Chris Tucker on why he retired from Hollywood career after earning $48M for Rush Hour trilogy – Daily Mail
In the span of 12 years, Chris Tucker went from earning $15K for a scene-stealing role in F. Gary Gray’s 1995 comedy Friday to raking in $48M for Brett Ratner’s action-directed trilogy Rush Hour (1998-2007) with Jackie Chan.
However, the 51-year-old SAG Award nominee Neglected to pay $12M in taxes on their lucrative paydays and – as recent as 2011″ – He still owed $9.6M in unpaid taxes from 2002, 2006, 2008, 2010.
After nine years of playing LAPD Detective James Carter, Chris has largely left Hollywood for his acting career after retiring from supporting roles in Silver Linings Playbook (2012) and Billy Flynn’s Long Halftime Walk (2016).
‘y’all too missing!’ Tucker said Classic ATL the next Thursday of his hiatus.
You know it’s turned a certain way from Hollywood at one point, because it’s the highest paid Hollywood actor. But I felt like, you know, there was a ceiling and I wanted more. It was a little while. So I went back and lived a little, traveled the world and did a lot of humanitarian stuff which broadened my perspective on the world.
Meteoric rise: In the space of 12 years, Chris Tucker (L) went from earning $15K for his role-stealing role in F. Gary Gray’s 1995 comedy Stone Friday to collecting $48M for Brett Ratner’s action-packed trilogy Rush Hour (1998-2007) with Jackie Chan (R)
Uncle Sam: Although the 51-year-old SAG Award nominee failed to pay over $12M in back taxes on his earnings and — as recently as 2021 — he still owed $9.6M in unpaid back taxes from 2002, 2006, 2008, and 2010
Which, you know, isn’t just about me being the greatest comic in the world, it’s about someone giving the world – to inspire in some way, hopefully. I like what I did.
The Atlanta-born comedian hasn’t stopped doing stand-up and has five upcoming shows in April starting this Friday at Austin City Limits Live at the Moody Theater in Austin, TX.
I’m doing it right now. I’m on the road, so I’m definitely looking forward to doing stand-up comedy and stand-up shows, confirmed Chris, adding: ‘I definitely want to. [write] at Cic.
Tucker also got to spend quality time with Destin Christopher Tucker’s son from his six-year marriage to health coach Azja Pryor, which ended in 2003.
In 2021, the 24-year-old SoundCloud Rapper earned a degree in film, TV, and media studies with honors from Morehouse College in Atlanta.
Audiences can then catch Def Comedy Jam alum playing Jordan Brand VP Howard White in Ben Affleck’s he exclaimed critically The game airs, which hits US/UK theaters this Wednesday.
And because Chris had been friends with Howard since they met years ago at Michael Jordan’s golf tournament in the Bahamas, he had a VIP insider look at the real part.
“I basically wrote all the parts in the movie and gave them to Ben,” Tucker revealed.
‘I loved it because I got all the research and information from Howard about what was going on with Nike. So it was great.
Air also features Matt Damon, Marlon Wayans, Chris Messina, Viola Davis, and Jason Bateman.
Hiatus: After nine years of playing LAPD Detective James Carter, Chris has largely given up his Hollywood acting career after retiring from supporting roles in Silver Linings Playbook (2012) and Billy Flynn’s Long Halftime Walk (pictured, 2016)
Tucker told Classix ATL last Thursday: ‘I’ve also been missing… I kind of stepped back from Hollywood at one point, you know, the highest-rated actor in Hollywood. But I felt like, you know, there was a ceiling and I wanted more. It was a little
He continues: ‘So I went back and lived a little, traveled the world, and did a lot of humanitarian stuff that broadened my perspective on the world. Which, you know, isn’t just about me being the greatest comedian in the world, it’s fitting to give someone to the world – to inspire in some way, hopefully. I like what he did
‘I’m doing it right now’: the Atlanta-born comedian ‘hasn’t stopped doing stand-up’ and has five upcoming shows in April starting this Friday at Austin City Limits Live at the Moody Theater in Austin, TX (pictured in 2017)
2021 family photo: Chris also got to spend quality time with his 24-year-old Morehouse College-educated son Destin Christopher Tucker (M) from his six-year marriage to health coach Azja Pryor (L), which ended in 2003.
Hitting US/UK theaters this Wednesday! Audiences can next catch Tucker playing Jordan Brand VP Howard White in Ben Affleck’s critically-acclaimed sports drama Air
VIP: And because Def Comedy Jam alum friends with Howard (R, pictured in 1984) met when ‘years before Michael Jordan’ (L) golf tournament going down in the Bahamas had an insider’s look at playing in the Bahamas. part “
Chris (pictured on March 18) revealed: ‘I basically wrote all the parts in the movie and Ben (R) wrote them. I loved all the research and information I got from Howard about what was going on with Nike. It was so big
