New Line has agreed to pay Chris Tucker $25 million to appear in Rush Hour 3, making him the highest-paid actor in Hollywood, according to FoxNews.com's Roger Friedman.

Friedman commented that the figure is all the more remarkable considering the fact that Tucker has starred in only two other films -- both of them the Rush Hour movies. Friedman observed that Rush Hour 2 holds the record for the highest gross of any comedy and that the total worldwide take for the first two films is about $600 million.

--Um, WHAT?

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Posted by Lawren at May 12, 2006 06:44 AM | Trackbacks (0)

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Are you FUCKING (sorry) kidding me?!!

Well, he was pretty darn funny in "Friday" - can't forget that one ....

$25 million? Right, because he's more talented and draws more of an audience than Tom Hanks, Dustin Hoffman, Denzel Washington, etc. etc. ... (gun to head)

Says: Iceman at May 12, 2006 06:50 AM

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That doesn't sound right. Maybe Friedman was factoring-in the "only 3 movies" part, as in, Tucker's pay divided by three..?

Says: Nanc' at May 12, 2006 07:31 AM

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It doesn't sound too far fetched to me considering how well the first 2 did.

Says: at May 12, 2006 10:31 AM

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The movies did well, but we're talking about Chris Tucker being the HIGHEST PAID ACTOR IN HOLLYWOOD.

Says: Iceman at May 13, 2006 07:41 PM

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