New Line/Kobal/Shutterstock Jackie Chan told BuzzFeed in a video interview that he believes 2007'sRush Hour 3was the victim of "too much money, too much time," when he was asked to rank the series' three films "Too much money is no good," the action movie legend said Chan's new movieKarate Kid: Legendsis in theaters May 30 Jackie Chanhas his take on whyRush Hour 3wasn't liked by film critics. While Chan, 71, took part in aBuzzFeedvideo interview to promote his new movieKarate Kid: Legendson Wednesday, May 28, the actor was asked to rank his favorite films in theRush Hourbuddy cop trilogy, which he costars in withChris Tucker. While Chan initially said he was not sure he could rank the films, he quickly offered a reason for why each entry performed the way it did. "I don't know. You know what, the first one: little money, little time," Chan said of the original 1998 movie. "We shot it like, 'Go, go, go, go!' The second one: a lot of money, a lot of time. The third one: too much money, too much time." Chan and Tucker's originalRush Hourwas one of themost popular movies of 1998and holds positive reviews from audience members and critics alike on websites likeRotten Tomatoes. Its two sequels, however, are considerably less well-loved;Rush Hour 3received favorable reviews from only 17 percent of film critics on Rotten Tomatoes. "Too much money is no good," Chan added of the making of the movie. New Line/Kobal/Shutterstock The originalRush Hourfollows Tucker as Los Angeles detective James Carter, who is forced to team up with a decorated Hong Kong-based detective named Lee (Chan) who flies to the U.S. to help find his friend's missing daughter. InRush Hour 3, the pair travel to Paris to investigate organized crime in the city. Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE's free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. New Line/Kobal/Shutterstock Though it's been well over two decades since Chan and Tucker last worked together on aRush Hourmovie, Chan has said in recent years that a fourth film could one day make it to the big screen. The action movie legend most recently said he was "talking about part 4" with the franchise's director during a December 2022 appearance at the Red Sea Film Festival in Saudi Arabia, though he never clarified who was slated to direct the film, asDeadlinereported at the time. Chan previously denied that he would be involved withRush Hour4 in April 2019, when his managementreleased a statement on his official websitecalling rumors about the movie at the time "false information." Karate Kid: Legendsis in theaters May 30. Read the original article onPeople
