Contributed by jillian:
UpcomingMovies.com reports director Brett Ratner has suggested that there are definite plans to have Michael Jackson star in the film ‘Rush Hour 3′. The popular Jackie Chan/ Chris Tucker franchise has already proven most successful with its first two films, but now it seems Jackson is to take a role in the third installment. Rush Hour (1998) raked in $141 million at the American box office, while its sequel in 2001 took $206 million. Ratner said in a recent interview that he wanted Michael to be to ‘Rush Hour 3′ what Joe Pesci was to ‘GoodFellas’. ‘Rush Hour 3′, however, is unlikely to go into production until 2004, looking for an August 2005 release date.