Real Fight Took Place on Rush Hour Set Causing Panic While Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker Were Busy Fighting the On-screen Bad Guys

Out of the many iconic movies that Jackie Chan has been a part of, one that holds significant importance is the Rush Hour franchise. His career has been one range with some of the most wonderful possibilities and opportunities. Growing as an actor in Hollywood may have begun as a challenge for him but the fame he got was not one that could be overlooked.

The franchise in itself stood out because of the somewhat cult following it holds. Being a series loved by fans wholeheartedly, there was no doubt that the intriguing fans would be amazed by the fight sequences. Interestingly enough, a real fight took place during the filming of Rush Hour 2 while they were filming in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Jackie Chan’s Film Experienced a Real-Life Car Chase

Rush Hour 2 is a movie filled with some loved action sequences. The team-up between Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker is one that fans could not get over. With so much going on in the film itself, the idea of there to be more than meets the eye is interesting to see. As per IMDb, while they were filming in Las Vegas, the sequence was taking place where Lee and Carter leap off the Golden Dragon hotel’s window. As they progressed, a real car chase took place.

Drunk tourists had gotten into some beef with a cab driver and they were chasing each other without any care of their environment. They ended up crashing the set as they drove through it, putting a majority of the cast and crew in harm’s way. Luckily no one got hurt or injured. However, the tourists and the cab driver were detained by the police because of the entire spectacle. They barely missed people who were present on the set, putting their lives in danger had they been a little more reckless than they already were.

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Filming of Rush Hour 2 Had to Be Paused by the FBI

That was not the only time the people filming Rush Hour 2 faced a problem. As they were progressing with the movie, fake dollar bills were used that had the words, ‘In Dog We Trust,’ written on them to mark them aside from real dollar bills. However, many extras took a load of bills, spending them in casinos. According to IMDb, this became such a hassle that various casinos had these fake bills circulating without realization.

Production of the movie was forced to be paused by the FBI as they investigated the entire situation. They further began questioning the props department to make sure that the Counterfeit Deterrence Act of 1992 was not violated while the film was being made.

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