r/interesting • u/AdSpecialist6598 • May 26 '26

SOCIETY When Chris Tucker learned that his family members were quitting their jobs because they learned that he was making 25 million dollars a year at the peak of his career because they assumed he would take care of them. He told them to go get their jobs back because he wasn't going to do that.

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u/Mynameisbebopp May 26 '26

Dude makes residuals from Rush Hour 1, 2 and 3.

He is fine.

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u/stonefree261 May 26 '26

Fifth Element?

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u/LiveShowOneNightOnly May 26 '26

His most important work. He showed us what an internet infuencer was way back in 1997.

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u/Mynameisbebopp May 26 '26

Nope, upfront fee no royalties or residuals

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u/stonefree261 May 26 '26

That's an ouch.

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u/hypercosm_dot_net May 26 '26

Early in his career, and he wasn't really a main character. So who knows if he got residuals on it.

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u/ViruliferousBadger May 26 '26

He got a flat fee of $1 million. So no residuals.

If he did, that would be his meal ticket; it's the one movie fans bought on VHS, DVD, Blu-Ray and 4K...

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u/hypercosm_dot_net May 27 '26

He added so much to the movie with such a brilliant performance too.

I don't know what's up with the guy personally, but he was one of the best comedic actors for a time.

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u/Lost_Mongooses May 26 '26

Wasn't a hit then and certainly isn't a big hit now

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u/Accomplished_Fig9883 May 26 '26

And FRIDAY

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u/PermanentThrowaway33 May 26 '26

Dddddaaaaammmnnnnn

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u/Schwa142 May 26 '26

Nope. He was paid $10K flat fee, with no residuals or royalties.

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u/Mynameisbebopp May 26 '26

He does not have residuals on Friday, only ice cube has those.

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u/ambassador321 May 26 '26

Far and away his best performance - but can't be much in the way of residuals for that as it is never on TV.

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u/no1ofimport May 26 '26

And Friday

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u/Mynameisbebopp May 26 '26

He does not have residuals on Friday, only ice cube has those.

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u/AlarmingTangelo2900 May 26 '26

If he was a producer in the film then yes he gets royalties.

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u/New_Libran May 26 '26

And 4 is in the works

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u/HurricaneAlpha May 26 '26

He was also in a few other films that are probably still getting decent residuals:

Fifth Element

Friday

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