RUSH HOUR 4: FACE OFF 2 Stars LEE and Sean “Diddy” Combs
A billboard placed in California released that Korea’s
LEE Byung-hun and American rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs as the faces of
Rush Hour 4: Face Off 2. According to LEE’s management company, BH Entertainment, details of LEE’s character in the film cannot be revealed but have confirmed his participation in the 4th installment of the action comedy series.
The Rush Hour series, which have won hearts of many martial arts fans, starred action master Jackie CHAN and Chris Tucker as the main characters in the last three episodes. Unfortunately, both of the original stars will not be coming back for the newest installment. However, by looking at the confirmed casting, one can assume that LEE will play in part for CHAN and Combs as Tucker.
With the slogan, “Rush is Back,” many fans are waiting for what the new sequel with new cast will be like. In addition to his latest film titled
Beyond Deceit which LEE is currently shooting, LEE previously starred in
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009
), G.I.Joe: Retaliation (2013),
Red 2 (2013), and
Terminator Genisys in Hollywood. He is also very active in the domestic film industry with
Memories of the Sword currently in post-production and
Inside Men current in production.