Chris Tucker and Bruce Willis.Photo:Unique Nicole/WireImage; Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty
Unique Nicole/WireImage; Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty
Chris Tuckeris sending well wishes to hisThe Fifth ElementcostarBruce Willis.
The comedian, 52, who’s currently touring his stand-up comedy showThe Legend Touracross America, tells PEOPLE that while he hasn’t been in contact as of late with Willis’ family, he’s thinking of the actor.
“Of course, I keep him in my prayers and [we had] just great, great times,” Tucker says.
Willis, 68, was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, his wife,Emma Eming Willisrevealed in February. She shared that his condition had worsened since his family first disclosed news of hisaphasia diagnosisand retirement from acting in 2022.
“Bruce is such a huge star and such a legendary actor,” Tucker tells PEOPLE. “The whole thing was showing up to the set, seeing him was always awesome. I’ll never forget it. Working with him, it was an awesome time.”
From left: Chris Tucker, Lee Evans and Bruce Willis in 1997’s “The Fifth Element.".Columbia Pictures/courtesy Everett Collection
Columbia Pictures/courtesy Everett Collection
Tucker is best known for his role as Detective James Carter in the blockbuster action-comedy seriesRush Hour— the first of which came out in 1998.Rush Hour 2andRush Hour 3, which also starredJackie Chanas Inspector Lee, were released shortly thereafter.
In the 1990s, Tucker became a favorite on Russell Simmons' HBO series Def Comedy Jam and rose to fame in his first starring role in the 1995 cult classicFriday,in which he acted alongsideIce Cube.
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While rumors of a fourth installment ofRush HourandFridayhave been swirling for years, the actor tells PEOPLE that anyone interested in finding out if his beloved characters are returning would have to come see him on his stand-up comedy tour.
The Legend Tourwhich takes place across 30 U.S. cities this fall, comes after Tucker’s seven year hiatus from Hollywood and his recent return to the screen asHoward White, vice president of theJordan Brand, in the Nike dramaAIR, which debuted back in April on Amazon Prime.
source: people.com
