CBS has found Chris Tucker’s replacement for the upcoming ‘Rush Hour’ TV series.
According to reports, producers have hired Justin Hires to play Chris Tucker’s role in the CBS’ drama pilot ‘Rush Hour’.
Justin Hires had a very small role in Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill’s comedy, ’21 Jump Street’. Since then, he has had small appearances on Comedy Central’s ‘Key and Peele’. In the Warner Bros. TV pilot he’ll play a cocky LAPD detective who is assigned to work on a case with a strict detective from Hong Kong. Jon Foo has already been cast in the role played by Jackie Chan opposite comedian Chris Tucker in three “Rush Hour” movies.
Justin Hires has got his start out of college as an on-air personality for MTVU. He’s also produced several sketch comedy videos for various YouTube.
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