Hollywood Director Ratner's 'Me Too' Return Continues: He's On Trump Plane To China

BreakingBusinessHollywood Director Ratner's 'Me Too' Return Continues: He's On Trump Plane To ChinaByConor Murray,Forbes Staff. Murray is a Forbes news reporter covering entertainment trends.Follow AuthorMay 12, 2026, 04:26pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.ToplineBrett Ratner, the Hollywood director whose career the Trump family helped revive from a decade-long drought following “Me Too”-era sexual misconduct allegations—notably with the big-budget “Melania” documentary—is joining billionaires and business leaders on the President Donald Trump’s trip to China, multiple outlets reported.Ratner directed the "Melania" documentary, which opened in theaters in January. (Photo by Taylor Hill/WireImage)WireImageKey FactsRatner’s spokesperson told the New York Post he is joining Trump’s delegation to China, where he will scout filming locations for the forthcoming “Rush Hour 4”—which Trump reportedly urged Paramount to develop—and to meet with cast and crew.The Associated Press reported Tuesday Ratner was spotted aboard Air Force One, where he visited the press cabin.Also joining Trump on his China trip are five billionaires—Tesla’s Elon Musk, Blackstone’s Stephen Schwarzman, Apple’s Tim Cook, General Electric’s Larry Culp and BlackRock’s Larry Fink—as well as other CEOs, including Boeing’s Kelly Ortberg and Goldman Sachs’ David Solomon.Ratner directed “Melania,” an Amazon-backed documentary on First Lady Melania Trump that opened in theaters in January, which was his first film project since allegations of sexual misconduct halted his Hollywood career.Ratner’s Trump-backed career resurgence follows more than a decade of Hollywood exile, as he had not directed a movie since “Hercules” in 2014. if (!window.cnxel) { window.cnxel = {}; window.cnxel.cmd = []; var iframe = document.createElement('iframe'); iframe.style.display = 'none'; iframe.onload = functio...