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JACKIE CHAN EXPLAINS WHY HE DOESN'T DO AMERICAN FILM VERY OFTEN ANYMORE
Thursday, 05 November 2020
Once upon a time, one could not go a year without hearing about another Jackie Chan movie. When the Chinese actor was introduced to Western audiences in the ’80s, he kicked the butterfly for some big owners between Rush Hour films, Shanghai films with Owen Wilson, and the 2010 Karate Kid remake. But these days, the 66-year-old has a low profile in Hollywood anyway.
In recent years, Jackie Chan has returned to producing Chinese films, the new release of Tales of the Shadowhunter. The actor has the rare opportunity to float between two film industries, but there are specific reasons why the martial artist and actor did not make many American films. In his words to the Brazilian site Filmielier:
“I want to make sure that every year the audience can see so many different sides of Jackie Chan. I would like audiences to consider me as an actor who can do action, not just as an action star. I don't like to repeat myself”
Jackie Chan seems to keep himself in the box when it comes to Hollywood action roles. He wants to go in different roles, and going for Chinese productions gave him this. This is true, we see Chan as a favorite action star above all else, and it is not easy for the actor to find completely different movies to deal with it.
In recent years, Jackie Chan has returned to producing Chinese films, the new release of Tales of the Shadowhunter. The actor has the rare opportunity to float between two film industries, but there are specific reasons why the martial artist and actor did not make many American films. In his words to the Brazilian site Filmielier:
“I want to make sure that every year the audience can see so many different sides of Jackie Chan. I would like audiences to consider me as an actor who can do action, not just as an action star. I don't like to repeat myself”
Jackie Chan seems to keep himself in the box when it comes to Hollywood action roles. He wants to go in different roles, and going for Chinese productions gave him this. This is true, we see Chan as a favorite action star above all else, and it is not easy for the actor to find completely different movies to deal with it.
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