When it comes to martial arts, Jackie Chan needs no introduction. Jackie not only has talent in martial arts but has also used it to benefit him in the roles of an actor, filmmaker, and stuntman. He has done it all! In his entertainment career, he remains one of the pinnacles of pop culture in both the east and the west. Despite injuries throughout his career, good old Jackie is still looking for more.

Back in 2017, on the Steve TV Show, Jackie Chan revealed that he wanted to do something other than his usual shows. Jackie has been acting in action comedy movies his whole life, but this time he wants a twist. But why is that so?

The shift of Jackie Chan

Jackie Chan, the legendary martial artist, and actor who is now 68 years old, has shifted his Hollywood career back 5 years. He talks about it seriously, and the legend does have a point.

?Because of all those years in American audience, I think half of the world the audience only know Jackie doing action comedy,? Jackie said and continued, ?And also all those years the action I?m getting old I cannot fast enough.?

Well, the whole world has observed Jackie doing action comedy for years. This is nothing new in the film industry, where big actors have been known to switch roles as they see fit. Also, as Jackie got older, he needed to adapt accordingly. He didn’t have much of an option.

?Look at the history how many action stars still survive right now?gone,? Jackie said and continued, ?If a true actor you can live forever like Clint Eastwood, Robert De Niro they can act they can fight they can use a green screen and double but if I?m continued to my own things I?m very quick disappear in the film industry.??

He was fully aware of the situation he was getting into. Being old and performing in action movies just won’t go well together for him. Jackie wanted something new and fresh for his Hollywood career.

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It’s not like Jackie has only done action movies his whole life. There are other types of roles that he had played that didn’t require much of an action element.

The Karate Kid

The 2010 remake of The?Karate Kid was not as powerful as the original, but it still had a great impact on the audience. Jackie Chan played something different from his typical role.

In the movie, young Dre could have had a great career in Detroit, but a certain turn of events shifts him to mainland China. He develops feelings for a girl in his new school, but because of cultural differences, it is hard for him to confess. To make matters worse, there was a class bully. In the land of Kung Fu, Dre started taking lessons from his mentor, Mr. Han. Jackie Chan played the role of his mentor, and it was totally different from his typical roles.

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