I can't say I didn't see this coming, but that doesn't mean I'm not still going to be sad about it.
"The difference between reality and fiction is that fiction has to make sense." - Tom Clancy, paraphrasing Mark Twain.
He's still talented enough to nail down any serious, comedic or singing
role you want to throw at him, though. There's much more awesome from Jackie Chan to come!
A lot of actors go on for a time trying to keep up a very particular role long after they have grown too old to play a mid-thirties action hero. That's what happened to Sylvester Stallone and the best thing he did was move on to roles that acknowledged his age. Jackie Chan is still in excellent shape but moving on to memorable supporting roles rather than trying to keep on carry a film is still respectible.
I can just imagine Jackie thinking: "well, I think I've broken enough bones. Time to go into comedies."
Does his retirement include roles in action movies where he himself doesn't do much action? To give a recent example, like say a character with a role like Nick Fury in The Avengers, who is a major character in an action movie but who himself doesn't do much running and jumping and fighting (for a similar reason: Sam Jack is apparently getting a bit old for all the action as well, and couldn't keep up with some of the more intense scenes).
And I can almo imagine Jackie playing The Obi-Wan and being more of a mentor figure but not actually fighting.
edited 18th May '12 6:13:55 PM by KnownUnknown
"The difference between reality and fiction is that fiction has to make sense." - Tom Clancy, paraphrasing Mark Twain.
I imagine he'd be up for that. He played Mr Miya- er, Mr Han, remember.
And let us pray that come it may (As come it will for a' that)
it seem he still make new action movie. but without high risk stunt
From Jackie's FB feed:
Yesterday in my press conference in Cannes for Chinese 12 Zodiac I said that this movie was my last big action movie.
Today I was shocked when I woke up to read all the news coverage that I was retiring from doing Action movies.
I just want to let everyone know that I am not retiring from doing action movies. What I meant to say is that I need to do less of the life risking stunts on my movies. After all these years of doing so many stunts and breaking so many bones, I need to take better care of my body so I can keep working.
I will continue to do international action movies.
And I will keep improving my English :-)
I love all of you!
Jackie
on mean time
"In distress", my ass.
I haven't really followed Chan's activities since the Rush Hour movies and that turkey The Tuxedo (I walked out on it at the theater, making it the only movie I've ever left from early because I didn't feel it was worth waiting for the movie to end), but while understandable it is a little saddening, so to speak, that he's winding down the Improbable Weapon User routines that make his films so fun.
edited 21st May '12 7:08:04 AM by Nohbody
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His last movie is a sequel to Operation Condor?
Never trust anyone who uses "degenerate" as an insult.
So is that movie last movie where he still does his stunts or what? .-.
"In distress", my ass.
Like it says in the story I linked, just his last action film, not his last film period.
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I think this was inevitable. He wasn't getting any younger.
Hell, he was using Wire Fu in some movies (those movies were weaksauce things like The Tuxedo and The Medalion).
Hopefully, he can go out with a bang on this one. One last ride for the master of the Improvised Weapon.
edited 5th Jun '12 9:33:11 AM by HandsomeRob
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He says that he's getting too old.
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