DNYUZ
  • Home
  • News
    • U.S.
    • World
    • Politics
    • Opinion
    • Business
    • Crime
    • Education
    • Environment
    • Science
  • Entertainment
    • Culture
    • Music
    • Movie
    • Television
    • Theater
    • Gaming
    • Sports
  • Tech
    • Apps
    • Autos
    • Gear
    • Mobile
    • Startup
  • Lifestyle
    • Arts
    • Fashion
    • Food
    • Health
    • Travel
No Result
View All Result
DNYUZ
No Result
View All Result
Home Entertainment

Jackie Chan says we wouldn’t know his name if A.I. had been around in his youth

June 2, 2025
in Entertainment, News
Jackie Chan says we wouldn’t know his name if A.I. had been around in his youth
495
SHARES
1.4k
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Jackie Chan.
Jackie Chan doesn’t think he would perform his death-defying stunts if he were filming them now. Jason Howard/BauerGriffin/INSTARimages

Jackie Chan thinks that there would be no Jackie Chan if he’d been starting out in the A.I. era.

The actor, 71, arguably Hollywood’s greatest-ever action star,  said that he’s “lucky” to have come up before the digital age because he was able to wow the world with his bravery and athletic ability.

“If, today, I was working in this age, I don’t think I would do [stunts] myself,” he told Page Six exclusively at the “Karate Kid: Legends” New York premiere last week. “Why? Because of A.I. special effects, [green screens].”

Jackie Chan.
Chan spoke to Page Six at the premiere of “Karate Kid: Legends.” Ron Asadorian / BACKGRID
Jackie Chan.
The actor became famous for not using a stunt double in his action movies. ©Dimension Films/Courtesy Everett Collection

Plus, he said, studios are far more risk-averse these days.

“You want to do [the stunt work], but the studio, the stunt coordinator, the director, they won’t let you,” he continued “because if anything [went wrong with a stunt and the star were injured] it could shut down the whole shoot; it could cost a lot of money.”

“In the old days,” he explained, “I had to do it myself and so I became ‘Jackie Chan.’ So I was lucky.”

(Meanwhile, he seemed to suggest that today’s actors are lucky in a different way, because the digital aids mean that they don’t have to hurt themselves to make action-packed flicks. Over the years, Chan suffered a litany of injuries while filming, including broken fingers, toes, both cheekbones, hips, ribs, ankles, and a dislocated pelvis.)

Jackie Chan.
He broke many bones over the years. Courtesy Everett Collection
Jackie Chan.
Chan believes A.I. would now be used for his stunts. mpi099/MediaPunch/INSTARimages

The remarks come at a time when there is fierce debate in Hollywood about the degree to which A.I. should be used to reproduce the work that human would traditionally have done, not just in action movies but in everything from voice-over to animation.

The post Jackie Chan says we wouldn’t know his name if A.I. had been around in his youth appeared first on Page Six.

Tags: Action MoviesExclusiveJackie Chanstunts
Share198Tweet124Share
Helping women refugees in Germany find work
News

Helping women refugees in Germany find work

by Deutsche Welle
August 10, 2025

Donya* came to Germany in 2016. The trained midwife fled from with her 19-year-old son after her husband disappeared and ...

Read more
News

CeeDee Lamb takes big hit from sprinting official while WR is in street clothes on the sideline

August 10, 2025
News

NYC Mayor Adams vs. the far-left City Council: 14 vetoes on bills ‘defying common sense’ and counting

August 10, 2025
News

Maher: Taxing the Rich ‘Doesn’t Seem to Solve the Problem’

August 10, 2025
News

Loved ones of paddleboarder killed in Maine to hold a celebration of life

August 10, 2025
Paramount CEO lauds South Park creators for being ‘equal opportunity offenders’

Paramount CEO lauds South Park creators for being ‘equal opportunity offenders’

August 10, 2025
Missing Oklahoma 2-year-old sold to meth dealer by mom, who had abused her with paddle and BB gun: report

Missing Oklahoma 2-year-old sold to meth dealer by mom, who had abused her with paddle and BB gun: report

August 10, 2025
Blake Snell turns in a performance befitting his Snellzilla nickname in Dodgers’ blowout win

Blake Snell turns in a performance befitting his Snellzilla nickname in Dodgers’ blowout win

August 10, 2025

Copyright © 2025.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
    • U.S.
    • World
    • Politics
    • Opinion
    • Business
    • Crime
    • Education
    • Environment
    • Science
  • Entertainment
    • Culture
    • Gaming
    • Music
    • Movie
    • Sports
    • Television
    • Theater
  • Tech
    • Apps
    • Autos
    • Gear
    • Mobile
    • Startup
  • Lifestyle
    • Arts
    • Fashion
    • Food
    • Health
    • Travel

Copyright © 2025.