On Wednesday, Jackie Chan is expected to take over the ceremonial torch the in the afternoon ahead of the Paris Paralympics. This will not be his first time carrying the Olympic flame.
FILE - Hong Kong actor Jackie Chan sings on the red carpet during the opening ceremony of the 13th Beijing International Film Festival. Chan is set to be a torchbearer in the lead-up to Wednesday's opening ceremony of the Paralympics. Picture: Jade Gao / AFPThe 70-year-old commands a huge following in France and beyond, his signature blend of comedy and martial arts transcending language barriers.
But his stunt work also led to frequent injuries, and the outtakes of scenes gone wrong were typically shown at the end of his films in blooper reels alongside the credits.The Paris 2024 Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony takes place on Wednesday evening.Chan's Hollywood breakthrough came with"Rumble in the Bronx" in 1996 and the subsequent"Rush Hour" trilogy where he starred opposite American comedian Chris Tucker.
"I can tell my grandchildren, 'This is your grandfather. This is me. That's not a double flying around the Eiffel Tower in 100 mile-per-hour winds'," Chan said. He has also starred in big-budget action blockbusters such as"Shanghai Noon","The Karate Kid" and the"Kung Fu Panda" series of animated films.
A video emerged in 2021 of him saying he wanted to be a card-carrying Chinese Communist Party member.
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