Jackie Chan to get Lifetime Achievement Oscar

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Martial arts expert and actor Jackie Chan will receive a lifetime achievement Oscar, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Thursday.

Chan, 62, the Hong Kong-born star of Hollywood movies such as "Kung Fu Panda," "The Karate Kid" and the "Rush Hour" franchise, will join documentary maker Frederick Wiseman, British film editor Anne V. Coates and casting director Lynn Stalmaster as recipients of the 2016 Governors Awards.

Each will get an honorary Oscar statuette recognizing their lifetime contribution to film at a gala in Los Angeles in November.

Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs in a statement called them all "true pioneers and legends in their crafts."

Chan made his movie debut at the age of 8, and has acted and sometimes written and directed more than 30 martial arts movies in Hong Kong. He has never won an Oscar.

In August, he was ranked the second-highest paid actor in the world by Forbes with estimated 2016 earnings of $61 million, just below "Fast and Furious" star Dwayne Johnson.

Jackie Chan to get lifetime achievement Oscar

Well deserved. to the legend.

The 2 highest paid actors in the world are two guys I've looked up to as a kid. Still can watch Jackie Chan movies and be amazed at the fight scenes, stunts and the comedy holds up as well. Dude is amazing to watch on screen.

His own stunts, direction, choreography. Dude should have BEEN recognized for his contributions to film. This is long overdue, those who grew up watching Jackie's films know what I'm talking about.

 

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Posted in the prime Jackie Chan thread.



http://www.thecoli.com/threads/prime-jackie-chan-stamina-though.452762/

 

[Mr210]

Naw he shouldn't get this

 

[Panther]

 

[HipHopStan]

Naw he shouldn't get this

Why not?

 

[Ed MOTHERFUCKING G]

I'll never forget the => => => when someone introduced me to Drunken Master 2 starring "that dude from rumble in the bronx"

Stilll a favorite of mine

 

[Ukbrotha]

Definitely deserved. Chan created his own lane.

 

[KravenMorehead™]

Nice.

 

[ℒℴѵℯJay ELECTUA]

Wow wicked

 

[Here Comes the Pain]

 

[Chef]

Well deserved. The man put his body on the line for entertainment. I remember watching a supercut or an credit roll of all the injuries he got on set.

 

[Bruce LeRoy]

Carried a genre for decades. One of the GOAT stuntment/stunt choregraphers who risked his life numerous times for film. One of the GOAT physical comedians on film. It's long overdue for this award

 

[Busby]

Naw he shouldn't get this

If you think all he is known for are those Rush Hour movies

You better that man

 

[the cool]

jackie chan movies were the first time i stayed for end credits. he set the trend for all marvel and bloopers you see at the end of some comedies also. well deserved, and he learned the english language when most of these actors from china still can't speak a lick

one of the hardest working actors of our lifetime

 

[MJ Truth]

Naw he shouldn't get this