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Even actor Tom Hanks acknowledged that the genre of Jackie Chan’s movies has been historically underrepresented at the Oscars when he introduced the 62-year-old Hong Kong actor on Saturday.
In his acceptance speech, Jackie Chan admitted that he dreamt of getting an Oscar award one day when he touched the statuette of Sylvester Stallone at the house of the Hollywood actor. “Standing here is a dream … After 56 years in the film industry, making more than 200 films, breaking so many bones, finally this is mine,” LATimes quoted Jackie Chan.
Hanks noted that Chan had produced, directed and acted in serious movies, but he admitted many of the actor’s movies were overlooked for awards simply because these were martial arts films. Hanks pointed out that great acting comes in different forms, however, fellow actors know one when they watch one.
“How is this possible out of one man? His talents must truly be Chan-tastic,” Hanks said, USA Today reported. Chan, together with film editor Anne V. Coates, casting director Lynn Stalmaster and documentary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman received an honorary Oscar at the Governors Award on Saturday night at the Ray Dolby Ballroom in Hollywood & Highland Center.
Among the 200 films that Chan has been part of over five decades are the “Rush Hour” movies and “Rumble in the Bronx.” After breaking so many bones in these comedy-action flicks, Jackie Chan said, “I still cannot believe I am standing here. It’s a dream. He acknowledged the role of his millions of movie fans in his career, saying, “Because of you, I have a reason to continue jumping into windows, kicking and punching and breaking my bones.”
Hollywood bigwigs were spotted at the event such as director Judd Apatow, 20th Century Fox Chairman and CEO Stacey Snider, senior stars Helen Mirren, Bruce Dern and Warren Beatty and young stars such as Felicity Jones, Emma Stone and Greta Gerwing.
