Jackie Chan has reassured followers after considerations had been raised about his look in images printed earlier this 12 months.
The actor and stuntman, recognized for movies together with Police Story, Rush Hour and Who Am I?, was pictured with greying hair, prompting followers to invest about his well being.
Chan has now addressed the considerations on social media, sharing a collection of pictures reflecting his profession in celebration of his seventieth birthday earlier this week.
He mentioned his aged look earlier this 12 months was the truth is a part of his search for a movie function.
“Not so way back, numerous mates noticed some latest pictures of me on the web, they usually had been all involved about my well being,” the star advised his 6.2m followers on Instagram.
“I need to take this chance to let everybody know, don’t fret! It is only a character look for my newest film. The character requires me to have white hair, white beard and look outdated.
“Over time, I’ve all the time been prepared to strive new issues for a film, regardless of if it is a difficult stunt or a breakthrough look for a personality.”
Chan starred in additional than 30 martial arts movies in his native Hong Kong earlier than attaining worldwide fame in Rumble In The Bronx in 1995.
He went on to star in Hollywood hits together with the Rush Hour trilogy, Shanghai Midday and its sequel Shanghai Knights starring Owen Wilson, Round The World In 80 Days, and the Kung Fu Panda franchise alongside Jack Black.
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The star, who’s an honorary Oscar winner, didn’t give particulars of which movie the ageing look was for. He at present has a number of movies in manufacturing – together with reprising his function as Mr Han within the subsequent Karate Child instalment alongside Ralph Macchio, star of the 1984 authentic.
In his submit, he mentioned he had cherished “each second” of his 62 years within the leisure business and in addition spoke about turning 70, saying: “I am 70 years outdated already?
“After recovering from the shock, the second factor that might come to my thoughts is a saying that my huge brother, Sammo Hung, as soon as mentioned: ‘Having the ability to develop outdated is a lucky factor’.
“Particularly for us stunt individuals, we do not understand how fortunate we’re to have the ability to develop outdated.”
