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Jackie Chan feels CGI stunts making audiences 'numb' to danger of filming action sequences

  • At 71 years old, Jackie Chan continues performing his own stunts and states he will do so until retirement, which he denies planning to take.
  • Chan's career of more than 60 years has shaped his view that although CGI stunt work is safer, it blurs the reality and danger audiences once felt.
  • He warns that technological effects numb viewers to stunt risks, while admitting actors now achieve impossible feats through technology.
  • Chan makes it clear that he does not advise others to put themselves in harm’s way attempting the kinds of stunts he performs, as they involve significant danger unique to his own experience.
  • While remaining committed to stunts, Chan seeks to diversify his roles and break away from action films without planning to retire soon.
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Variety broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Sunday, May 11, 2025.
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