?The Ankle Might Break Again?: Jackie Chan Once Admitted to Toning Down His Martial Arts Stunts After Suffering a Horrifying Injury

Jackie Chan is one of the most beloved actors in the world. The Hong Kong-based actor has worked in more than 100 films. However, his journey as an actor turned martial artist has not been easy. One of Jackie?s most significant obstacles was his injuries. After undergoing multiple mishaps, he decided to tone down on his stunts.

Although directors wanted Jackie Chan to fill Bruce Lee?s void after 1973, Jackie earned the audience?s love by combining comedy and martial arts in his films. Moreover, his films were studded with iconic stunts performed by himself. However, Jackie had to pay the price for it.

People warned Jackie Chan about taking risks

According to Jackie, there is no part in his body that he has not broken. Chan has injured himself from head to toe while performing stunts in his movies.

In 2010, Chan revealed that he was slowing down in performing stunts as he was scared of hurting himself more. During an interview with Martial Arts Entertainment.com, he stated:

“Yeah, a lot of injuries. After Rumble in the Bronx, now every time I jump I?m scared. The ankle might break again. Because I don?t have the confidence any more. And besides that, a lot of people told me don?t take those risks anymore, we want to see more movies. I?m using my choreography techniques with different things. I don?t want to take risk in my life anymore.”

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Jackie Chan began to slow down with stunts gradually in 2010. The 68-year-old realized that his body needed it as he was aging. Eventually, many of his stunts were performed by stuntmen.

Worst stunt injury of Jackie Chan’s career

Jackie Chan had a reputation for doing his stunts and he has had a couple of good and bad experiences while doing the same. According to Chan, his worst stunt injury happened during the filming of the 1989 movie, Armour of God.

Although it was a simple stunt, Chan was dissatisfied with the first take. He was supposed to jump onto a tree branch. On his second attempt, the branch snapped due to pressure, and Jackie’s head collided with a giant rock. His forehead was gushing with blood, making Jackie unconscious. He was immediately rushed to the hospital.

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Due to the injury, a piece of bone in his skull entered his brain. Jackie had to go through brain surgery to remove the bone fragment. Although he recovered within a week and returned to the set to complete the filming, he feels the pain of the injury even today. In fact, there is a hollow sport on his head which is not visible due to his hairstyle.