SUBMITTED BY Scooby
September 23, 2002 — Jackie Chan talked to the Chicago Sun-Times about why he took the role of a taxi driver, who becomes a super agent:
In the film, which opens Friday at local theaters, Chan stars as Jimmy Tong, a lead-footed taxi driver hired to chauffeur a dapper secret agent. When the spy is injured, Tong dons his hi-tech tux, which makes it possible for him to dance like Fred Astaire, run like Carl Lewis and fight like, well, Jackie Chan.
This film marks a departure for Chan, who is known for doing all his own stunts. He still gets to show off his awesome moves, but "The Tuxedo" is filled with special effects--something that always piqued his interest, though he wasn't sure he would ever include in his own films.
"If it wasn't for the fact that this film was made by Steven Spielberg's company [DreamWorks], I wouldn't have done this," says Chan, 48. "But I trust them. I wanted to do this movie because it was different from the scripts I usually get. My character wasn't a policeman or a martial arts expert. In Asia, I made whatever movie I wanted to. But in America, all the scripts I receive are about the police, police, police! I read this script and thought it would be fun."
According to Jackie, there already have been talks to film a sequel, but he wants to see how this one does at the box office first.
"I want to know how the audience reacts to this kind of movie," he says. "I have to see if they like seeing special effects or if they're disappointed. Then I'll know the future of where I'm headed."
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