“After 56 years in the film industry, making more than 200 films, after so many bones, finally…” the actor said.
Martial artist and actor Jackie Chan has been awarded an Oscar, a prize he’s coveted since he saw one at Sylvester Stallone’s house 23 years ago.
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences also recognised film editor Anne V. Coates’, casting director Lynn Stalmaster’s and documentarian’s Frederick Wiseman achievements with honorary awards at the ceremony.
Chan has been a beloved figure in the industry for decades, but has never really fallen into an obvious Academy Award category.