Originally, Jackie Chan was going to be the protagonist of Everything, Everywhere at Once, but the role was rewritten for Michelle Yeoh
Owner of one of the best performances in theaters in 2022, Michelle Yeoh revealed how Jackie Chan texted her after she got a nomination Oscar 2023 in Best actress for work in Everything Everywhere at the Same Time.
It is worth remembering how, originally, the directors imagined the main role for Chanbut the actor refused and the directors, Daniel Kwan It is Daniel Scheinertreworked the script for the protagonist to become a woman, played by yeoh.
“The roles were completely reversed. I remember jackie texting me and saying, ‘Congratulations! You know your boys came to see me first,'” said the actress during an interview with CNN. “I’m like, ‘Thanks bro, you did me a huge favor.'”
Furthermore, Michelle Yeoh also suggested how the decision to Jackie Chan turning down the role was “mutual.” While the actor had a “very busy” work schedule, the actress explained how the daniels they had already “backed off,” and were already thinking about rewriting the lead role for a woman.
Source: Rollingstone
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