Jackie Chan, the global martial arts icon, is yet to be seen in the popular Expendables franchise.
Despite collaborating with top-notch stars of his genre, he has turned down offers from them four times.
The upcoming release of Expendables 4 has left fans excited to see veteran stars, Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Dolph Lundgren, and Randy Couture reprising their roles.
Along with new cast members Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, Megan Fox, Tony Jaa, Jacob Scipio, Levy Tran, Eddie Hall, Iko Uwais, and Andy Garcia, it promises to be an action-packed flick.
However, the franchise is yet to bring Jackie Chan on screen.
As per a 2014 interview with Den of Geek, he was approached for the fourth installment but turned down the offer.
He wanted a face-off with just the Rocky star but the inclusion of a star-studded cast along with small screen time made him take a step back from the film.
He had previously been offered a role in The Expendables 2, but had to refuse as he had scheduling conflicts with his movie CZ12.
When he was offered a part in the third installment, he initially agreed only if he got a larger part in the film but ultimately backed out.
It was reported that Stallone really wanted him to be a part of the franchise, which is why they even approached him for the fourth time in the upcoming film, but it was of no avail.
This was not the first time when the duo was unable to collaborate on a project.
The Hong-Kong-based martial artist was offered an antagonist role opposite Stallone in Demolition Man, but he turned down the offer.
They even planned to unite in the Chinese action film, X-Traction, but this time, the Tulsa King star backed out, with John Cena taking over his role.
Jackie Chan has impressed a global audience with his impeccable martial arts skills and innovative stunts, which he majorly performs by himself.
His comic timing and mind-blowing action sequences got him on the list of the most popular action stars of all time.
He is yet to be seen in the popular Expendables franchise, which features an ensemble cast and frequent veteran actors.
Although fans are excited about the upcoming release, Jackie Chan is not among the star-studded cast.
The actor wanted a one-on-one faceoff with Sylvester Stallone in Expendables 4.
As per his interview, he said, “Sly, can’t we just do you and me?
Not just a bunch of people and me only coming out for five minutes.
Because then the audience is, ‘Oh!’ And then I’m gone.” But, the inclusion of a star-studded cast in addition to a small screen time was what made him take a step back from the film.
The Expendables franchise is known for its ensemble cast and constant appearance of veteran actors.
However, they are yet to bring Jackie Chan on board for the fourth installment.
Despite being approached four times, the Hong-Kong-based martial artist turned down the offers due to various reasons.
Although his request to join the fourth installment might have been quite difficult to comply with, it is still a hope of fans that he might appear in future installments.
The Snake in the Eagle’s Shadow star has always been admired for his martial arts skills and impressive action sequences.
Given that he has collaborated with top-notch stars of his genre, it is high time that he appears in the popular Expendables franchise.
The audience is eagerly waiting to see their favorite stars coming together to bring their charm to action flicks, but the franchise is incomplete without Jackie Chan.
