Who wouldn’t jump at the chance of working with Jackie Chan? Apparently, Steven Spielberg. Jackie Chan is one of the most iconic stars with impeccable fighting skills and unparalleled comic timing. However, Steven Spielberg didn’t wish to cast him in any of his movies, at least not in the ‘Jurassic Park’ franchise.

As a long-time admirer of the filmmaker, Jackie Chan wished to be in ‘Jurassic Park.’ Steven Spielberg was delighted to see him when they first met. But unfortunately, no collaboration came out of this meeting, and we didn’t have our beloved action icon running with the dinosaurs. However, this wasn’t the end of his dream of working with the master storyteller.

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Steven Spielberg Didn’t Cast Jackie Chan In ‘Jurassic Park’

Jackie Chan had expressed his desire to take on more diverse roles and work with famous filmmakers. As a fan of Steven Spielberg, Jackie Chan was excited to meet his idol finally. Spielberg asked for Chan’s autograph for his son, which delighted the ‘Rush Hour’ star to no end. 

Jackie Chan talked to Spielberg about joining his dinosaur universe and reaching out to more audiences. However, Spielberg didn’t have the same idea. The action star was told, “He said No! What we like you in is Jackie Chan action. That’s what we like.” The refusal was a massive let-down for the action star, only to find another opportunity to work with Spielberg.

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Steven Spielberg and Jackie Reunited For ‘The Tuxedo’

Jackie Chan never got to be in the presence of the dinosaurs and went on with his career. But the meeting with his idol wasn’t for nothing. Ultimately, they worked together on an action-comedy film titled ‘The Tuxedo’ with Steven Spielberg acting as an executive producer.

‘The Tuxedo’ was actually the reason they had met years ago. The movie stars Chan as Jimmy Tong, a chauffeur who becomes an unwitting secret agent and is paired with Del Blaine (Jennifer Love Hewitt). The film made $104.4 million worldwide despite negative reviews. Chan only agreed to star because Spielberg’s name was attached to the project.

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