How Jackie Chan Would've Changed Everything Everywhere All At Once
Jackie Chan as the hero of Everything Everywhere All At Once would have changed the movie in one big way. In Everything Everywhere All At Once, the multiverse-exploring martial arts comedy from Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, Michelle Yeoh plays Evelyn Wang, a laundromat owner trying to get her taxes done. However, Evelyn finds herself called upon to save the whole Multiverse by Alpha Waymond (Ke Huy Quan), a version of her husband Waymond originating from another parallel universe.
While Yeoh’s performance as Evelyn has been highly praised, it could have been quite different had directors Daniel Scheinert and Daniel Kwan cast their original choice to lead the film, Jackie Chan. The big difference boils down to the character archetypes both Yeoh and Chan have embodied throughout their careers, with Chan having played the exact kind of protagonist almost specifically designed for Everything Everywhere All At Once.
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In his stunt-filled career, Jackie Chan, having built the bulk of his career on action comedies, is often remembered for his portrayal of underdog heroes, in over their heads and facing incredible odds. There have been exceptions, of course, and Chan has made efforts to diversify his performances in recent years. Still, a story like Everything Everywhere All At Once would have felt almost tailor-made for Jackie Chan in everything except the Multiverse element. Michelle Yeoh, meanwhile, has typically played strong and capable heroines throughout her career, making the down-on-her-luck Evelyn a major change of pace for her.
The martial arts fights of Everything Everywhere All At Once are greatly influenced by Hong Kong action movies, making Yeoh a
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