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Michelle Yeoh’sEverything Everywhere All At Oncechanged the entire meaning of what a multiverse could be. It has been nominated for multiple Oscars for the success that it so rightfully gained. It received a lot of praise and gained massive recognition because of it. The actress did a phenomenal job and it became the comeback movie for Ke Huy Quan.
The fame and success that the movie got made it one of the best movies that came out in 2022. Fans had been rooting for both Ke Huy Quan and Michelle Yeoh to be nominated for the Oscars and now that dream has turned into reality. This has led them to now wish to see them win the award after their well-deserved performance.
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Michelle Yeoh Was Approached By Jackie Chan After Everything Everywhere All At Once Gained Success
Michelle Yeohrevealed that upon seeing just how much fameEverything Everywhere All At Oncewas getting, Jackie Chan had texted her. The two have been friends for a long time now. She confirmed that the movie was originally going to focus on a male lead rather than a female one. The script was crafted keeping in mind Jackie Chan to be playing the protagonist with Yeoh’s character playing his wife.
“They wrote it that way, with Jackie, and me as his wife. So the roles were completely reversed. I remember Jackie texting me and saying, ‘Congratulations! You know your boys came to see me first.’ I’m like, ‘thank you bro, you did me a huge favor.'”
The actress confirmed that the Daniels had changed the script after approaching Chan. His rejection of the movie had purely benefited Yeoh and gave her the opportunity of being nominated for an Academy Award. Seeing that the role could have very easily been taken away from the actress before, she was really happy to know that he had stepped away from the role and she had gotten it instead.
Also Read:“Jackie panicked, we could have had a very tragic accident”: Jackie Chan Saved Oscar Nominee Michelle Yeoh’s Life During One of His Life Threatening Stunts
Fans React To Jackie Chan Being Approached Before Michelle Yeoh
Once the fans got to know about Jackie Chan being the first to be approached instead of Michelle Yeoh forEverything Everywhere All At Once,they were split between trolling the actor and supporting Yeoh even more.
https://twitter.com/Guardians_5523/status/1622002749796745219?t=QzwKk_u-F2axVWmB6Su_bA&s=19
Not hating on Jackie but It was kinda unnecessary the comment made
— Ricardo (@onlyricardo)August 06, 2025
To be honest Ke Huy Quan was a much better pick for the film. It was so much more of a surprise when he became a bad asspic.twitter.com/9w4eiisjGs
— UnRooolie ❼ (@unrooolie)August 23, 2025
and look who got the role
— morgan 🦇 (@LAUFEYS6NS)July 27, 2025
What matters is if your performance would of made the same impact, Jackie. Not who was called first. Don’t hate. Support your fellow actorspic.twitter.com/EWT1d290es
— Film Vibe (@FILMVIBE_CALI)June 16, 2025
Whether or not it was a snarky remark or a simple humorous comment, the audience has been more than happy to see the actress taking the spotlight and making the movie what it is today.
Also Read:“Women should stay at home and cook”: Michelle Yeoh Called Jackie Chan a “Male chauvinistic pig” For His Ridiculous Opinion on Women in Hollywood
Source:The Graham Norton Show
Adya Godboley
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Adya Godboley is the Anime Content Lead at FandomWire with over 1800 published articles. She is a Rotten Tomatoes-certified critic with a background in literature. From The Case Study of Vanitas to Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint, her anime knowledge is one she’s gathered with years of experience. She also enjoys Marvel, DC and Superhero media with her works having been recognized by prominent figures such as Dwayne Johnson, Abby Trott and the Blood of Zeus creators.
