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PARK CITY — Jackie Chan is just as funny, smiley and lighthearted as you’d expect, but he’s not joking around about the environment.
While he may be known for his kung fu, Chan hopes his Green Hero exhibit won’t make Utahns want to physically fight like him, but to fight for a better world.
“If this trip I can influence two people, one person, OK. Then you don’t have the pressure. That’s why I come to Utah, and I just do the best I can,” he said at the revealing of his recycled exhibit at The Leonardo in Salt Lake City Thursday.
Artists used scraps from Chan’s movie sets to make the art for his Green Hero exhibit. The kung fu master and movie stuntman said we can all be environmental superheroes.
Chan said he became invested in making a difference on Mother Earth when he started traveling the world. His movie sets stress sustainability, and when he travels, he brings his own soap and slippers.
Chan hopes his exhibit at The Leonardo inspires everyone to be better stewards of the environment.
Students from Mountain View Elementary got a sneak peek of the exhibit Thursday afternoon, when Chan stopped by their school to check in on what they’ve been learning.
“I never thought I was going to meet someone like that,” said fifth-grader Carlos, in awe.
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The elementary kids at Mountain View lead the Salt Lake City School District in recycling.
“It was really cool because, like, I didn’t know he was that creative. I knew he was in a lot of movies, but I didn’t know he was that creative,” Carlos said.
“It inspires us to make our planet good and safe,” said Hillary, a fellow classmate.
Chan said the future is looking brighter, as more people are concerned about our planet.
While KSL had his attention, we had to ask him about his future, specifically about another "Rush Hour" movie.
“The past two years, we’ve been talking about the script. The script, I just don’t really like it,” Chan said. “After tomorrow, then I go back to LA meeting. Rush Hour 4.”
The "Jackie Chan: Green Hero" exhibit at The Leonardo is open to the public beginning Saturday through April 28.
