WATCH: Jackie Chan Is Back In A Movie That Looks A Whole Lot Like ‘Taken’

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June 26, 2017

Jackie Chan has been repeatedly disrespected by Hollywood for a very long time. In American films he’s played as basically a funnyman who can do stunts. While he does have great comic skills, his more serious, stunt-driven films in Hong Kong constitute some of the greatest action cinema of all time. Seriously though, spin Police Story 3: Super Cop on repeat, forever. That’s a bloody movie, right there.

But it looks like he’s got himself a more serious leading role in a Western film, if the trailer for UK film The Foreigner is to be believed. Playing opposite Pierce Brosnan, Chan plays a restaurant owner who carves out a path of revenge after his daughter is killed by rogue Irish terrorists.

It’s directed by Martin Campbell, who directed Bond films GoldenEye and Casino Royale. It’s based on the Stephen Leather book The Chinaman – thank God they did not go with that specific title. Behold:

We have an EXCLUSIVE look at the trailer of Jackie Chan and Pierce Brosnan in their new movie #TheForeigner. https://t.co/36vU3Msi88 pic.twitter.com/BvPA9qS5Tp

— USA TODAY Life (@usatodaylife) June 26, 2017

Kinda looks like a weird fusion of Taken (good) and Law-Abiding Citizen (less good).

People are pretty keen to see Jackie Chan in a serious role.

Jackie Chan in a non-comedic role where he’s out for revenge and justice. Might could be LIT. ?? https://t.co/EbmSvgfTFq

— April (@ReignOfApril) June 26, 2017

This joint might be legit. Making Jackie Chan an action star instead of the comic sidepiece who does good acrion stunts. 20 years late. https://t.co/c1WAYxIV1K

— Quiet Chaos (@QC1974) June 26, 2017

I don’t know anything about this movie, but I’m excited for two reasons. 1) The look on Jackie Chan’s face. 2) Martin Campbell#theforeigner pic.twitter.com/NXxECWHv1L

— Allen Brasch (@allenbrasch) June 22, 2017