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Actor Jackie Chan accepts his award on stage during the 8th Annual Governors Awards hosted by the Academy of Honoree Jackie Motion Picture Chan (left) poses Arts and Sciences with actor at the Hollywood & Sylvester Stallone Highland Center in after Chan accept- Hollywood. ed his Honorary — AP/AFP photos Oscar Award. Hollywood worries about Trump as stars honor Jackie Chan

ction movie star Jackie Chan accepted an honorary Oscar on Saturday as AHollywood A-listers sounded a caution- ary note over President-elect Donald Trump’s victory in the polls. Left-leaning Tinseltown overwhelmingly backed Democrat Hillary Clinton in the race for the White House, and stars at the Academy’s glitzy Governors Awards told AFP of their dismay at her defeat. Asked to compare the night’s honoree with Trump, double Oscar-winner Tom Hanks told AFP: “Jackie Chan has the wisdom of the East and the discipline of a master martial artist.” After a lengthy pause, he added: “Our presi- dent-elect has a big responsibility and much to prove.” For “Big Bang Theory” star Simon Helberg, who plays engineer Howard Wollowitz on the hit comedy series, Trump’s (From left) Honorees actor Jackie Chan, documentary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman, film editor Anne V Coates and casting director Lynn Stalmaster pose with their awards during the 8th Annual Governors Awards. the “Rush Hour” movies, “Shanghai Noon”, “The was honored for a 60-year career that has seen Karate Kid” and the “Kung Fu Panda” series of her collaborating with some of the industry’s animated films. most acclaimed directors, including with The 62-year-old-who shared a table with David Lean on “Lawrence of Arabia”. Actor Sylvester Stallone (left) and model Actor Jeff Bridges and wife Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stalmaster, 88, a one-time stage and Jennifer Flavin attend the Academy of Susan Geston Bridges. Stallone-left politics out of an unscripted screen actor from Omaha, Nebraska, began Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ 8th acceptance speech. But he roused Hollywood’s working in casting in the mid-1950s and has annual Governors Awards. Ray Dolby Ballroom with an anecdote about signed up talent for more than 200 films, victory in Tuesday’s election was “a terrible prospect of a Trump White House. “But I think we realizing how badly he wanted an Academy including “The Graduate”, “Deliverance” and moment for the world”. The 35-year-old, who took for granted our perception of our country,” Award after going to Stallone’s house 23 years “Tootsie”. starred alongside Hugh Grant and Meryl Royo told AFP. “I think we were a little delusional earlier and touching, kissing and smelling the Wiseman, 86, has made a film almost Streep in “Florence Foster Jenkins”, said and a little naive... and now we got reminded American actor’s Oscar statuette. every year since 1967, starting with the change was needed but hoped a Trump presi- that we’ve got work to do and growing to do, as “After 56 years in the film industry, mak- “Titicut Follies”, which went behind the dency wouldn’t “damage our future”. a culture.” Chan, known for his comic timing and ing more than 200 films-I broke so many scenes at Bridgewater State Hospital for the “The truth is not enough people showed acrobatic fighting style, has appeared in around bones-finally this is mine!” Chan, who per- criminally insane. up and that’s what we have to listen to. I hope 200 movies since becoming a child actor in his formed many of his own daring stunts, said The Governors Awards were created as a that we can squash the violence and the big- native Hong Kong in the 1960s. of his Oscar. separate event in 2009 to allow more space for otry, and whatever else this has unleashed Film editor Anne Coates, casting director the honorees to accept their statuettes and to before it gets out of hand,” he told AFP. Global star Lynn Stalmaster and documentary filmmaker unclutter the main show’s packed schedule. Andre Royo, best known for starring as a His Hollywood breakthrough came with Frederick Wiseman were also awarded stat- Previous winners of honorary Oscars include heroin addict in HBO crime drama series “The “Rumble in the Bronx” in 1996, and he has uettes at the Academy’s 8th Annual Governors Lauren Bacall, Francis Ford Coppola, Oprah Wire”, said he was feeling “stressed out” by the gone on to be become a global star through Awards. Coates, who is 90 and lives in England, Winfrey, Angelina Jolie and Spike Lee. — AFP

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Actors Laura Dern (left) and Bruce Dern appear on stage. Actors Laura Dern (left) and Bruce Dern appear on stage. Actress Nicole Kidman appears on stage.

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Honoree Anne V Coates waves to the audience as presenter Richard Gere, left, looks on. Actor Dev Patel (left), his family and actress Nicole Kidman.