Jackie Chan makes his mark in Hollywood, again
Actor leaves imprints at the Chinese Theatre to replace the ones that have been misplaced.
Film star Jackie Chan on Thursday became the first person to twice leave the imprints of his hands and feet in cement at Hollywood's famed Chinese Theatre.
Chan, who has starred in some 150 films in a career spanning more than 40 years, first left imprints in the courtyard of the cinema in 1997, adding to a collection that features screen legends such as Clark Gable and Marilyn Monroe.
But over the years, as ownership of the theatre changed hands and slabs moved around to make room for new entries, the slab with Chan's prints was lost.
Representatives at the newly named TCL Chinese Theatre confirmed that Chan was the first two-time inductee. They said they did not know when the prints vanished, but were sure that the slab was not stolen.
It also proved that - at least in Hollywood - Chan, 59, had been forgiven after sparking controversy by branding America the world's "most corrupt" country in a TV interview in January.
Chan, who was born in Hong Kong, said China had been bullied by international powers for a long time and only began making progress in recent years.
He went on to say America is "the most corrupt [country] in the world" - not China.