“He will just be wasting my money”: Jackie Chan Won’t Even Give a Penny Out of $400M Fortune to Son Jaycee
One thing that is undeniable about Jackie Chan, who is possibly the greatest action star of all time, is the wealth he has been able to collect over the years. Naturally, in such cases, the star’s children are expected to get a share of their parent’s property. But it does not seem to be in the Chan family case.
The City Hunter star has revealed his intention regarding his fortune, and as far as reports go, they do not include his children in any possible way. And this is not something new as Chan has for a long time expressed his decision around his multimillion-dollar net worth.
Jackie Chan Has Decided Not To Leave Even a Penny To His Son’s Name
Over the years, film star Jackie Chan’s troubled relationship with his son Jaycee Chan has made the headlines. The Rush Hour actor has made his decision now about whether his children will inherit any part of his million-dollar fortune. And as far as reports go, he has no intention to leave even a penny of his net worth to his son or his daughter.
Even before his son got into the drug incident in 2014, the actor revealed his intention via Metro about inheritance saying,
“If he [Jaycee] is capable, he can make his own money. If he is not, then he will just be wasting my money.”
And to make things worse for himself the 40-year-old Mulan (2009) actor was arrested after being caught possessing Marijuana and “providing shelter for others to abuse drugs”. He was released a year later after 6 months behind bars.
At the time, his father (Jackie Chan) expressed his feelings in public about the whole situation. The Myth star mentioned that Jaycee Chan would face the consequences himself, but as a father, he would support him on the way nonetheless.
A Brief Look at Jackie Chan’s Net Worth
Starting his film career back in the 60s, Jackie has become a household name over the years. He was born in British Hong Kong on the 7th of April 1954. After gradually making his name in the Hong Kong film industry, Chan made his way into Hollywood in 1980 with The Big Brawl.
With that, he has worked in 100s of films till now and even has a singing career albeit not known as much compared to his acting career. With the fortune he has collected over the years, the actor also possesses numerous properties around China. And he recently bought a 3.3 million dollar home in Beverly Hills USA.
Apart from that, the actor has a big luxury car collection that includes Bugatti Veyron, Lamborghini Aventador, etc. According to reports Chan’s net worth is around 400 million dollars in 2023 making him one of the richest actors in the world.
Source: Nicki Swift
