Overview

• Jackie Chan, in London to promote The Karate Kid: Legends, did not recognize Michael Cera when they crossed paths at BBC Radio 2 and assumed he was a contest winner for a photo.
• Cera told NME he felt like he was intruding on Chan’s private pre-show time but appreciated the star’s courteous offer to snap a quick picture.
• The anecdote comes as Cera gears up for the June 6 release of The Phoenician Scheme, his first collaboration with director Wes Anderson.
• Reflecting on the encounter, the Superbad actor said it highlighted his long-standing unease with public recognition and sudden spotlight moments.
• Cera also shared his admiration for The Beatles and admitted he’d feel similarly awkward if he ever met the surviving band members.