If Tony Jaa does films in the U.S..

Oh Jeez - I hope that he takes note of the lessons learned by Jackie Chan and Jet Lee - that going to the U.S. will neuter his films beyond recognition. Executives and Insurance companies will NEVER allow him to perform his own stunts or fight scenes in the style that they are executed... Hell, I could see Hollywood stuntmen boycotting working on his projects when it comes to the way he shoots fight scenes.

I'd love to see Jaa spread his wings with new and different characters, situations and locations, but at the risk of losing his action chops? I'd rather he stay in Thailand and remake Ong Bak over and over again TBH!

Great call on Jackie Earle Haley tho!

For real on that. I can't understand why American want Donnie Yen and Tony Jaa to come here!! Jet and Jackie made their worst movies over here! They both got suckered into projects that are absolute jokes, and Jaa would be treated no differently.

You've got to be kidding me if you say you want Jaa here. That would murder his career and credibility. The stuff he is doing out of Thailand is fantastic and has put them on the map for action and martial arts. I would like it to stay that way.

"Bulls**t MR.Han Man!!"--Jim Kelly in Enter the Dragon

Amen to what been expressed so far. Would love to see Jaa expand his scope, but in Thailand not in Hollywood, where he would run the risk of having his unique skills turned into standard Hollywood fare. The Hollywood industry does exceptional stunt work, but imho no U.S. stunt team is going to engage in the type of stunt work seen in Jaa's films. Also when it comes to Hollywood fighting a lot of it looks the same, partly because it favors an MTV style approach when it comes to shooting action scenes, numerous quick editing cuts stitched together. Tony Jaa has incredible skill, but what is also unique about his films is that it's shot old school, often with extended takes from a single angle.

He needs to come to America...at least give it a shot. The insurance and stuntmen concerns are legit, but this guy will never get to the next level of superstardom.

Oh and why the hell would you wanna watch him remake Ong Bak a hundred times? I was burned out on Ong Bak 2...and now a number 3 leaving off where 2 ended??? Please do a more modernized plot and work with some talented american filmmakers...

Don't hunt what you can't kill!

*beep* no!! tony needs to continue making films in asia. as others have mentioned, his career will be ruined in hollywood. I hope he follows the footsteps of Donnie. Jaa will make more modernized films but first he wants to finish the Ong bak trilogy... he's worked his ass off for so many years to create this epic. once it is over, he will definitely go back to the "Protector" / "Ong bak 1" style of films... hopefully with more than a paper thin plot.

He could give it a shot. The question is would it affect him or his career in a negative manner if it did not work out. Jaa devotes an incredible amount of time and effort into his projects. So it may discourage him if the finished product was below par, in which case he would probably return home. On the other hand if it did well at the box office, his work would see a wider theatrical release.

The problem is, and this is the strongest argument for his continuing in Thailand, we've seen what Hollywood has done with international martial arts talent like Jet Li, Jackie Chan, and Sammo Hung, and international action based directors like John Woo, Tsui Hark, and Ringo Lam. They are forced to operate at half speed. They still produce decent work, but it pales in comparison to early work done at home. There's not much reason to believe Jaa would be the exception, and as the saying goes, those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it.