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Oracle of DelphiKarate Kid Remake May Star Jackie Chan
January 19th 2009 14:53
Jackie Chan has the martial arts moves of a master, but how is he at trimming bonsai?
The Hong Kong-born action star is in talks to take on the role of Mr Miyagi in an upcoming remake of The Karate Kid, per the Hollywood Reporter.
The premise would be similar to the 1984 original, in that Chan would be playing mentor to a teen who's being harassed by bullies and is in need of both philosophical guidance and some sweet self-defense moves.
Will and Jada's kid, Jaden Smith, who cut his drama chops alongside dad in The Pursuit of Happiness, is set to don the karate gi (and perhaps the showerhead costume) once worn so proudly by Ralph Macchio.
But the question remains, how will the swift-footed Chan, who at 54 is still out there doing his own stunts, stack up against the late Pat Morita, who played the sage sensei Mr Miyagi in four Karate Kid films and had a knack for saying it all with nothing but a stare?
The Hong Kong-born action star is in talks to take on the role of Mr Miyagi in an upcoming remake of The Karate Kid, per the Hollywood Reporter.
The premise would be similar to the 1984 original, in that Chan would be playing mentor to a teen who's being harassed by bullies and is in need of both philosophical guidance and some sweet self-defense moves.
Will and Jada's kid, Jaden Smith, who cut his drama chops alongside dad in The Pursuit of Happiness, is set to don the karate gi (and perhaps the showerhead costume) once worn so proudly by Ralph Macchio.
But the question remains, how will the swift-footed Chan, who at 54 is still out there doing his own stunts, stack up against the late Pat Morita, who played the sage sensei Mr Miyagi in four Karate Kid films and had a knack for saying it all with nothing but a stare?
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