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Jackie Chan plays Mr. Miyagi in remake of The Karate Kid
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by Karenke4 | January 14, 2009 at 02:53 pm
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Polish off your chopsticks. A new generation of karate kids will be mentored by the beloved martial arts movie star Jackie Chan.
Jackie Chan is in negotiations to star in the remake of 1984 hit movie The Karate Kid, according to reports.
Chan will play the role of Mr. Miyagi, who mentors a bullied boy and teaches him karate, as well as how to stand up for himself. Jaden Smith, son of Will and Jada Pinkett-Smoth will play the boy.
They will begin filming in Beijing next year.
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at 15:18 on January 14th, 2009
It will be hard to beat the original.
at 03:35 on January 15th, 2009
I'm so mad they're doing this. This film will do nothing except taint the name of a classic. Hollywood needs to quit trying to remake timeless classics. 99% of the time the new one is worthless.
at 13:04 on January 15th, 2009
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at 19:08 on January 15th, 2009
Although I am a Jackie Chan fan, and I understand his being the choice, due to his recent popularity and all ....
However, this sort of hints of the thinking that 'any Asian will due' for casting.
I'm not sure how old he is but, what about Sonny Chiba? He's of Japanese descent. Even if he's old, wasn't that Mr. Miyagi's hook? The wise old sage?
Mr. Chiba was last seen as the maker of steel in Kill Bill II (I think it was II.).