I saw Will Smith on the BBC Breakfast show this morning and he was talking about his son doing the remake of the Karate Kid. There does not seem to be a video online of this interview as of yet. As soon as there is I can post it here. I think Jackie Chan and Jaden smith is a winning combination. I love Jackie Chan, if anyone should do it, I say it should be him.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/breakfast/7807552.stm

http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2009/01/14/jaden-smiths-karate-kid-remake-casts-j...

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Maybe Kung Fu?

He could play Master Po, and some half-Asian person could play Kane.
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Okay..I went on a rant about this on a message board yesterday, but I'll try to keep myself a little more subdued here..

THE KARATE KID DOES NOT NEED TO BE REMADE.

A) This movie is already great, an 80's classic.

B) It's only 25 years old!

It's really disheartening that people can't seem to be coming up with their own fresh ideas in Hollywood anymore. Seriously, what 80's movie is next? The Goonies? Breakfast Club? Back to the Future? There is a reason these movies are still talked about 20-30 years later, because they were great the first time around, so KEEP YOUR HANDS OFF Hollywood!

Jackie Chan just needs to stick to the Rush Hour franchise..I'm sure there are 4 or 5 more left in him..although I remember reading somewhere that he hates doing those movies, and only does it for the paycheck.
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I think it would fail... most everyone is tired of poorly done remakes!

the internet is chuck full of original content... could we lite a fire under the writers or hire some of the hot internet tallent/ ideas
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Jackie Chan is mainly a comedic actor (especially in Chinese films, where his acting is a generally a step above his American films.) I don't think he'd suit the more serious nature of Mr. Miyagi. Plus, Jackie Chan really isn't that old.

Also there's the simple fact that Miyagi is Japanese and Chan is Chinese, it's NOT the same!
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I don't think Jackie Chan should remake the Karatie Kid. I don't think anyone should remake the Karate Kid, or most of the other remakes that tend to be circulating through the lack of creativity in hollyweird's mind. I'd like to see Jackie Chan continue writing and creating unique films based on his own life, knowledge and experience, rather than hop on the trashy remake bandwagon.
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