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Jackie Chan to star as Mr. Miyagi
Posted on 1/14/09 at 9:51 am
Posted on 1/14/09 at 9:51 am
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Jackie Chan is in final negotiations to join the Columbia Pictures remake of "The Karate Kid."
Harald Zwart will helm the pic, which has been revamped as a starring vehicle for Jaden Smith.
Set in an exotic Asian locale, the new film will borrow elements of the original plot, wherein a bullied youth (Smith) learns to stand up for himself with the help of an eccentric mentor (Chan). Chris Murphy penned the screenplay.
"Karate Kid" will shoot early this summer in Beijing.
Jerry Weintraub, who launched the original 1984 pic, is producing alongside Overbrook Entertainment's James Lassiter, Will Smith and Ken Stovitz. China Film Group Corp. will co-produce in China.
So a Chinaman is going to play a Jap who mentors a black kid? Sounds quite diverse!
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Posted on 1/14/09 at 9:53 am to Tiger JJ
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So a Chinaman is going to play a Jap who mentors a black kid? Sounds quite diverse!
Un-fricking-Believable.
fwiw this project does not have my blessing.
Posted on 1/14/09 at 10:04 am to Michael J Cocks
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So a Chinaman is going to play a Jap who mentors a black kid? Sounds quite diverse!
The whole world as gone pc hasn't it?
Posted on 1/14/09 at 10:20 am to constant cough
I actually love Jackie Chan's movies.. but this role does not suit him whatsoever.. unless they plan to make a comedy out of it.. which would then take away from the movie..
This doesn't work IMO..
This doesn't work IMO..
Posted on 1/14/09 at 10:21 am to Tiger JJ
Posted on 1/14/09 at 10:32 am to Tiger JJ
How are they gonna fit Chris Tucker into this?
Posted on 1/14/09 at 10:43 am to Tiger JJ
unless Bananarama is going to be doing the soundtrack, i will not watch this garbage
Posted on 1/14/09 at 3:42 pm to Tiger JJ
Someone needs to explain to Will Smith that we could give two shits about his fricking kid.
Posted on 1/14/09 at 3:53 pm to Tiger JJ
Now I know I'm getting old. 
Posted on 1/14/09 at 7:05 pm to TigerNAtux
whats with all the remakes? they all suck and these movies arent that old. are there no more writers with creativity?
Posted on 1/14/09 at 9:30 pm to Michael J Cocks
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fwiw this project does not have my blessing.
+1. mr. miyagi is a character that cannot and should not be played by anyone but pat morita. now that he's no longer with us, it should be left alone.
same thing as someone other than arnould doing the terminator. it's just not right
Posted on 1/14/09 at 9:34 pm to lsudupont82
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same thing as someone other than arnould doing the terminator
They've already done this twice.
Posted on 1/14/09 at 9:37 pm to theunknownknight
Nobody will truely be able to replace Mr.Miyagi
Posted on 1/14/09 at 9:40 pm to theunknownknight
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They've already done this twice.
i know and they both suck.
Posted on 1/15/09 at 11:29 am to Tiger JJ
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So a Chinaman is going to play a Jap
I thought the same thing. I'm sure there will be some very offended Japanese people. The only thing worse to Japanman would be if a Korean or Vietnamese person played Mr. M.
Posted on 1/15/09 at 11:49 am to Tchefuncte Tiger
I know that the Japanese movie-going public was outraged when that Chinese actress was cast as the lead in Memoirs of a Geisha. They take their racism very seriously in Asia. I think the American way is better - just refuse to learn the difference. Just call 'em all "Chinese". 
Posted on 1/15/09 at 12:06 pm to Michael J Cocks
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fwiw this project does not have my blessing.
+10000000000000000000
Posted on 1/15/09 at 12:10 pm to Michael J Cocks
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fwiw this project does not have my blessing.
good to see I'm not alone
Posted on 1/15/09 at 1:36 pm to Tiger JJ
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the original 1984 pic,
Maybe it's because it just doesn't seem like 25 years since it came out, but it feels way too soon to remake this one.
This post was edited on 1/15/09 at 1:37 pm
Posted on 1/15/09 at 2:17 pm to Godfather1
Even though it has been 25 years, that's not that long, it's not out of people's awareness. I don't agree with this either.
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