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The Karate Kid stars Ralph Macchio and Jackie Chan person announced a caller movie successful nan iconic franchise - pinch nan actors launching a world hunt for nan movie's teenage protegee.
Macchio, 62, who played original Karate Kid Daniel LaRusso successful nan famed 1984 movie and its 2 sequels, and Chan, 69, who starred arsenic kung fu maestro Mr Han successful nan 2010 remake, teamed up for a nosy video connected Tuesday to make nan announcement.
Chan said: 'Hi everyone! We've sewage large news' earlier Macchio added: 'We're starring successful a caller Karate Kid movie together.'
Chan responded: 'That's large news, but we moreover person bigger news. We're looking for nan adjacent Karate Kid.
Quoting Mr Miyagi's iconic statement successful closing, Macchio said: 'That's correct — nan world hunt for nan prima of our caller movie starts correct now. So let's wax on, wax off, everybody.'
Waxing on! The Karate Kid stars Ralph Macchio and Jackie Chan person announced a caller movie successful nan iconic franchise - pinch nan actors launching a world hunt for nan movie's teenage protegee
Iconic: Macchio, 62, played original Karate Kid Daniel LaRusso successful nan famed 1984 movie and its 2 sequels alongside Pat Morita arsenic nan wise Mr Miyagi
The video past directed aspiring auditionees to KarateKidCasting.com for much accusation connected really to use for nan role.
The adjacent Karate Kid will beryllium named Li Fong and is described
Fong is described arsenic a teen betwixt 15-17 years aged who is Chinese aliases mixed-race Chinese.
The announcement reads: 'He's smart, scrappy and a skilled martial artist. Any benignant of martial arts, movement, gymnastics, and/or creation acquisition is simply a beardown plus.'
The movie is group for merchandise connected December 13 2024 and will beryllium directed by Jonathan Entwistle pinch a surface play by Rob Lieber.
Ralph played Daniel for 3 instalments - The Karate Kid (1984), The Karate Kid Part II (1986) and The Karate Kid Part III (1989), but did not reprise nan domiciled successful The Next Karate Kid (1994).
The communicative of The Karate Kid follows Daniel arsenic he is taught nan martial creation by nan wise Mr Miyagi (played by nan precocious Pat Morita) to thief take sides himself and compete successful a tourney against his bullies.
The movie besides stars Elisabeth Shue arsenic Daniel's emotion liking Ali Mills and William Zabka arsenic her ex-boyfriend - and 1 of Daniel's bullies - Johnny Lawrence.
It was directed by nan late John G. Avildsen - nan Academy-Award winning head of Rocky.
A remake group successful China and focusing connected kung-fu was released successful 2010 starring Chan and Jaden Smith, adopting a akin storyline but different characters.
Cobra Kai is simply a follow-up bid which started successful 2018 and is group 3 decades aft nan original films. It features immoderate of nan original cast-members, including Ralph and William.
Last year, nan 2022 Chinese remake of nan 2010 Karate Kid movie was announced.
Announcement: Chan said: 'Hi everyone! We've sewage large news' earlier Macchio added: 'We're starring successful a caller Karate Kid movie together'
Chan responded: 'That's large news, but we moreover person bigger news. We're looking for nan adjacent Karate Kid'
Wow: Quoting Mr Miyagi's iconic statement successful closing, Macchio said: 'That's correct — nan world hunt for nan prima of our caller movie starts correct now. So let's wax on, wax off, everybody'
Legendary: The communicative of The Karate Kid follows Daniel arsenic he is taught nan martial creation by nan wise Mr Miyagi (played by nan precocious Pat Morita) to thief take sides himself and compete successful a tourney against his bullies
Adaptation: A remake group successful China and focusing connected kung-fu was released successful 2010, adopting a akin storyline but different characters (pictured Jackie Chan backmost and Jaden Smith front)
