First Official “The Karate Kid” Photos: Jaden Smith & Jackie Chan
People Magazine has published the first official photos from Will Smith-produced remake of “The Karate Kid“. It features Jaden Smith as Dre Parker and Jackie Chan as Mr. Han.
Dre is a skateboarding video game buff who moves to China after his single mother is forced to go there for work. Unable to speak Chinese, Dre finds it hard to settle in, and gets beat up by the local bully. Mr. Han (Chan) is a maintenance man who spots his black-eye and offers to teach him both martial arts and Chinese, so he can defend against the students at the nearby school of kung-fu.
The Karate Kid Poster
Talking to People, Jaden was quick to point out that his training for the film doesn’t just consist of painting fences or catching flies with chop sticks:
“I trained every day for four months with Master Wu [the film's fight coordinator],” Jaden, 11, tells PEOPLE as he takes on his first leading role as an American boy named Dre Parker who moves to China. “We did a lot of stretching.”
Jaden mastered front kicks and upper blocks through his hard work ethic and dedication, says Chan
“He took the training very seriously. I was very impressed with him. He is professional as many adult actors who have been in the business for years.”
“The Karate Kid” is directed by Harald Zwart (The Pink Panther 2) and has already wrapped principal photography, part of which took place atop the Great Wall of China.
“The Karate Kid” will hit theaters on June 11th 2010.
The Karate Kid, Jaden Smith as Dre Parker and Jackie Chan as Mr. Han
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Im sorry but an 11 year old ,3 ft tall black kid playing the role of Daniel from the original karate kid ?????? It was like an 17 year old tall italian kid (daniel russo ) ! Boy im sure Will smith just buthchered the karate kid because he wants his son to be popular .
it’s a REMAKE!!! this film has absolutely nothing to do with the original. His name isn’t Daniel, and this film takes place in China.
I say it’s great that a martial arts movie for kids is coming out. I hope it sticks to martial arts, in a good form aspect. Go Jaden and make the martial art fans remember that a good martial art movies are still here.
i like all the actors, but the kid is too scrawny… he’s just so small…
In martial art movies, your size had nothing to do with it. Remember…? This will be a great film for the kids. Kids films are a great moral learning tool.
why do you think that he (jaden Smith) can't play that role, cause he black? We are in a new world and everything should't be about color. Your very Ignorant!!!
Jaden got rippeed for this movie