Karate and funny man Jackie Chan has taken the cudgels and signed on for the role of Mr. Miyagi in the Karate Kid remake which will star Jaden Smith (yes, that’s the son of Will Smith who was also Keanu Reeve’s pal in The Day The Earth Stood Still). The Karate Kid is a good break for Smith who may have been chosen because of his Karate background. While Chan’s karate skills are in no doubt in tune, there are however doubts if he can fill in the shoes of Pat Morita who played Mr. Miyagi’s role to a T.

While it has the same title, this is however not just a remake of Karate Kid because they will definitely change the story line to adjust to the new actors who will play the old characters. Take the case of Jaden who at 10 years old is way younger than Ralph Macchio when he played the part. However, the plot will still be similar to the earlier movie which features a bullied youth who finds an eccentric karate master. The remake will be directed by Harald Zwart of Agent Cody Banks and will be filmed in Beijing.