[Source]Ralph Macchio and Jackie Chan announced they are starring in a new “The Karate Kid” movie, and they are looking for an actor to play the titular role that the former portrayed in the original 1984 film. Big news: Macchio, 62, and Chan, 69, broke the announcement in a video uploaded by Sony to social media on Tuesday, with the former proclaiming, “We're starring in a new ‘Karate Kid’ movie together." Their roles: Macchio played the first Karate Kid, Daniel LaRusso, in the original trilogy in 1984, 1986 and 1989. He has reprised the role in the Netflix series “Cobra Kai.”Meanwhile, Chan played Mr. Han in the 2010 "The Karate Kid," opposite Jaden Smith's Dre Parker, the student and titular kid. How people reacted: Many fans of the franchise welcomed Chan and Macchio’s announcement with delight, with one YouTube user even stating that their life “is officially complete” after knowing that the two stars will appear in the same “The Karate Kid” movie.

Source: The Star November 22, 2023 19:13 UTC