Will the remake craze ever end? (Not any time soon unfortunately) There are probably two things you readers are doing right now. You’re either rolling your eyes or swearing at the computer screen. ( I managed to do both after finding out this news) It turns out that the beloved classic a lot of us grew up on is being seriously considered for a remake, and you’ll never believe who they’re considering to play Daniel Larusso.
Moviehole gives us this:
Jerry Weintraub, who produced the 1984 original, is teaming with Will Smith’s Overbrook Entertainment to do the new version, says IGN Movies. Glad that Jerry’s involved, and terrific to know someone with such a unique vision as Will Smith is producing, but you’ll never guess who’ll be playing the new Larusso? Will’s son, Jaden Christopher Syre Smith.
Okay…I’m going to calm down. I am NOT going to trash a nine year old child, because that’s just plain wrong. (Although, I really wish Will Smith would let someone ELSE cast his kid in a movie, so the world would know if Jaden has the acting chops to get into a movie without his daddy’s help.) This is horrible casting…just for the fact that this actor is TOO young to play this role. Are they trying to revamp the remake for a kiddie audience? What’s next? Casting Hiro from Heroes as Mr Myagi?
Bring back Ralph “has been” Macchio. Christ, even bring back Hilary Swank, but don’t remake the movie…not like this.
News about eighties classic remakes always sadden me. It means it’s just one day closer to possibly seeing my fave film of all time ‘Weird Science’ get remade. (Just to warn you if that happens, it will be a sad day for yours truly. :P )
