2024-02-13 02:54:02
The new movie The Karate Kid is getting closer. After it was confirmed that the legendary Jackie Chan and Ralph Macchio would participate in the film, the young man who would star in the story was missing and it was finally known that it will be Chinese-American actor, Ben Wang.
In accordance with The Hollywood Reporterthe young man was chosen in a casting that included thousands of auditions around the world, where the production was looking for the ideal actor to fit the character.
The media reports that Skills in different types of martial arts made Wang stand out among the candidatesin addition to being fluent in Mandarin and having a deep connection with the character.
Who is Ben Wang?
It should be noted that Ben Wang, is known for the series American Born Chinese from Disney+the adaptation of a comic that tells the story of a normal teenager whose life changes completely when he meets the son of a Chinese god.
Wang is 24 years old. and will join the cast with Ralph Macchiono, who played Daniel LaRusso in The Karate Kid from 1984, and Jackie Chan, who starred in the 2010 remake of the film, as the trainer of then-Karate Kid Jaden Smith.
As far as is known so far, The film will be released on December 13, 2024directed by Jonathan Entwistle.
In addition, the story would move to New York City, in the United States, following the footsteps of a Chinese student in Brooklyn.
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