11-13-2008, 08:33 AM
Filed under: Kids 8-11, Money & work, Fun & activities, Celeb kids, Celeb parenting, Media, That's entertainment, Extreme childhood
Jaden Smith may have landed the role of a lifetime. Will Smith's ten-year-old son is set to star in a remake of the 80's classic flick The Karate Kid.
Now, some of you may poo-poo yet another remake, especially of a movie (and its two sequels, one of which launched the career of Hilary Swank) so beloved by our teenaged selves, but I for one am excited to see this remake. Perhaps it's because I am nostalgic for a simpler time when a montage sequence wasn't seen as merely filler, but I'm also curious to see if little Jaden can act. Given the rest of his talented family--mom is Jada Pinkett Smith--I'm hoping those genes filtered through to the next generation of Smiths.
Jaden's sister Willow Smith has already had a taste of the acting bug, starring alongside her dad in the hit I Am Legend. Actually, now that I think about it, Jaden starred alongside pap Will in The Pursuit of Happyness, but I didn't see it. So, those of you who saw the flick will have to fill me in as to whether or not Jaden is rad enough to fill Ralph Machio's shoes! Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Jaden Smith may have landed the role of a lifetime. Will Smith's ten-year-old son is set to star in a remake of the 80's classic flick The Karate Kid.
Now, some of you may poo-poo yet another remake, especially of a movie (and its two sequels, one of which launched the career of Hilary Swank) so beloved by our teenaged selves, but I for one am excited to see this remake. Perhaps it's because I am nostalgic for a simpler time when a montage sequence wasn't seen as merely filler, but I'm also curious to see if little Jaden can act. Given the rest of his talented family--mom is Jada Pinkett Smith--I'm hoping those genes filtered through to the next generation of Smiths.
Jaden's sister Willow Smith has already had a taste of the acting bug, starring alongside her dad in the hit I Am Legend. Actually, now that I think about it, Jaden starred alongside pap Will in The Pursuit of Happyness, but I didn't see it. So, those of you who saw the flick will have to fill me in as to whether or not Jaden is rad enough to fill Ralph Machio's shoes! Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
Posted on Wed, 12 Nov 2008 15:01:00 EST at http://www.parentdish.com/2008/11/12/wil...-kid-role/
Comments: http://www.parentdish.com/2008/11/12/wil.../#comments