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Macchio: 'Karate Kid' shouldn't be remade
Published Wednesday, Jan 21 2009, 11:48 GMT | By Simon Reynolds
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Speaking to MTV, Macchio confessed that he was happy to see the new version being met with a cool reception by fans of the original.
"It feels pretty good that some people are pretty angry that they're trying to remake The Karate Kid," he said. "It feels good that the public feels you don't touch certain things. Some times you go back to that, and probably shouldn't."
Macchio starred in 1984's The Karate Kid and two sequels before handing over the franchise's title role to Hilary Swank.
The 47-year-old claimed that replacing the late Pat Morita as karate mentor Mr Miyagi will be the biggest challenge the remake faces.
"From my personal view, the filling the void of what Mr. Miyagi was - and the magic of that character - is going to be the toughest task," he commented.
Jaden Smith will lead the cast of the new Karate Kid with Jackie Chan in the Miyagi role. The Pink Panther 2's Harald Zwart is directing, with Will Smith on board in a producer capacity.
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