Karate Kid: Legends
Karate Thomas Kid : Legends ' plaster cast unites two sections of the franchise , bring together actors and characters that are both unfamiliar and recognizable . Karate Kid : legend ' spin - off storywas announced as early as 2022 , capitalize on the franchise ’s revitalisation . While theranking ofKarate Kidmoviesoften reckon the latter two installments of the original trilogy face back upon less lovingly , the popularity ofCobra Kaibegan to usher in an geological era of revisionism for the dealership . WithCobra Kaiseason 6 end the show , attention turn to the cinematic future tense of the warriorlike nontextual matter serial .
Thus , Karate Kid : Legendswas born thanks to the franchise being more popular than ever . Karate Kid : Legendsconnects Mr. Miyagi with Mr. Han , take a crap what seemed like a remake of the 1984 original - 2010’sThe Karate Kid -part of a larger share universe . Karate Kid : Legendsexplores this even further , unite two iconic role from the dealership and seeing the return of their actors , all while introducing new characters after thepopularity ofCobra KaiputThe Karate Kidback on the single-valued function as a practicable franchise in mod Hollywood .
Jackie Chan as Mr. Han
Date of Birth: April 7, 1954
player : Jackie Chan is a Hong Kong actor born in Hong Kong . Chan is one of the most prolific martial arts player shape in Hollywood today , cognise for his early roles as a slapstick comedian who blended humor with soldierlike artistry . Chan ’s early calling saw him work in many Hong Kong films as a stuntman , lead toChan ’s breakout role inRush Hour . This pic check Chan earn external fame , leading him to reprise his role in two sequels as well as continuing his work in both Hollywood and Hong Kong .
Chan ’s most notable Hollywood works from early in his career includeShanghai Noonand its subsequence , ShanghaiKnights . Chan also appear in the like ofThe Spy Next Door,2010’sThe Karate Kid , The Foreigner , and provide the articulation for Master Monkey in theKung Fu Pandaseries . Beyond that , Chan ’s work in Hong Kong is fecund , let in a lot of early direct employment . For this reason , Chan is one of the most recognizable faces in modern celluloid , be it from his extensive list of acknowledgment or his work as a stuntman and fight coordinator .
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Drunken Master
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Wong Fei - hung
Rush Hour
Chief Inspector Lee
Shanghai Noon
Chon Wang
Kung Fu Panda
Master Monkey ( Voice )
The Karate Kid
Mr. Han
The Foreigner
Quan Ngoc Minh
Character : InKarate Kid : Legends , Jackie Chan reprises his theatrical role as Mr. Han from 2010’sThe Karate Kid . This film was ab initio consider a remaking of the original 1984 film , yetKarate Kid : Legendssolidifies the two as subsist within the same cosmos . InThe Karate Kid , Chan ’s Mr. Han is a maintenance man working in Beijing , China , who befriend a young child named Dre who had just moved from the United States . After realise Dre is being browbeat by student from a local karate dojo , Mr. Han begrudgingly agrees to train him .
InKarate Kid : Legends , Mr. Han travels to the United States to prevail the help of Daniel LaRusso . Mr. Han trains another student inKarate Kid : Legendsby the name of Li and needs Daniel ’s help to train him properly . This stem from Daniel and Han ’s shared connection with theever - knowing and pep up Mr. Miyagifrom the originalKarate Kidmovies .
Ralph Macchio as Daniel LaRusso
Date of Birth: November 4, 1961
player : Ralph Macchio is an American worker born in Huntington , New York . Macchio ’s early calling saw him perform in picture show likeUp the AcademyandThe Outsiders , as well as the sitcomEight Is Enough . doubtless , Macchio ’s breakout role was 1984’sThe Karate Kid , leading to its two sequel and bequest continuation , Cobra Kai . Beyond theKarate Kidfranchise , Macchio is known for his roles in projects likeMy Cousin Vinny , Crossroads , andUgly Betty .
The Outsiders
Johnny Cade
Eight Is Enough
Jeremy Andretti
Daniel LaRusso
My Cousin Vinny
Bill Gambini
Ugly Betty
Archie Rodriguez
Cobra Kai
Character : Ralph Macchio plays Daniel LaRusso inKarate child : fable , repeat his function fromThe Karate Kid , The Karate Kid - Part II , The Karate Kid - Part III , andCobra Kai . Daniel LaRusso commence similarly to Dre in Mr. Han ’s chronicle , as a bullied child move to a new field . That said , Daniel but move to another area of the US , finding himself at odds with a popular mathematical group of bullies from the karate dojo Cobra Kai . Like Han and Dre , Daniel befriended the sustenance man of his building , Mr. Miyagi .
Miyagi vow to learn Daniel karate as a substance of standing up to his bullies . Eventually , Daniel becomes the Karate Kid across three movies . InCobra Kai , Daniel reckoned with the resurgence of the titular dojo , finding raw enemies and becoming a teacher himself . Karate Kid : Legendsis set years afterCobra Kai , with Daniel gibe to help Mr. Han develop a novel fighter in the ways of karate .
Ben Wang as Li Fong
Date of Birth: January 1, 2000
worker : Ben Wang is a Chinese histrion bear in Shanghai . Wang ’s youthful eld means he has a relatively short listing of credits thus far , with his early work add up in films likeSex Appeal , Chang Can Dunk , andSight . Wang is perhaps best know for his function in the seriesAmerican Born Chinese , as well as his appearance in the 2024 remaking ofMean fille . That say , Karate Kid : Legendsis certain to be Wang ’s breakout character , with the film ’s popularity spearheading Wang into a new franchise .
Sex Appeal
Franklin
Chang Can Dunk
Bo
American Born Chinese
Jin Wang
Mean Girls
Jacob Zheng
Bob ’s Burgers
Sam ( Voice )
Li Fong
Character : Ben Wang portrays Li Fong inKarate Kid : fable . While the latter part of the deed practice to Mr. Han and Daniel LaRusso , the former part will doubtless become eponymous with Ben Wang ’s Li Fong . Li is a scholar of Mr. Han inKarate Kid : Legendsand is campaign for the honor of his family as well as that of his master . Eventually , Li becomes a student of Daniel LaRusso also , with the once - Karate Kid joining forces with Mr. Han to render the secure training potential for Li as the next generation of the franchise is solidify .
Joshua Jackson as Victor
Date of Birth: June 11, 1978
Actor : Joshua Jackson is a Canadian actor abide in Vancouver , Canada . Jackson has a long lean of credits in the world of TV after beginning an famed calling in the other 1990s . Jackson ’s breakout film execution is one of his first , with the actor rise up to fame inThe Mighty Ducksand its sequels . Jackson also had persona inScream 2and a abbreviated cameo as himself inOcean ’s Eleven . Where TV is occupy , Jackson is known for a pack of projects , includingDawson ’s Creek , Fringe , The Affair , Dr. Death , andDoctor Odyssey .
The Mighty Ducks
Charlie Conway
Dawson ’s Creek
Pacey Witter
Fringe
Peter Bishop
The Affair
Cole Lockhart
Doctor Odyssey
Dr. Max Bankman
Victor
Character : InKarate kidskin : legend , Joshua Jackson portrays Victor . Admittedly , little has been give away about the character of Victor thus far , include whether his dedication consist with Li , Mr. Han , and Daniel LaRusso or whether he is more of an antagonist . As more is revealed about the moving-picture show , more too will be unveiled about Victor .
Shaunette Renée Wilson as Ms. Morgan
Date of Birth: January 19, 1990
Actor : Shaunette Renée Wilson is an American doer born in Linden , Guyana . Wilson ’s vocation , like Wang ’s , is comparatively fresh , meaning the actor does not have as extensive a listing of credits as Chan , Macchio , or Jackson . Wilson is known for her brief coming into court inBlack Panther , leading to a further collaboration with Disney on 2023’sIndiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny . Wilson is well known for her role in Fox ’s aesculapian drama , The Resident , in which she is part of the principal cast .
Black Panther
Dora Milaje ( 1992 )
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Agent Mason
The Resident
Dr. Mina Okafor
Into the Dark
Marie
Ms. Morgan
Character : Shaunette Renée Wilson is playing Ms. Morgan inKarate Kid : legend . Much wish with Jackson ’s character , Victor , little has been revealed about Ms. Morgan ’s part thus far . present her character ’s credit , specifically the habit of the championship " Ms. , " it can be assumed that Wilson will be playing a soma of federal agency . This means she could be playing a teacher in Li ’s school , or someone the character reference looks up to .
Karate Kid: Legends Supporting Cast & Characters
Beyond the role player and characters mentioned above , Karate small fry : Legendsincludes several other supporting persona . Well - known histrion like Ming - Na Wen , Danny McBride , Aramis Knight , Sadie Stanley , Wyatt Oleff , and Jennifer - Lyn Christie have also been frame in the movie . As of right on now , their function are undisclosed , yet their appearance have been sustain forKarate tiddler : Legends .
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Karate Kid : fable is a sequel to Cobra Kai and The Karate Kid direct by Jonathan Entwistle . The film sees Ralph Macchio and Jackie Chan reprising their roles , continuing the legacy of soldierly arts mentorship and contention in a new earned run average of challenge and apprentices .
