Karate Kid: Legends
Karate Kid : Legendsis one of the most exciting movies releasing this year , serving as the first connective tissue paper between the originalKarate Kidmovies and the 2010 reboot film . The upcoming sequel brings a newfangled central Karate Kid to the dealership , uniting Ralph Macchio ’s Daniel LaRusso and Jackie Chan ’s Mr. Han to stay on to preserve Mr. Miyagi ’s legacy . Karate Kid : Legendsjust released a new trailer , showing off the character that will likely take on the role of the main bully character , the most famous of which was the originalKarateKid ’s Johnny Lawrence .
WhileKarate Kid : legend ' give back castis for certain its principal draw , and the most exciting aspect of the movie will be seeing Macchio and Chan ’s characters meet and work together , the new addition to the franchise are also shaping up to be great . Karate Kid : fable ' storyseems to be take a stack of inspiration from the original movie , with a down - on - his - luck tyke taking on a bully in a karate tournament with the help of his impudent mentor . However , the film is also understandably get hold of breathing in from otherKarate Kidmedia , which also manifests in the new bully ’s look .
Connor Seems To Be The New Johnny Lawrence In Karate Kid: Legends
A New Character Is Taking Up The Bully Mantle In Legends
Johnny Lawrence ’s replacement inKarate child : Legendsis clearly going to be the new character Connor , play by relative neophyte Aramis Knight . The trailer does n’t show off too many details of the quality , but he will understandably take on the bully role throughout the film . He is show to be the in effect fighter in New York , winning multiple reading of the Big Apple ’s version of the All - Valley Tournament , experience as the 5 Boroughs , apparently a reference to the five boroughs of New York City .
The fresh trailer for Karate Kid : Legends has proven that the unexampled titular graphic symbol is already estimable than Daniel LaRusso was in his trilogy .
The similarities betweenJohnny in the originalKarate Kidand Connor inLegendsare very obvious , ostensibly down to their personality as well . While introduce a character so similar to one that has been in the series before is a risk , this Modern sequel is very much trying to emulate the original pic , and after the winner ofCobra Kai , which turned a mint of the history of the series on its head , a throwback to the Graeco-Roman story from 1984 sounds like a peachy intimation of fresh tune for the franchise .
Connor’s Ponytail Reminds Me Of A Different Karate Kid Villain Entirely
The Character Looks Similar To Another Classic Karate Kid Villain
One aspect of Connor ’s design that remained consistent throughout the lagger was his ponytail , which , in and of itself , is n’t really a big deal , as it is a fairly standard aspect of his aspect . However , in theKarate Kidfranchise , the ponytail is the signature look of one of the series ' most iconic villain , Terry Silver . Terry was introduced inThe Karate KidPart IIIas a friend to John Kreese , who hopes to revive Cobra Kai , ruthlessly training and pervert Daniel , before his hotshot is ultimately get the better of at the All - Valley tourney .
Connor ’s similar coiffure seems to be pose him in a similar way to Terry Silver fromPart III .
However , Silver play a much more prominent role inCobra Kai , where he was reintroduce as one of the major adversary of that show during season 4 , andremained one of the major actor for the rest of the series . Silver ’s ponytail was a crowing part of his design , enough that it kept being cite whenever he showed up and commit his villainous acts , and Connor ’s alike hairstyle seems to be positioning him in a similar way to Terry Silver fromPart III .
Karate Kid: Legends Needs A Great Antagonist After Cobra Kai’s Amazing Villains
Legends Can’t Fall Flat On The Villain Front
While Cobra Kai was initially sell on the rejoinder of Johnny Lawrence and Daniel LaRusso , eventually , the show brought back closely all themajor cast appendage from the originalKarate Kidmovies , include pretty much every major opposer . By the prison term the show had really gotten going , the scoundrel were easily some of the best parts , with John Kreese ’s tax return being a major turn point , and Terry Silver immediately reached iconicKarate Kidcharacter status as he became the biggest overarching scourge in the series .
Cobra KaiAntagonist
Actor
John Kreese
Martin Kove
Terry Silver
Thomas Ian Griffith
Kwon Jae - Sung
Brandon H. Lee
Kim Da - Eun
Alicia Hannah - Kim
Sensei Wolf
Lewis Tan
Zara Malik
Rayna Vallandingham
With that legacy now built up out ofCobra Kai , Legendswill have to abide by that up witha new antagonist that is just as entertaining as the I who come before . If Connor does finish up being very similar to Johnny Lawrence , there are still plenty of things that the filmmakers could do to make him stand out as a great scoundrel . Even ifKarate Kid : Legendsdoesn’t include all the classicCobra Kaicharacters , it can still uphold the legacy of that show by preface another greatKarate Kidantagonist .
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