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Charlie Sheen was the original Karate Kid?
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Charlie Sheen says he was cast as Daniel LaRusso in The Karate Kid, but was already committed to working on Grizzly II
The Karate Kid
- Theatrical - Wide 2010-06-11
- Cast Taraji Henson Jackie Chan Jaden Smith
- Directed by Harald Zwart
- Written by Christopher Murphey
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In Columbia Pictures’ The Karate Kid, 12-year-old Dre Parker (Jaden Smith) could’ve been the most popular kid in Detroit, but his mother’s (Taraji P. Henson) latest career move has landed him in China. Dre immediately falls for his classmate Mei Ying—and... See more the feeling is mutual—but cultural differences make such a friendship impossible. Even worse, Dre’s feelings make an enemy of the class bully, Cheng. In the land of kung fu, Dre knows only a little karate, and Cheng puts “the karate kid” on the floor with ease. With no friends in a strange land, Dre has nowhere to turn but maintenance man Mr. Han (Jackie Chan), who is secretly a master of kung fu. As Han teaches Dre that kung fu is not about punches and parries, but maturity and calm, Dre realizes that facing down the bullies will be the fight of his life.
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