Legends Director Compares Jackie Chan’s Character to Dumbledore

Worlds collide when the unique and remake Karate Child stars staff up in Karate Child: Legends.

Talking with Collider, director Jonathan Entwistle spoke about persevering with Daniel LaRusso’s story post-Cobra Kai by pairing him with Jackie Chan’s Mr. Han as they prepare new character Li Fong (Ben Wang) within the methods of each kung-fu and Miyagi-Do karate. Whereas trailers depicted Mr. Han as a extra prestigious martial arts teacher in comparison with 2010’s The Karate Child, Entwistle confirmed that not solely is that this nonetheless “the identical character from 2010,” however “the connection between the Han household and the Miyagi household is a really succinct and particular a part of the Karate Child franchise. We’re connecting the 2 lineages collectively, additionally in a really cool martial arts try and have components of kung fu and components of karate come collectively in one thing which you could truly see there.”

The movie’s newest trailer additional teased Han’s connection to each Li and Mr. Miyagi, approaching Daniel (Ralph Macchio) to be a co-sensei after Li enters a New York martial arts match and evaluating their bond to his and Mr. Miyagi’s relationship. Talking on having the chance to work with Chan — broadly thought to be probably the most iconic martial artists in cinema historical past — Entwistle stated a “large affect for me was what has occurred to Mr. Han within the intervening interval? You may have to attend to see the film to essentially see that, however there’s a Dumbledore high quality to the ageing Mr. Han determine that Jackie actually encapsulates. You actually need Mr. Han to indicate up in your doorstep and prepare you for a match, particularly after watching this film.”

Mr. Han Returns in Karate Child: Legends

Much like Mr. Miyagi, The Karate Child remake launched Mr. Han as a upkeep man who saves Dre Parker (Jaden Smith) from bullies after which educates him in martial arts to struggle his rival in an upcoming match. This movie marked the second try at telling a Karate Child story with out Daniel as protagonist after The Subsequent Karate Child, which paired Mr. Miyagi (a returning Pat Morita) with Hillary Swank because the granddaughter of his World Warfare II commanding officer. The remake acquired mixed-to-positive critiques and was a box-office hit, although till Karate Child: Legends‘ announcement, it was not thought of canon to the “Miyagi-verse” established in Cobra Kai.

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The Karate Child fan can revisit Daniel LaRusso’s pre-Cobra Kai days when the movie trilogy lands on a brand new streaming house subsequent month.

Earlier this yr, Cobra Kai ended its six-season run — which started on YouTube Pink earlier than transferring to Netflix — with a fifteen-episode last season break up into three separate releases. The collection adopted Johnny Lawrence and Daniel LaRusso as they re-open their respective Karate Child dojos and prepare a brand new era of scholars, in the end teaming as much as battle returning villains from the franchise’s previous.

The Karate Child Legends releases in theaters on Might 30.

Supply: Collider

Karate Child: Legends

Launch Date

Might 30, 2025

Runtime

118 Minutes

Director

Jonathan Entwistle

Writers

Robert Mark Kamen, Christopher Murphey, Rob Lieber

Producers

Karen Rosenfelt

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  Ralph Macchio

  Daniel LaRusso

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