Hilary Swank said thanks, but no thanks. The creators of the hit Netflix show “Cobra Kai” have revealed that they tried to get Swank, 50, to appear in the popular “Karate Kid” sequel series. But the Oscar-winning actress, who played Julie Pierce in 1994’s “The Next Karate Kid,” politely declined. The creators of “Cobra Kai” … Read more
It breathed fire into the box office. “How to Train Your Dragon” had a mythical day in theaters on Friday, its opener, landing in first place with $35.6 million in sales, according to The Numbers. The live-action remake of the 2010 DreamWorks Animation film, which The Post said “is nice, but doesn’t always soar,” had … Read more
Two branches, one tree. Spoilers below for “Karate Kid: Legends.” The newest “Karate Kid” film follows kung fu prodigy Li Fong (Ben Wang) as he moves from Beijing to New York City with his mother, Dr. Fong (Ming-Na Wen). But while “Karate Kid: Legends” is mainly set in NYC, it was almost filmed one hundred … Read more
There’s a new kid on the block. The “Karate Kid” franchise has a new installment — “Karate Kid: Legends.” “Who doesn’t know Daniel LaRusso?” director Jonathan Entwistle exclusively told The Post, referring to the original “Karate Kid” Ralph Macchio’s character. “One of the most indelible cultural concepts in the world is Mr. Miyagi and wax … Read more
Talk about fearless. Jackie Chan recently revealed when he plans to retire from his decades-long acting career – and it isn’t anytime soon. The “Rush Hour” star opened up about his eventual retirement, or lack thereof, on Tuesday during a new interview with Haute Living about his upcoming movie, “Karate Kid: Legends.” Despite being 71 … Read more
Wax on, wax off. Actress Courtney Henggeler, who starred as Amanda LaRusso in the hugely popular “The Karate Kid” spinoff “Cobra Kai” on Netflix, is quitting acting after more than two decades in the industry. “After 20-plus years of fighting the good fight in the acting business, I hung up my gloves on Friday,” Henggeler, … Read more
Fans of the “Karate Kid” franchise have lost a beloved figure. Actor Chad McQueen, known for portraying the character Dutch in the “Karate Kid” movies, has died, according to TMZ. He was 63. McQueen passed away on Wednesday, September 11, at his home in Palm Desert, Calif., according to his longtime attorney, Arthur Barens. Barens … Read more
Don’t worry, he’s still kicking. Jackie Chan got extremely candid about aging after turning 70 over the weekend. “Even before today, many friends have been reminding me: ‘Jackie, it’s going to be your 70th birthday,’” Chan wrote via Instagram under several throwback images on Sunday. “Every time I hear this number, my heart would stop … Read more
Ralph Macchio is taking a crane kick to criticisms that “The Karate Kid” was “too white.” “People have said it’s a very white cast..that it didn’t dive into the Asian story,” Macchio said in this week’s issue of Stellar Magazine. The 60-year-old actor said the 1984 classic, where he starred alongside Noriyuki “Pat” Morita as … Read more
Ralph Macchio learned he was crane-kicked out of “The Next Karate Kid” by reading about it in the newspaper. Macchio, then in his early 30s, was clueless about the project until reading in 1994 that producer Jerry Weintraub had told reporters the actor was “too old” to continue his role as New Jersey underdog Daniel … Read more
Ralph Macchio is ready to send the secrets of “The Karate Kid” to the mat once and for all. Nearly four decades after wowing audiences as New Jersey underdog Daniel LaRusso in the 1984 classic, Macchio is pulling back the curtain on the iconic movie franchise with a new 256-page memoir, “Waxing On: The Karate … Read more