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Sony’s upcoming film ‘Karate Kid,’ starring Ben Wang and Ralph Macchio, begins filming in Montreal

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Sony’s Karate Kid legacy sequel, starring Ben Wang, Ralph Macchio and Jackie Chan, has started filming in Montreal, Canada, after a delay caused by by the SAG-AFTRA strikes.

Wang, best known for American Born Chinese, leads the new instalment, taking place on the US east coast, as a teen from China who finds two tough but wise mentors in Chan and Macchio. Jonathan Entwistle of the UK, who has directed Netflix’s

I am Not Okay With This and The end of the f***ing world, , posted a photo to Instagram that confirmed filming began. Karen Rosenfelt is producing.Chan reprises his role from 2010’s

The Karate Kid, the fifth film in the franchise.Macchio returns as Daniel LaRusso. He starred in the original 1984 film as Brooklyn teen Daniel LaRusso who moves to Los Angeles and finds a martial arts mentor in local handyman Mr Miyagi, played by Pat Morita.

Macchio starred three subsequent sequel Karen Rosenfelt is producing.

Chan reprises his role from 2010’s

The Karate Kid

, the fifth film in the franchise.Macchio returns as Daniel LaRusso, having starred in the original 1984 film as Brooklyn teen Daniel LaRusso who moves to Los Angeles and finds a martial arts mentor in local handyman Mr Miyagi, played by the late Pat Morita.Macchio starred in three subsequent sequel films; the fourth featured Hillary Swank and the fifth starred Jaden Smith alongside Chan.

Joshua Jackson, Sadie Stanley, Ming-Na Wen, Aramis Knight, and Wyatt Oleff also co-star.

  • Macchio stars in

Cobra Ka01001010 Netflix’s comedy drama series spin-off, alongside William Zabka from the original film.

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