Ralph Macchio reveals why he turned down Will Smith's Karate Kid reboot

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Ralph Macchio revealed why he turned down the opportunity to be participate in Will Smith's The Karate Kid remake, starring his son Jaden, which came out in 2010.Ahead of the release of his memoir, Waxing On: The Karate Kid and Me, the Cobra Kai star, 60, explained to Fox News Digital that he was never offered a 'big role' in the reboot, but told by Smith, 54, he could have 'any involvement' he wanted. 'He wanted me to feel comfortable with it going forward,' the actor explained, before noting that it was a 'jarring moment' to learn the new version of the 1984 martial arts drama did not include any of the original cast.

Honest: Ralph Macchio revealed why he turned down the opportunity to be participate in Will Smith's The Karate Kid remake, starring his son Jaden, which came out in 2010; seen in 2022'I spent 20 years trying to prove I'm not a kid anymore, and then when I heard they were remaking my biggest movie, all of a sudden, I was like, 'Hey, why are they rushing everything!' Macchio recalled in his book.

Additionally, Macchio admitted to being 'caught off guard' when asked by a reporter about the remake, to which he said he 'wished everyone good luck and success' on the project.

His quote about 'hoping there would be more original content coming out of Hollywood soon,' however led to public speculation that he did not approve of the flick.