WILL & JADA'S SON, JADEN TO STAR IN REMAKE OF 'THE KARATE KID'?

Jaden Christopher Syre Smith may soon find himself in such drills as "wax on, wax off," "paint the fence" and "sand the floor" en route to a pivotal crane kick in his next motion picture. According to a report on Web site IGN Entertainment, Will Smith's 9-year-old son is set to star in a remake of the popular 1984 film, The Karate Kid. If true, the younger Smith will play Daniel Larusso, the hard scrabble-yet-ridiculed teen who finds confidence to beat his rivals and win the girl by learning karate from his eventual mentor, Mr. Miyagi.

Unconfirmed reports have Sony Pictures behind the remake effort, which would come 23 years after the original film starring Ralph Macchio hit theaters. No word yet as to who will take on the role of Miyagi, portrayed by the late actor Pat Morita. Jaden was last seen starring opposite his dad in The Pursuit of Happyness.