With 'Karate Kid: Legends,' Ben Wang Is the 1st Asian American New 'Kid' on the Block It didn't occur to Ben Wang right away that in taking on “ Karate Kid: Legends,” he'd be the franchise's ...

It didn’t occur to Ben Wang right away that in taking on “Karate Kid: Legends,” he’d be the franchise’s first Asian American “Kid.” And that gives him a lot of optimism.

It didn't occur to Ben Wang right away that in taking on " Karate Kid: Legends," he'd be the franchise's first Asian American "Kid." And that gives him a lot of optimism. “At first I didn't even ...

“At first I didn't even think about that,” Wang told The Associated Press. “That feels like a very cool and actually privileged position that I get to be in." His casting happened, he said ...

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It didn’t occur to Ben Wang right away that in taking on “ Karate Kid: Legends,” he’d be the franchise’s first Asian American “Kid.” And that gives him a lot of optimism.