The original "Karate Kid" is speaking up about the upcoming remake of the 80s film. Ralph Macchio thinks the 10-year-old Jaden Smith has "got chops."

Macchio, who played Daniel LaRusso in the three "Karate Kid" films, said that the casting of Jaden - son of Hollywood superstar Will Smith, who is also producing the movie - makes sense in the film's storyline.

However, he is unsure about the new Mr. Miyagi, previously played by the late Pat Morita and will be played by Jackie Chan.

He tells MTV, "From my personal view, the filling the void of what Mr. Miyagi was - and that magic of that character - is going to be the toughest task."

"I (also) don't know where the romantic story-arc goes (with Smith's Daniel) at that age."

The 47-year-old veteran actor also says that remaking a classic wouldn't be easy nowadays, saying, "(The 'Karate Kid' remake is) going to be interesting, from the respect that I think if they intend on copying some of the elements that are still present now (it won't be easy). Reruns of the movie play a lot on television, so the now-generation knows it. It's not like 'Ocean's 11.' When they remade that, no one had seen the other one in thirty years."

A candid Macchio adds that although he feels good that some people are angry about the remake, he doesn't wish the film to be unsuccessful.