Melbourne
(ANI):
Will
Smith's
son
Jayden
Smith
has
landed
a
role
opposite
Keanu
Reeves
in
The
Day
the
Earth
Stood
Still.
Jaden
will
play
the
rebellious
Jacob,
the
8-year-old
stepson
of
a
scientist
Helen
Benson,
played
by
Jennifer
Connelly,
who
first
makes
contact
with
the
humanoid
alien
Klaatu,
played
by
Reeves,
reports
Moviehole.
The
cast
also
includes
Kathy
Bates
and
Golden
Globe
winner
Jon
Hamm.
Jaden
co-starred
in
2006
with
his
father
in
The
Pursuit
of
Happyness,
for
which
he
won
the
award
for
the
Best
Breakthrough
Performance
at
the
2007
MTV
Movie
Awards.
The
little
boy
was
also
honoured
at
the
Teen
Choice
Awards.
Last
year
in
December,
Will
confirmed
that
his
son
would
revive
the
Karate
Kid
franchise.