Tom Kuhn, who was the head of Warner Bros.’ TV division, defended their decision not to cast Bruce Lee in Kung Fu by arguing that his accent would have made it difficult for audiences to understand him. Long before Carradine was cast as Caine, Bruce Lee himself auditioned for the role but didn’t get the job. Related: Why Bruce Lee Created His Own Kung Fu Style After all, Carradine was a white actor, whereas his character was the son of Chinese and American parents. Though many have enjoyed Carradine’s performance as Caine, there were others who felt it was a major problem. The character was famously played by David Carradine, who gained a great deal of popularity for the role. The main character, Kwai Chang Caine, used his expertise in martial arts to look for his family and protect people from dangerous villains. The show, described as a martial arts western, followed the adventures of a Shaolin monk in 19 th-century America. In 1972, Kung Fu premiered on ABC and ran for three seasons. Currently airing on The CW, the martial arts series starring Olivia Liang as a female Shaolin warrior fighting crime in San Francisco is a modernized take on a TV show from the 1970s. The original Kung Fu series has a controversial link to Bruce Lee.
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