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I had to do some careful Wikipedia-ing and IMDB searching, but I have verified that “Karate Kid” star Ralph Macchio is indeed 47. Why in the world am I bringing him up now? Well Ralph’s been at the Slamdance film festival in Utah, which directly competes with the Sundance Film Festival. It’s like Sundance’s offbeat kid brother who’s always poking you while loudly insisting that you come and play in his room instead. Anyway, Ralph is promoting his newest film “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Undead.” And while we could talk all about the film (who else is tired of Zombies besides me?), what’s most important is that Ralph Macchio looks like he’s still 22. Even Defamer thinks so.

Admittedly, it took a light scolding from a Slamdance rep, who told us, “I thought you guys were champions of the underdog. So how come you’re not showing Slamdance any love? By your lack of coverage, are you suggesting truly independent movies aren’t worthy? We have celebrities too, you know. The Karate Kid and Denise Richards were both in the building!”

Fair enough. And it’s not like we hadn’t taken notice of posters around town touting Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Undead—the most erudite and Stoppardesque of the handful of zombie movies to invade Park City every season. (At least that’s how we picture it.) It stars none other than beloved Karate Kid and The Outsiders actor Ralph Macchio—who, as you can well see from this high-res photo, could quite possibly be devouring festivalgoer brains in order to retain his impossibly boyish good looks. (He’s—wow!—47.)

As for his take on the Jaden Smith/Jackie Chan-starring Karate Kid remake, he “broke his silence” to MTV Movies Blog, telling them, “‘Listen, here’s my take on it. I think Jaden – you know, Will Smith’s kid – the kid’s got chops. He’s young; he’s like eleven…That story will work forever.'”

Yeah—but how’s he going to look at 47? Exactly.

[From Defamer]

I don’t really care about the other film festival so much. Actually, I probably would, if I weren’t so mesmerized by whatever is going on with Ralph Macchio. I need to know what kind of face cream he uses, or what special diet he’s on. Clearly it stops time. And he’s not like one of those tightly pulled actresses either. You can tell this is just how Macchio’s face looks, and it’s utterly unfair. Enjoy the photographic proof while you shake your fists at the heavens, like I’ve been doing for the last half hour.

Here’s Ralph Macchio at the New York premiere of ‘The Reader’ held at the Ziegfield Theater on December 3rd, and at the 8th Annual “Art of Giving” Benefit at Christie’s in New York City on May 21st. Images thanks to WENN and Images thanks to PR Photos.

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