![]() Morita went on to star in several Karate Kid sequels, with each one slowly pulling back the curtain on his tragic backstory – a backstory that Macchio (and many Karate Kid fans) would love to see explored further. Miyagi becomes the gruff-but-lovable mentor of Ralph Macchio’s Daniel LaRusso. Portrayed by Pat Morita in the 1984 original The Karate Kid, a performance for which Morita was awarded the 1985 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, Mr. A project that Macchio himself is clearly eager to see take shape. While discussing his memoir, Waxing On: The Karate Kid And Me, Macchio wondered how the creatives behind Cobra Kaicould not be thinking about a Mr. Miyagi? And what happened? What brought him to that place working in that apartment in Reseda? What was his life before then? I think that would be fascinating." How do we not explore the backstory of and the origin of Mr. Speaking with Screen Rant, Macchio stated that he would love to be involved in any potential spinoffs from the hugely popular Netflix series Cobra Kai, before declaring, “How do we not explore the backstory of and the origin of Mr. If you’re wanting more of the late Pat Morita right now, though, More Than Miyagi is a riveting watch for any fan (or detractor) of the crane kick.The Karate Kid star Ralph Macchio has backed the idea of a prequel centered on Mr. And that goes right along with Macchio turning down endless pitches over the years that would would include Ghost Miyagi counseling Daniel-san on how to raise his own kid or something. No one would complain about firing up a Miyagi origin story, so long as Miyagi continues to get his due. Who was that guy? What was he like as a teenager? What was he like when he first came to the United States? Who was he when he went to World War II? What happened after he loses his wife and child in the internment camps? How does this guy come from Okinawa to a place where he was working as a maintenance guy at an apartment building? What’s that full story? So, yeah, there are discussions, but that’s all I have.” And if you go on Twitter or social media, people ask about Miyagi, who, in essence, is the secret sauce of the film because of the character and performance. Cobra Kai does such a good job of unveiling all the layers of these characters and exploring where they came from, their pasts and their backstories. It’s all very nebulous! But here’s what Macchio related to THR: There’s also the curious matter of a mystery Sony movie that’s related to Cobra Kai but somehow doesn’t involved any of the current cast members. Who is “they”? Macchio isn’t clear whether this could involve Netflix or Cobra Kai creators Jon Hurwitz, Josh Heald, and Hayden Schlossberg. In addition, Macchio revealed to Hollywood Reporter that “they are working on it.” What that means for the future of the Netflix show, no one seems to know, but this week, Macchio visited the WTF With Marc Maron podcast, where he mentioned that he’d love to see the franchise go deep on Mr. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Miyagi and also whipped out the crane kick, defeating the franchise’s “Bond villain” and ensuring that the good guys would win this round. To that, Daniel LaRusso responded, “The roots are strong, so the tree will survive.”Īt that point, Daniel ushered in the spirit of Mr. He recently spoke with us about a number of Cobra Kai-related subjects, including one of my favorite Season 5 quotes that popped up after ultimate karate nemesis Terry Silver declared the impending end of Miyagi-do. Karate Kid, Ralph Macchio (who is now 60 years old and looks over a decade younger), saw the publication of his memoir, Waxing On: The Karate Kid And Me, this week. ![]()
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