Speaking to PEOPLE at the premiere of the new film Karate Kid: Legends, Macchio said many of his memories revolve around the late Pat Morita, who played Mr. Miyagi Speaking to PEOPLE on the red carpet ...

"You could argue there’s nobody else," who could play Miyagi, he said. Pat Morita and Ralph Macchio in a scene from the film 'The Karate Kid', 1984. Columbia Pictures/Getty Images — -- Pat Morita ...

On June 22, 1984, audiences were first introduced to Los Angeles' new kid, Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio), who learned both karate skills and lasting life lessons from the insightful Mr. Miyagi ...

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It has more kick than I thought it would. “Karage Kid: Legends” is the latest in a franchise that began in 1984 with the original “The Karate Kid,” which starred Ralph Macchio and the late Pat Morita ...

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Pat Morita, Hilary Swank, and a hawk in 'The Next Karate Kid' "We did reach out in the very early days before the season to see if there was a path [for her to appear]," explains Heald. "We had an ...

For over four decades, The Karate Kidhas steadily remained a beloved martial arts classic and uplifting tale of perseveranceand heart, with the '80s staple famously starring Ralph Macchio alongside ...

It didn't occur to Ben Wang right away that in taking on “ Karate Kid: Legends,” he'd be the franchise's first Asian American “Kid.” And that gives him a lot of optimism. “At first I didn't even think ...

Speaking to PEOPLE at the premiere of the new film Karate Kid: Legends, Macchio said many of his memories revolve around the late Pat Morita, who played Mr. Miyagi Elsewhere in the interview, Macchio ...

Macchio says many of his memories revolve around the late Pat Morita, who played Mr. Miyagi Dave Hogan/Getty;Cindy Ord/Getty Ralph Macchio has fond memories of his 1984 hit film The Karate Kid.