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Related Posts. Add Comment Cancel reply You must be logged in to post a comment. For our entire relationship, always, there was never a hiccup. Macchio then asserted that he did not refuse the role. He told the publication:. In the interview with Uproxx, he also spoke about the reboot of The Karate Kid. Macchio recently shared similar sentiments about the remake while speaking to The Guardian. Han taught Dre Jaden Smith kung fu.

Everything happened right. Pat Morita's performance is treasured. Why would you go back and do that when everyone is trying to do that — and, for the most part, failing?

Like, when they remade the movie, I told them, "Go make your movie. I'm not going to be involved. With something like that, you must have felt: "OK, I've moved on to the next chapter in my career. Macchio: Here's how I feel about that: Yes, there is that part of it. And I'm sure there are people in the industry that see "Cobra Kai" and go, "OK, he's doing that part that he does. You see him failing in lessons he should have learned by now. He's struggling as an adult. This is really the fan's show.

There's so much joy and positive response from the world with this that to hold back and say, "I will only do other things — don't think of me as that anymore," that wouldn't have been right. It's become bigger than all of us. Guerrasio: The crazy thing about your career is before "The Karate Kid" you already had a memorable role, playing Johnny in "The Outsiders. It's one of the best young casts ever. What was that like to experience? Macchio: That was the dream-come-true role. I read that book when I was 12, and it was the first book I finished all by myself.

It wasn't my parents forcing me to read it. This one was just a page-turner. And with the Johnny character, I could relate. I was the runt of the litter. I played sports, but I was never the guy you picked first. So I connected with him. So I went in, I wanted that role more than anything, and I had to go through a few rounds to get it. But it's still one of my treasured roles.

It's the one I will never forget. I still have and year-old kids coming up to me and asking me to sign the book. Macchio: Early on, I did a lot of stuff with C. Thomas Howell. Me and Matt Dillon really connected because we are two New Yorkers. Unlike Ralph, Daniel is a classic, it never goes out of style, you know? Cobra Kai seasons one and two are available on Netflix on Friday, with season three due later this year. Hadley Freeman. The kid stays in the picture The Guide: Staying In — sign up for our home entertainment tips.

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