They had a smart, fresh relevant way of getting into that Karate Kid universe 30 years later." "They know every frame and syllable of the films.
It's like Star Wars to them," Macchio continued. "Jon, Josh and Hayden -our three creators-are the biggest Karate Kid fanboys ever. I was not pitched something that was as well-thought-out and presented as this was," he said. "It was something I said no to for 30 years. The nuanced way the creators approached bullying is one of the reasons Macchio decided to sign on to the Karate Kid spinoff. "We dealt with that in the original Karate Kid film, and we deal with that, in a way, in Cobra Kai with how a younger generation deals with a very serious issue and how to navigate adolescence." "Themes of bullying are still relevant to all of us, they've changed with technology," Macchio, 56, told Newsweek.
Online harassment through social media platforms and texting inflicts internal damage, making it harder to spot. But in 2018, bullying doesn't leave a physical mark. When Daniel was being tormented by Johnny and his goons, his mom knew he was being bullied because of his black eye. There were multiple opportunities for Macchio to revive his character, but he signed on to Cobra Kai because the series deals with bullying in a modern way. Season 1 of the half-hour comedy is comprised of 10 episodes. As the YouTube series shows, their decades-old feud reignites after Johnny reopens the Cobra Kai dojo. Despite suffering an injury to his leg, Daniel famously beats Johnny at the Under-18 All-Valley Karate Tournament.
In 1984's Karate Kid, their rivalry began when Johnny bullied "new kid" Daniel at school. Ralph Macchio reprised his beloved Karate Kid character, Daniel Larusso, in the YouTube Red Original series Cobra Kai.ĭaniel and his nemesis, Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka), return to the small screen as adults.
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