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Ralph Macchio Says He Was Never Warned About The Karate Kid Movies In 1994 And 2010
- Macchio, 60, shared his experiences in his new memoir Waxing On: The Karate Kid and Me
- Macchio played the role of Daniel LaRusso in 1984’s The Karate Kid and its two sequels, 1986’s The Karate Kid Part II and 1989’s The Karate Kid Part III.
- He said he was not made aware of the 1994 and 2010 films in the franchise
- He said he then spoke to Will Smith and Jaden about the 2010 film
- Macchio has played the role in the series Cobra Kai since 2018
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Karate Kid star Ralph Macchio said he was never told about two major projects related to the franchise, 1994’s The Karate Kid Part III and the 2010 remake The Karate Kid.
Born in New York, 60-year-old Huntington talked about his experiences in his new memoir Waxing on: The Karate Kid and Mewhich was released Tuesday.
Macchio, who played Daniel LaRusso in 1984’s The Karate Kid and its two sequels, 1986’s The Karate Kid Part II and 1989’s The Karate Kid Part III. He said he heard about the 1994 film through the newspaper, titled The Next Karate Kid.
The latest: The Karate Kid star Ralph Macchio, 60, said he was never told about two major projects related to the franchise, 1994’s The Karate Kid Part III and the 2010 remake The Karate Kid. He was photographed in NYC on Tuesday
‘That’s how I learned it’ [the film] was made… I saw it in the paper,’ said Macchio. “They went with a different writer, a different director, and a different actor for the main character.”
In the reports, producer Jerry Weintraub said Macchio had become “too old” to play the part, as Hilary Swank was cast in the lead role of Julie Pierce alongside the late Pat Morita, who reprised his role as Mr. Miyagi in the movie reprized. image.
The Emmy-nominated actor said of the film—which hit theaters in August 1994 and grossed $15.8 million at the worldwide box office—”To this day, for whatever reason, I have that movie.” not seen from curtain to curtain.
“I’ve only seen it in bits when scrolling through movie channels on television. It was strange for me, because I had no contact with anyone from the franchise during those years.’
In the reports, producer Jerry Weintraub said Macchio had become “too old” to play the part in the 1994 film, as Hilary Swank was cast in the lead role of Julie Pierce alongside the late Pat Morita, who reprises his role as Mr. Miyagi in the movie
Jaden Smith starred in the 2010 movie The Karate Kids with Jackie Chan
Macchio has played the role in the series Cobra Kai since 2018
The Cobra Kai actor said he learned about the 2010 remake — produced by Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith and starring Jaden Smith — in 2008 when a reporter asked him about it.
“I remember being taken by surprise when I was trying to process the concept,” he said. “I remember saying I’m not the biggest fan of most remakes… I then said I hoped more original content would come out of Hollywood soon.”
Macchio said Smith called him amid a report he described as “clickbait” that read “Macchio Slams Remake.”
He said, “He started the conversation with a playful, “Look, I know I mess with your baby… but I promise I’ll do it right… respect, tribute, respect.” He was cool and the intentions were clear.’
The Huntington, New York native shared his experiences in his new memoir Waxing On: The Karate Kid and Me, which was released Tuesday.
Macchio said they “had a joyful conversation with lots of laughter and mutual respect … and in return he offered to involve me in the remake in any way he wanted, saying the door was open.”
“I had a strong feeling that stepping back and letting him and his team commemorate the story in their own way would be the best thing for everyone.”
Macchio said he then spoke to Jaden and advised him to “get a kick in the ass” in the role.
“But I couldn’t help but realize that at the time I felt very much like an Obi-Wan for a young Skywalker. As if I’m handing the lightsaber to a new generation of Jedi warrior.”