The Karate Kid is having a big resurgence thanks to the Netflix‘s Cobra Kai, which brings back William Zabka and Ralph Macchio as Johnny Lawrence and Daniel LaRusso.
While promoting the series, Ralph opened up about some little known facts behind the original movie and revealed that Pat Morita, who played Mr.
Miyagi, the karate master who teaches Daniel the ways of the martial arts discipline, wasn’t the first choice to play the character.
According to Ralph, Pat, who was best known for playing Arnold on Happy Days, wasn’t even truly considered for the role. “Who was going to play Mr.
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