Sadly, Pat Morita died before Cobra Kai was developed. The friendship between Mr. Miyagi (Morita) and Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) was the heart of the Karate Kid movies. Cobra Kai keeps Miyagi ...

Ralph Macchio celebrates the legacy of original Karate Kid star, Pat Morita, in new Karate Kid: Legends featurette. Watch an exclusive look now!

Ralph Macchio Recognized ‘Cobra Kai’ Actor Jacob Bertrand For Pulling Off What ‘The Karate Kid’ Icon Pat Morita Could Do Kimberly Ricci Film/TV Editor Twitter October 27, 2022 ...

Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita in 1984's "The Karate Kid." The boxing gloves and passport address lead Daniel to a gym. A man, purporting to be the grandson of the gym's original owner, says Mr ...

Ralph Macchio knows the importance that the late Pat Morita‘s Mr. Miyagi brought to the original Karate Kid films – which is why season 6 of the franchise spinoff Cobra Kai will honor the ...

As the sage Mr. Miyagi taught his karate pupil Daniel-san, "Man who catch fly with chopstick accomplish anything.” So a book doesn't seem too tall an order for Ralph Macchio, the actor who portrayed ...

Ralph Macchio worked with Pat Morita on the three original films in the Karate Kid trilogy and ultimately got to know him quite well. When asked how Morita would feel about Cobra Kai, ...

Ralph Macchio, who starred in the first three “Karate Kid” movies with Pat Morita (right), said he found out the franchise was continuing without him when he read about it in a newspaper.

Pat Morita and Ralph Macchio in 'The Karate Kid' Related: See Every Actor from 'The Karate Kid' Who Reprises Their Role on 'Cobra Kai' The fact that Morita, who played the soulful, ...

Pat Morita, left, and Ralph Macchio appear in a scene from the 1984 film "The Karate Kid." Columbia Pictures/Getty Images. MORE: How 'Cobra Kai' paid tribute to 'Karate Kid' icon Pat Morita aka Mr ...

Macchio also honored Johnson on his Instagram stories, sharing a photo of himself and Pat Morita with the trainer and writing, "RIP Master Pat Johnson…My friend, teacher, and ultimate ...