And so maybe Daniel LaRusso is Ralph Macchio.
kick Daniel LaRusso to now father "Cobra Kai" Daniel LaRusso ?
And it was always about the Daniel LaRusso of it all, what that journey has been in those shoes, how that's impacted my life, pop culture, ups, down, pros, cons, life
And to let that unfold where Daniel LaRusso gets to see the human side of this character.
and redeems himself and informs LaRusso going forward today.
But I never poo-pooed on "The Karate Kid" or Daniel LaRusso at any time because I'd have so many people approach me
It never ceases to amaze me the staying power of the LaRusso , Miyagi, and company.
fans, the adult parent Daniel LaRusso version as well.
So it was always easier to say no to wanting to reboot where Daniel LaRusso is now when I didn't have that side of it.
You've got this multi-generational aspect of it now from being the Daniel LaRusso from the movie to now the father Daniel LaRusso .
I don't believe in 1984 anyone wasn't rooting for Daniel LaRusso in the end.
At any point, did you feel that Daniel LaRusso had gotten so popular you might not be able to break out of his shadow as an actor?
And now, I'm still playing Daniel LaRusso , but Zabka and I talked about it, Billy Zabka and I.
But it seems like it took a while for you to embrace bringing back that Daniel LaRusso character.
And it took longer to get there than I expected as far as where I see where Daniel LaRusso is now.
I just have-- me, myself, and LaRusso won't ever let that happen.
And by then I had shot two of "The Karate Kid" films, so I had felt I've gone down the LaRusso path.
I still had to hold my breath, and it was quite a-- I had a knuckle under with the LaRusso being an arrogant car