It’s hard to believe it’s been more than four decades since a skinny kid from Long Island swept the leg — and then swept the entire country off its feet. When The Karate Kid hit theaters in June 1984, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. What Ralph Macchio said about the future of The Karate Kid franchise In a recent interview with People at the 24 Hour Plays Annual ...

Ralph Macchio believes the Karate Kid can live on forever — but first, it needs to hit pause. The actor, who originated the role of Daniel LaRusso in the 1984 film, has high hopes for the future of ...

More than 40 years later, Ralph Macchio is still crane-kicking it as Daniel LaRusso, his character from The Karate Kid and Cobra Kai. In Karate Kid: Legends, Macchio's latest martial-arts movie, the ...

Ralph Macchio addresses the future of The Karate Kid franchise after its return to the big screen this year. The classic 1984 coming-of-age movie spawned a franchise through sequels that came out in ...

The 'Karate Kid: Legends' star says childhood tap dancing lessons helped with his karate skills. Sharareh Drury is a writer on the Movies team at PEOPLE. She joined PEOPLE in 2025 and has worked for ...