The Big Picture Perri Nemiroff sits down with Ralph Macchio, William Zabka, and Yuji Okumoto to talk Cobra Kai Season 6, Part 1. Macchio addresses how new information about Mr. Miyagi will affect Daniel LaRusso, and Zabka talks about the personal pressure Johnny faces heading into the Sekai Taikai. Macchio also teases the thread that will connect Cobra Kai with the upcoming Karate Kid movie. Ralph Macchio has been playing Daniel LaRusso since The Karate Kid began filming in October 1983. He’s now played the character in three feature films and five seasons of Cobra Kai, with the sixth set to kick off on Netflix on July 18th. Yes, Daniel’s gone through a significant and compelling evolution each step of the way, but how do you continue to keep that up? Even Macchio himself admits he’s wondered, “What can we do to unearth something with this guy that he's not just working at the dealership and being a pain in the ass to Johnny, and loving his family?” Turns out, Cobra Kai Season 6 found...
