Over three decades later, Macchio returned as LaRusso in Karate Kid's sequel, Cobra Kai.
The first season premiered in 2018 on YouTube red, and after the first two seasons, it moved to Netflix. The latest and fifth season is returning to the streaming platform on September 9, 2022.
Set decades after the events of the 1984 All Valley Karate Tournament, middle-aged LaRusso, and Johnny Lawrence, portrayed by William Zabka, find themselves as martial-arts rivals again.
During an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Macchio opened up about how the series itself is informed by what happened in the original Karate Kid film trilogies.
“What is so wonderful about doing the Cobra Kai series is that the creators find ways to take that story and let it evolve and find backstories for characters who might have been thinly written,” said the actor. He added the series had larger-than-life elements that, when broken down, were ridiculous but also so much fun.
