Ralph Macchio reveals his regrets about Elisabeth Shue's original TheKarateKid franchise exit. 'As an older person, there was a recognition of missteps, of things I should have done differently.'
Though she would eventually return to the fold, Ralph Macchio is sharing his regrets about Elisabeth Shue's original The Karate Kid franchise exit. Macchio starred in the original 1984 movie as Daniel LaRusso, a teenager from New Jersey who moves to Reseda, California with his mom and struggles to adjust to his new surroundings, including the upper class bullies at his high school.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY Part of Daniel's journey in the original The Karate Kid movie was his relationship with Elisabeth Shue's Ali Mills, the ex-girlfriend to the film's antagonist, William Zabka's Johnny Lawrence.
I never looked at it from the perspective of Ali’s character or from the perspective of Elisabeth as an actor. As an older person, there was a recognition of missteps, of things I should have done differently. I dunno. They probably would have said to me, ‘Get outside, Macchio, and start practicing your karate kicks.' Today, I think, there would be a different conversation. Women in movies were often thought to be disposable. I see that now. Then? I didn’t see it.
Elisabeth Shue's Karate Kid Exit Explained Shue's Karate Kid exit had gone largely unexplained in the 30 years since she left the franchise, with the actor having previously expressed her frustrations from working on the original movie, which subsequently led to her disinterest in returning.
While Shue may have eventually returned for a brief stint on Cobra Kai, Ralph Macchio's regrets about her original exit from The Karate Kid franchise is sure to be a touching nod to his costar for fans of the series.
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