The actor reprises his role in the latest installment, 'Karate Kid: Legends,' hitting theaters on May 30 More than 40 years later, Ralph Macchio is still crane-kicking it as Daniel LaRusso, his character from The Karate Kid and Cobra Kai.

Legends," has officially hit theaters. And even though critics don't seem to be too fond of the film, fans of the series and general audiences seem to be loving it. "Karate Kid: Legends" brings back to beloved characters to the cinema: Jackie Chan as Mr.

The film originally was slated to arrive before the conclusion of 'Cobra Kai': "I was screaming constantly every day."