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Ralph Macchio Regrets Elisabeth Shue's Original Karate Kid Exit

posted 2 years ago by TMC-4 (20484)
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https://screenrant.com/karate-kid-elisabeth-shue-exit-ralph-macchio-response/

Ralph Macchio opens up about his regrets on Elisabeth Shue's original Karate Kid franchise exit, saying he wish he spoke up to defend his costar.

https://www.avclub.com/ralph-macchio-the-karate-kid-elisabeth-shue-cobra-kai-1849667288

[–] PaladinNJ (21771) 2 years ago

That's why they redeemed her in Cobra Kai.

[–] TMC-4 (20484) 5 days ago

How Cobra Kai Fixed Ali Mills' Terrible Karate Kid 2 Exit, 35 Years Later

https://screenrant.com/ali-mills-cobra-kai-fixed-karate-kid-2-exit-explained/

Ali Mills (Elisabeth Shue) had a frustrating exit after The Karate Kid, but luckily, Cobra Kai has managed to turn that piece of storytelling around.

[–] ImAComputer (330) 2 months ago

Maybe she didn’t really fight very hard to do the sequel. A lot of actors hate doing sequels. Especially pre-2000. It’s like boring for them to play the same character. They want to experiment with other personalities. And I get that.