In Karate Kid: Legends, Ralph Macchio has joined hands with Jackie Chan. In his words, his working experience with the megastar is unbelievably good.
During an interview with GamesRadar+, he said, “Well, it’s hard not to find a fresh and fun dynamic when you’re around Jackie Chan. He exudes that, right? He just really has a great spirit about him.”
He continued, “He loves being on the set. He loves making movies. He’s there early, he leaves late. He will help you hang the lights and the microphones, if you need it.”
“It’s infectious, his kid in a candy store persona. He really has that. So that was exciting and new for me,” the actor added.
Elsewhere in the interview, Ralph reflected on the arc of his character, Daniel LaRusso, since his first film in the Karate universe in 1984.
“He’s more grounded, a little more Miyagi in his way, which is kind of how we landed him at the end of the Cobra Kai series. And this being a few years later, it made sense for me,” the 63-year-old said.
Ralph noted, “He’s in a place where I believed he would wind up even back in the day, and so having the opportunity to help someone who needs a little guidance and support.”
“Someone who is having a mirrored scenario that young Daniel LaRusso had, just seemed like an exciting, fresh way to bring this to another generation, in this spectacular Ben Wang,” he concluded.
Karate Kid: Legends will be out in US theatres on May 30.
