Often considered theworst of theKarate Kidmovies,The Next Karate Kidfocused on a different main star than Macchio.

For the actor, Macchio did not return as he simply was not asked to.

The film ends with Daniel winning the All-Valley Tournament once more, yetThe Next Karate Kidchanges his living situation.

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At the beginning of the movie, Daniel is no longer living with Mr. Miyagi.

This leads Miyagi to Boston, where he trains Swank’s Julie Pierce as the titular successor to Daniel.

However, this theory was proven wrong thanks to Daniel’s involvement inCobra Kai.

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InCobra Kai,it was revealed that Daniel LaRusso never went to college.

Actor Ralph Macchio as Daniel LaRusso in Karate Kid: Legends.

This actually makes sense given the events ofThe Karate Kid Part III.

In that film, Daniel uses his college fund to open a bonsai store for Mr. Miyagi.

As revealed inCobra Kai, Daniel and Amanda got married at some point after they began dating.

A composite image of Johnny Lawrence looking on with karate students fighting in the background in Cobra Kai

These two characters are prominent figures inCobra Kai’s story as the next generation of karate champions.

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The Next Karate Kid (1994)

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