Ralph Macchio has had quite a comeback as his character Daniel LaRusso, who debuted in The Karate Kid over 40 years ago. The series Cobra Kai picked up Daniel and Johnny’s ( William Zabka ) lives decades later,

Macchio also appears in “The Karate Kid” music video, which you can watch above.

Legends, the latest installment in the franchise, takes place on the Cobra Kai timeline. "It was not a quick decision, because it was about protecting the Daniel LaRusso character, and finding where he would be at that point,