One of the most beloved characters from that type is Pat Morita as Mr. Miyagi, Daniel LaRusso’s karate instructor in The Karate Kid.
Rober Mark Kamen, the writer of The Karate Kid series, recently revealed to Uproxx that the studio wanted to cut the scene out entirely.
“The big creative battle was to keep the scene with Mr. Miyagi drunk and talking about his ex-wife, which is going to play a very significant part in the stage play.
We needed something to lead up to saving Sato and Miyagi’s relationship and needed something for Daniel to do that was heroic.