Ralph Macchio dismisses 'too White' criticism of 1984's 'Karate Kid': 'Ahead of its time'
Responding to recent criticism that 1984’s “Karate Kid” was “too White” and didn’t delve into the Japanese cultural aspects of the discipline enough, the film’s star Ralph Macchio last week called the coming-of-age story “ahead of its time.” “People have said it’s a very White cast, that it didn’t dive into the Asian story,” Macchio, 60, told…