'More than Mr Miyagi' releases trailer, great tribute to Pat Morita!

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The franchise of karate kid The year started very strong with the premiere of the Cobra Kai Season 3. The rivalry between Lawrence and LaRusso runs its course, albeit in a very different way than it did in his younger years. Fans new and old to the series are enjoying the new episodes. In the case of the latter, they still fondly remember the actor that gave life to the iconic Lord miyagi, the teacher of Daniel San.

Contrary to what many would think due to its physical characteristics, Noriyuki Pat Morita was born in Sacramento, California. He gained international reputation for the series of karate kid, beginning this adventure with the 1984 film directed by John G. Avildsen. Although his character Lord miyagi Still present through the memories in the Netflix series, many are unaware of the actor's true history and legacy.

This is the reason why the idea of paying homage to him through the documentary came up More than Mr. Miyagi. According to the filmmakers, the life story of Pat Morita it deserves to be told in great detail. As expected, he will use interviews with people and actors who lived with him closely. Among them will be yours Ralph macchio Y William zabka.

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A documentary with details never revealed

The documentary More than Mr. Miyagi is run by Kevin Derek, who actually undertook to get to know the actor thoroughly from his childhood until his death in 2005. One of the richest sources of information to carry out this production was an incomplete biography of Pat morita. In its pages, the director obtained valuable details ranging from his childhood illness to his advancement in the film industry.

According to public data about his personal life, he had a very serious infection called spinal tuberculosis at 2 years. The consequences were terrible, since this disease brought him severe mobility problems until he was 11 years old. Finally, he achieved greater mobility thanks to the fact that 4 vertebrae were welded. This is how he faced the challenge of learning to walk at an advanced age, but managed to recover.

In this production at the same time we will see numerous shots and captures of Pat morita behind the scenes. Likewise, he will be given the space corresponding to his career as a comedian, remembering that the actor specialized in the genre. Let's not forget that at the same time he participated in some sitcoms as they were Happy Days Y Sanford and son.

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the documentary film More than Mr. Miyagi He will tell us that the actor was on the verge of not landing the role of teacher of Daniel LaRusso. Today, it is impossible not to remember his particular karate teaching methods. That interpretation in karate kid Earned him a nomination for Best Supporting Actor at Oscar awards, although he did not get the award.

It should be remembered that Pat morita At the same time he shared the set with one of the actresses who would later get a couple of Oscar awards. The franchise karate kid next to Lord miyagi with the character of Julie Pierce, played by Hilary swank. Under the title of Karate Kid IV: The New Adventure, became the first film that did not have the presence of Macchio.

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When will the documentary come out? More than Mr. Miyagi?

If you want to know more about the actor behind Lord miyagiWe recommend that you watch Kevin Derek's documentary. Fortunately, we will not have to wait too long, as said production will see the light through the screens of Amazon Prime Video, but at the same time it will be available on iTunes from February 5.

We forgot to tell you that another of the actors who will give his testimony about what it was like to work with Pat morita it is Martin Kove. The actor at the same time returned to the scene in recent years for reprising his role as John Kreese, the radical and savage instructor of Cobra Kai.