US EditionCobra Kai Creator Says Hilary Swank Turned Down Reprise of Karate Kid Character
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Karate Kid’s film saga marked a whole generation, but it also served to bring to fame several of its protagonists. Many of them agreed to be part of Cobra Kai, the series that takes up the main story, but, as the producers confirmed, there was an actress who “depreciated” the proposal. The final season of the series was a treasure full of surprises for fans of the saga, but there was a gem that the producers could not offer them. And, in this re…
Hilary Swank has never returned to the Cobra Kai universe, despite the discreet insistence of the creators.
Hilary Swank Turned Down COBRA KAI and the Creators Are Still Bummed About It — GeekTyrant
Cobra Kai pulled off something few legacy sequels manage to do, reignite the heart of a beloved franchise and bring back nearly every major player from the original Karate Kid films. But, one character never made it back into the dojo… Julie Pierce, played by Hilary Swank in The Next Karate Kid. Now, the show’s creators are opening up about how that door was closed before it ever really opened.In a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, Cob…
Cobra Kai creators say it was "disappointing" when they couldn't get Hilary Swank to return
Across six seasons, Cobra Kai creators Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz, and Hayden Schlossberg successfully brought back a surprising number of Karate Kid alumni, but one major name remained absent: Hilary Swank Swank starred in The Next Karate Kid as Julie Pierce, Mr. Miyagi’s latest pupil. Although the film isn’t anyone’s favourite installment of the franchise, fans were still eager to see Swank return. While speaking with Entertainment Weekly, Heald …
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