The creators of Cobra Kai have finally revealed why The Next Karate Kid star Hilary Swank never returned to the franchise in ...

Yuji Okumoto reprised his character Chozen Toguchi from 1986’s “Karate Kid Part II,” and Sean Kanan (Mike Barnes), Thomas Ian ...

Cobra Kai is finished, and while The Karate Kid spinoff managed to pull a bunch of legacy stars into the series, there was ...

The creators of Netflix's karate hit didn't get far when they reached out to Swank, who played Julie Pierce in "The Next ...

Cobra Kai pulled off something few legacy sequels manage to do, reignite the heart of a beloved franchise and bring back ...

Cobra Kai co-creator Josh Heald has revealed the show invited Hilary Swank to return to her role as Julie Pierce from 1994’s The Next Karate Kid, but the Oscar winner turned them down.. Cobra ...

Cobra Kai co-creator Josh Heald is explaining why a Hilary Swank cameo never happened in the show's final season. Swank, a ...

The Netflix show's creators even mapped out an arc for former 'Karate Kid' Hilary Swank. Author: Luke McCormick. Feb 12, 2025 1:39 PM EST.

But there’s still one Karate Kid legacy character the Cobra Kai faithful want to see on the show: Hilary Swank’s Julie Pierce. The Academy Award-winner memorably starred in 1994’s The Next ...

While she never actually appeared in any of Ralph Macchio’s Karate Kid movies, Swank starred in the fourth installment of the franchise, The Next Karate Kid, back in 1996. The Next Karate Kid ...

Legends now in theatres, here’s who we think should return in the yet-unconfirmed next film — a fan-favourite character who truly deserves another shot.