The Next Karate Kid star is staying mum about an appearance on Cobra Kai
For the past two seasons, Cobra Kai fans have been hoping for an appearance from Hilary Swank, reprising her role as Julie Pierce from The Next Karate Kid. Now, that the fifth season has been released, the speculation surrounding her involvement in the series continues. However, while promoting her upcoming ABC series, the actress directly addressed a possible return to the realm of martial arts. “I was told that I’m supposed to only keep it to Alaska Daily,” she said with a laugh. “So I guess that question is for another time.”
Since her statement isn’t a confirmation either way, Hilary Swank could still appear in future seasons of Netflix’s Cobra Kai. Earlier this year, co-creator Hayden Schlossberg said there had been discussions about bringing the actress into the mix. Speaking during a Deadline Contenders Television panel he said, “Anything is possible. I always say if you’re a fan of The Next Karate Kid and you want to see Julie Pierce, we’re the show to watch to see if that happens.”
Ralph Macchio also commented on rumors surrounding Hilary Swank’s involvement in the series during an interview with TODAY. He said anyone who knew or interacted with Miyagi is part of the canon the series could pull from. “She’s one of the big ones,” he told the publication. The Cobra Kai star added that there have been conversations. But he doesn’t know how engaging they were. “Every road they’ve gone down to bring an OG character back has led to more areas of the story that enhance many of the characters. So, we’ll see,” he continued.
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