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

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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.

Josh Heald, co-creator of Netflix's 'Cobra Kai', wanted Hilary Swank to reprise her 'The Next Karate Kid' (1994) role as ...

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 Kai ran ...