Joining the long list of wake-ups and restarts, Cobra Kai seems to be the one we really needed. Originally starting with The Karate Kid in 1984, the franchise released numerous sequels until its faithful revival via YouTube Originals.
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The show also had a long and successful reign with 5 seasons, streaming on Netflix. It also gradually reintroduced characters from previous films such as Yuji Okumoto as Chozen Toguchi and Martin Kove as John Kreese.
SPOILER ALERT: MAJOR SPOILERS FOR COBRA KAI UP AHEAD SEASON 5
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The return of Mike Barnes in Cobra Kai
Of all the returns to Cobra Kai, the return of Sean Kanan in season 5 was highly anticipated. He played Mike Barnes, the karate bad boy in The Karate Kid Part IIIand ended up losing to Ralph Macchio Daniel LaRusso.
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Much of the information about the character’s return was kept under wraps until the release of Season 5. Finally breaking the silence on his return, Sean Kanan opened up about his comeback in an interview with Entertainment Weekly, he said:
“They asked me to have a Zoom chat with them.[The creators]. You know, it’s not the norm for the creator-producers of a juggernaut hit show to offer time for an actor to sit down and hear thoughts on the character. I was just blown away that they did that.
The actor also commented on the training needed to return to the Miyagi verse, stating since his stint in The Karate Kid Part IIIthe actor trained regularly.
Will we see the Bad Boy in season 6?
While the character had an interesting arc in Cobra Kai, many are already yearning to see more of him in future seasons. Sean Kanan commented on the possibility without giving details, he said:
“I can’t really talk about it. It’s something they have to discuss or not. But I certainly think the table is set for hopefully Mike to continue. He’s now kind of like that unlikely ersatz friend and partner with Chozen, Johnny, and Daniel. So I hope [he returns].”
