Hilary Swank doesn’t think she’s reprising her role as Julie Pierce in the final season of Netflix’s Cobra Kai.
Speaking with Collider, Swank was asked if there was any chance that fans would get to see her in the upcoming sixth and final season of Cobra Kai.
“I don’t think I am, unfortunately,” she answered. “I know. It’s, like, the number one question I get right now. Most people usually say, ‘What’s it like working with Clint Eastwood?’ But I think, ‘Are you going to be on Cobra Kai?’ has almost surpassed that.’”
When asked if she had any involvement in the new Karate Kid movie starring Ben Wang, Ralph Macchio, and Jackie Chan, Swank said, “Is there a new Karate Kid being made? What are they calling it? […] Because I was The Next Karate Kid.”
Swank played Julie Pierce in the fourth installmenent in The Karate Kid franchise, The Next Karate Kid. Released in 1994, the movie was directed by Christopher Cain and also starred Noriyuki “Pat” Morita, Michael Ironside, Constance Towers, and Chris Conrad.
What do we know about Cobra Kai Season 6?
Cobra Kai Season 6 does not yet have an official premiere date, though it’s expected to be released sometime in 2024. Production on the final season was delayed in 2023 because of the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) strikes. Filming resumed in January 2024.
In December 2023, Cobra Kai co-creator Hayden Schlossberg confirmed the final season will have ten episodes. He also noted that the “total runtime for the full season will be the longest.”
Cobra Kai stars Macchio as Daniel LaRusso, William Zabka as Johnny Lawrence, Xolo Maridueña as Miguel Diez, Tanner Buchanan as Robby Keene, Courtney Henggeler as Amanda LaRusso, Mary Mouser as Samantha LaRusso, Jacob Bertrand as Eli “Hawk” Moskowitz, Gianni DeCenzo as Demetri Alexopoulos, Martin Kove as John Kreese, and Peyton List as Tory Nichols.
The first five seasons of Cobra Kai are currently streaming on Netflix.
