Cobra Kai’s Xolo Maridueña has addressed the potential for his character displaying up within the upcoming characteristic movie Karate Child: Legends, and it isn’t trying good. Whereas Maridueña did not precisely say “no” when he was requested about reprising the character within the film, the actor isn’t optimistic in regards to the writers including Miguel to the film. However is there a glimmer of hope?
Maridueña, who has performed Miguel Diaz in all six seasons of Cobra Kai, was on the Saturn Awards, and he spoke with Display screen Rant about his future after Cobra Kai. The Netflix present is ready to finish in a number of days when Season 6 Half 3 premieres on Feb. 13. Maridueña is open to carrying the karate go well with once more in Karate Child: Legends, and he is sure that the piece that holds all of it collectively is Ralph Macchio, aka Daniel LaRusso:
“Perhaps in case you catch me on the native theater, perhaps you may get a double displaying. However no, I believe that entire world is post-‘Cobra Kai.’ So, I do know that Ralph is form of our connection to that world, however you may simply need to exit and see.”
Between the tip of Cobra Kai and the upcoming Blue Beetle animated sequence, Maridueña’s schedule is pretty busy. However this doesn’t suggest that his run as Miguel Diaz is over. The character had sufficient presence to make him a central piece within the legacy of each dojos, Cobra Kai, and Miyagi-Do. Even when he and / or his co-stars have cameos within the movie, it will be an ideal wink to the present that proved that Karate Child followers have been nonetheless fairly lively.
Karate Child: Legends is ready to be launched in theaters on Could 30, 2025. It would give attention to Macchio’s Daniel LaRusso and Jackie Chan’s Mr. Han (the character from the 2010 reboot) as they practice kung fu prodigy Li Fong (Ben Wang) upon his arrival in New York Metropolis. The movie additionally stars Joshua Jackson, Sadie Stanley, Shaunette Renée Wilson, Wyatt Oleff, and Danny McBride, amongst others.
Would It Make Sense If Miguel Appeared in ‘Karate Child: Legends’?
Miguel has all the time been an vital character since Cobra Kai started. Many others have been included, and new storylines have begun. Nevertheless, we have seen Miguel develop and undergo each different hardship the sequence has introduced alongside. For sure, he is very beloved and can certainly be missed when Cobra Kai involves an finish in a number of days.
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Including Miguel Diaz to Karate Child: Legends could be an ideal transfer by the filmmakers. It is apparent that the film occurs in the identical universe as Cobra Kai (it really takes place three years after the present’s conclusion), so it will solely be a matter of connecting the story of the present with no matter’s coming within the franchise.
Miguel’s return would make sense if execs at Sony Photos Leisure (the present house owners of all the pieces Karate Child) needed to ensure that fashionable audiences have interaction with the movie. Daniel LaRusso isn’t practically as compelling because the youthful characters in Cobra Kai, so bringing in Miguel could be an unpredictable however efficient flying kick.
Karate Child: Legends
- Launch Date
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Could 30, 2025
- Director
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Jonathan Entwistle
- Prequel(s)
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The Karate Child, The Karate Child Half II, The Karate Child Half III, The Karate Child
- Franchise(s)
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The Karate Child