Mike Barnes actor Sean Kanan, who reprised his Karate Kid Part III role on Karate Kid universe for Cobra Kai season 5, this time as a very different Mike Barnes. While Barnes was as skilled as ever, the character was now the owner of a furniture store and was embarrassed by what he had done to Daniel back in the day.
Cobra Kai later revealed that there was still an edge to Barnes, especially when he was paired up with other reformed villains like Chozen. While speaking to Arvind Kalyana Krishnan (via Mind Blowing Films) about Cobra Kai, Sean Kanan discussed the possibility of a Mike Barnes spinoff, saying he "would love to do that." The actor suggested a buddy comedy featuring Mike and Chozen as roommates, with the duo "teaching karate by day and working as detectives by night," which he thinks would be "a lot of fun." See Kanan's full comment below:
"I think it would be incredible, I'd love to do that. I thought it'd be kind of funny if you had Chozen and Mike Barnes as roommates together, and Mike Barnes is really clean, and Chozen's like a mess and a slob. And they're two guys that are trying to navigate the dating scene at 50 years old. Maybe they're teaching karate by day and working as detectives by night.... I think it would be a lot of fun to do any kind of spinoff. I'd be incredibly honored and excited for something like that. Who knows?"
What A Mike And Chozen Spinoff Would Mean For The Karate Kid Franchise
Cobra Kai Is Too Successful Not To Be Revisited
While Cobra Kai ended with season 6, we will likely revisit that corner of the Karate Kid universe at some point. The creators of Cobra Kai have talked about how they may not be done with their contribution to the "Miyagi-verse," and while there are no confirmed plans for any Cobra Kai spinoffs right now, a buddy comedy about Mike and Chozen would be a lot of fun.
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One of the best things about Cobra Kai is how it revisited virtually every major player from the original Karate Kid trilogy, from the main villains to the deep-cut characters that only fans would recognize. The fact that all three villains Daniel fought in his Karate Kid films were redeemed in Cobra Kai and became friends with LaRusso speaks volumes about how much the show cared about those movies. Chozen and Mike were hilarious together, and it would be great to revisit them in some form.
Our Take On A Possible Mike And Chozen Spinoff
Mike And Chozen Make For A Hilarious Duo
In hindsight, it only made sense for Cobra Kai to give us a Mike Barnes vs. Chozen Toguchi fight. Both characters have a lot in common and came pretty close to actually hurting Daniel during their respective Karate Kid movies. Chozen was ready to kill LaRusso at the end of The Karate Kid Part II, while Mike Barnes would do anything to get the 50% of Cobra Kai that Terry Silver promised him. It was delightful to see these new versions of Chozen and Mike in Cobra Kai, especially because they wanted to help Daniel.
The most fun thing about a Mike and Chozen spinoff would probably be seeing them navigate life as 50-year-olds while still getting themselves in trouble due to karate. While this premise may sound a little silly on paper, Cobra Kai knew how to turn things that shouldn't work into exciting, fun stories that played with nostalgia but always respected the original movies.
Source: Mind Blowing Films
Cobra Kai
- Release Date
- 2018 - 2025-00-00
- Network
- Netflix, YouTube
- Showrunner
- Jon Hurwitz
Cast
Ralph MacchioDaniel LaRusso
Johnny Lawrence
WHERE TO WATCH
- Directors
- Hayden Schlossberg, Jon Hurwitz, Joel Novoa, Jennifer Celotta, Steven K. Tsuchida, Sherwin Shilati, Marielle Woods, Steve Pink, Lin Oeding, Michael Grossman
- Writers
- Josh Heald, Ashley Darnall, Chris Rafferty, Bill Posley
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