TL;DR:
- playing Daniel LaRusso’s wife Cobra Kay Make Courtney Hungler a target for fans.
- Cobra Kay Fans still hope Daniel ends up Karate Kid Ali, played by Elisabeth Shue.
- Hungler’s scene with Shue in season 3 just added fuel to the fire.
Cobra Kay Courtney Henggeler cast as new role Karate Kid universe. Sometime after Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) and Amanda (Henggeler) married Karate Kid Part 3Daniel may have forgotten his first love, Ali (Elizabeth Shue), but Hungler said fans never did.
Hungler in Cobra Kai: Live and Badass With the cast of the May 5th show. Showbiz Cheat Sheet was there to hear all their stories. Here’s what Hungler had to say about how relieved she was when she finally had a scene with Shu in Season 3. Cobra Kay Netflix will return with Season 5 on September 9.
‘Cobra Kai’ fans tell Courtney Hungler they prefer Ali
Promise of Ali’s return lingers in first two-and-a-half seasons Cobra Kay. Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka) finds Ali on Facebook and sends a friend request. In the season two finale, he was notified that she accepted his request. Shu finally made a cameo appearance in the third season. For Hungler, the wait was even longer.
“Hardcore man Karate Kid Fans, everyone wants him to end up with Ali at the end,” Hungler said. “I get a lot of #yourenotAli. “
Some ‘Cobra Kay’ fans still hope Ali will cause Daniel and Amanda to divorce
Ali’s presence in season 3 still wasn’t enough for some Cobra Kay fan. Apparently they hoped that Daniel would leave Amanda and go to Ali. Although he and Amanda have two children, Samantha (Mary Mouser) and Anthony (Griffin Santopietro).
“Oh yes, finally, she’s come to get your crown,” Hungler said.
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Hungler, however, applauded the scene. At a holiday party, Ali and Amanda keep their high school rivalry due to Johnny and Daniel. Hungler appreciated that Amanda was not threatened by Ali in the slightest.
“It was fun,” Hungler said. “I feel like you could take a different direction, but they don’t. It’s high school. I’m not worried about that guy[‘s old girlfriend]. Like oh, you’re the kid he was dating in high school. “
Courtney Hungler also appreciates Amanda’s fourth season drama
Cobra Kay Season 4 reveals more of Amanda’s past, long before she met Daniel Cobra Kay here we go. When Amanda steps in with Tory (Peyton List), she realizes that Tory has had a tough life. This reminds Amanda of her own childhood. Adding some backstory to Amanda was also valuable to Henggeler.
“It’s also interesting to provide a bit of dimension and context because she’s only there one day,” Hungler said. “I told the creators, ‘Amanda is great, but she’s so soft. Can we give her something to take her to the next level?’ They were like the thugs she was as a kid. I think it’s great. “
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