However,if it weren’t forCobra Kai, this aggressive retcon would never havehappened.
Karate Kid: Legends' castwill be much smaller when compared withCobra Kai.
That being said, it’s arguably just as exciting - if not more so.
In other words, it never really had a life of its own.
Interestingly,Cobra Kaihas achieved something very similar for otherKarate Kidinstallments.
Decades later,Cobra Kaicame along and kickstarted the validation of bothThe Karate KidPart IIandThe Karate KidPart III.
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Karate Kid: Legends is a sequel to Cobra Kai and The Karate Kid directed by Jonathan Entwistle. The film sees Ralph Macchio and Jackie Chan reprising their roles, continuing the legacy of martial arts mentorship and rivalry in a new era of challenges and apprentices.