William Zabka's Very First Question When Cobra Kai Was Pitched To Him

Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz, and Hayden Schlossberg each have plenty of comedy pictures in their backgrounds, from "American Reunion" to "Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle." This was partly what led to William Zabka needing to be sold on the tone of "Cobra Kai." Zabka described his caution before saying yes to the series in a 2021 interview, though he added that he was quickly sold on the project. "I wouldn't say doubt, but that was my first question when they pitched me this show. Knowing where they were going with it and hearing how it was going to be comedic and this and that, I said, 'What's the tone?'" the actor explained (via Men's Health). 

Zabka said in the same interview that he was completely sold and trusting of his creators after seeing the results of the first season. "After watching the first season, I was like, 'Okay, you guys fully nailed it. You got the balance right between the comedy and the heart and the action and the nostalgia.' I love those guys," he said. With Zabka's initial hesitation to return, it should come as no surprise that the main face of the franchise, Ralph Macchio, also needed some convincing to return to the franchise that, for better or worse, defined his career.