The Cobra Kai star Jacob Bertrand opens up about the difficulties he faced while playing Eli on the show and wishes for THIS to come true.

&#8216;Cobra Kai&#8217; Star Jacob Bertrand Opens Up About the Challenges of Playing the Iconic Hawk

Whenever we’re watching any movie or show, the transformation of a character is
one of the most thrilling parts of watching them. We have seen so many character
changes in plenty of series. Even in Cobra Kai, we have seen so many characters
develop from within. It seems all-in-one proper flow to the viewers, but the
actors have to work really hard for them. Something similar happened with Cobra
Kai star Jacob Bertrand, who recently opened up about the challenges he faced
while playing the character of Eli, aka Hawk.


JACOB BERTRAND’S DIFFICULTIES WHILE BEING ELI ON COBRA KAI

The character of Eli transformed from being a victim to a fighter
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-hawk-cobra-kai/] was a delight to watch.
What he turned into was maybe a betrayal to his former classmates, but it led
him to be the bada*s iconic Hawk. This change came with its due, and Eli got his
head shaved off forcefully. The whole experience was extremely traumatic, but he
rises like a phoenix and changes into a different person.

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Recently, the actor talked about the challenges he faced while he still had that
iconic hairstyle in a recent interview
[https://www.looper.com/916471/jacob-bertrand-reveals-the-challenges-he-faced-with-hawks-character/].
Apparently, for Jacob, the hairstyle was really a test for him. He had been with
the hairstyle since 2018, and now that it’s gone; it is a little difficult for
him to handle the character. “To go from having a cool-a** mohawk to getting
buzzed, it was hard to muster the same energy and ambiance for Hawk as I had
before,” admits the actor.

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But having this new look and personality has its positives as well. He also
admits that he kind of likes the character in this way. What he likes about this
new Hawk is that he’s somewhere in the middle. Hawk isn’t full of anger anymore.
He has certainly accepted himself and feels good about himself. He is really
glad that some of the nicest people are there to support him. However, Bertrand
[http://netflixjunkie.com/tag/jacob-bertrand] wishes he could share scenes with
this one character. That one person would have been amazed and happy to see this
transformation.


WHO IS THAT ONE PERSON?

Jacob is talking about the man who birthed Hawk. He is talking about his sensei,
Johnny. Although several people around him helped shape Hawk, if it wasn’t for
this one man, Hawk wouldn’t have been born. Bertrand wishes he would get more
scenes with Johnny. No matter how tough and blunt he is, Johnny
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-cobra-kai-star-william-zabka-says-he-puts-95-of-his-brain-to-sleep-to-attain-johnnys-caveman-mentality/]
is a good-hearted teacher who has his own problems to deal with.

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Johnny was Hawk’s first sensei. He’s the one who knows the actual and broken
Hawk. “I wish we had more scenes together because he’s the guy who birthed
[Hawk]. I definitely credit him for a lot of Hawk’s success,” reveals Jacob.

ALSO READ: Fake Johnny Lawrence, Ralph Macchio, And Cobra Kai Have No Mercy
Pranking Around
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-fake-johnny-lawrence-ralph-macchio-and-cobra-kai-have-no-mercy-pranking-around/]

What do you think of the transformation Eli has had? Share your thoughts in the
comments below. Meanwhile, season 5 of Cobra Kai
[http://netflixjunkie.com/tag/cobra-kai] would drop on September 9th and we
would see these bada*s characters and their fights
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-ahead-of-cobra-kai-season-5-fans-make-their-bets-for-robby-or-miguel-winning-a-fight/]
soon.

Neha Chande

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Whenever we&#8217;re watching any movie or show, the transformation of a character is one of the most thrilling parts of watching them. We have seen so many character changes in plenty of series. Even in Cobra Kai, we have seen so many characters develop from within. It seems all-in-one proper flow to the viewers, but the actors have to work really hard for them. Something similar happened with Cobra Kai star Jacob Bertrand, who recently opened up about the challenges he faced while playing the character of Eli, aka Hawk.
<h2>Jacob Bertrand&#8217;s difficulties while being Eli on Cobra Kai</h2>
The character of <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-hawk-cobra-kai/">Eli transformed from being a victim to a fighter</a> was a delight to watch. What he turned into was maybe a betrayal to his former classmates, but it led him to be the bada*s iconic Hawk. This change came with its due, and Eli got his head shaved off forcefully. The whole experience was extremely traumatic, but he rises like a phoenix and changes into a different person.
<img loading="lazy" class="aligncenter lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" data-src="https://static1.srcdn.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Jacob-Bertrand-as-Eli-Moskowitz-Hawk-Anguish-Cobra-Kai.jpg" alt="" width="1400" height="700" />
Recently, the actor talked about the challenges he faced while he still had that iconic hairstyle in a recent <a href="https://www.looper.com/916471/jacob-bertrand-reveals-the-challenges-he-faced-with-hawks-character/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">interview</a>. Apparently, for Jacob, the hairstyle was really a test for him. He had been with the hairstyle since 2018, and now that it&#8217;s gone; it is a little difficult for him to handle the character. &#8220;To go from having a cool-a** mohawk to getting buzzed, it was hard to muster the same energy and ambiance for Hawk as I had before,&#8221; admits the actor.
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But having this new look and personality has its positives as well. He also admits that he kind of likes the character in this way. What he likes about this new Hawk is that he&#8217;s somewhere in the middle. Hawk isn&#8217;t full of anger anymore. He has certainly accepted himself and feels good about himself. He is really glad that some of the nicest people are there to support him. However, <a href="http://netflixjunkie.com/tag/jacob-bertrand">Bertrand</a> wishes he could share scenes with this one character. That one person would have been amazed and happy to see this transformation.
<h2>Who is THAT one person?</h2>
Jacob is talking about the man who birthed Hawk. He is talking about his sensei, Johnny. Although several people around him helped shape Hawk, if it wasn&#8217;t for this one man, Hawk wouldn&#8217;t have been born. Bertrand wishes he would get more scenes with Johnny. No matter how tough and blunt he is, <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-cobra-kai-star-william-zabka-says-he-puts-95-of-his-brain-to-sleep-to-attain-johnnys-caveman-mentality/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Johnny</a> is a good-hearted teacher who has his own problems to deal with.
<img loading="lazy" class="aligncenter lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" data-src="https://imageio.forbes.com/specials-images/imageserve/6051248affe9a69b513221f9/0x0.jpg?format=jpg&amp;width=1200" alt="" width="1200" height="800" />
Johnny was Hawk&#8217;s first sensei. He&#8217;s the one who knows the actual and broken Hawk. &#8220;I wish we had more scenes together because he&#8217;s the guy who birthed [Hawk]. I definitely credit him for a lot of Hawk&#8217;s success,&#8221; reveals Jacob.
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What do you think of the transformation Eli has had? Share your thoughts in the comments below. Meanwhile, season 5 of <a href="http://netflixjunkie.com/tag/cobra-kai">Cobra Kai</a> would drop on September 9th and we would see these bada*s characters and their <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-ahead-of-cobra-kai-season-5-fans-make-their-bets-for-robby-or-miguel-winning-a-fight/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">fights</a> soon.

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