EW has published some new images from Mortal Kombat 2, including a first look at Karl Urban as the classic character Johnny Cage.
You finally get to see Johnny Cage. His integration into the Mortal Kombat story and universe is a big part of what this movie explores. He’s a washed-up Hollywood guy thrown into this magical, ultra-violent thing. Karl, his depiction of Johnny Cage is different than our games in some ways. He’s adding his own flare to it, but I think it’ll feel fresh. There’s like a novelty factor in there.
Ed Boon, Mortal Kombat co-creator and head of gaming developer NetherRealm Studios
The character was only hinted at in the first film but will be used as the audience’s lens in the second.
We wanted a character that wasn’t just completely silly, comic book…It’s a character that could instantly go there and become too light and throwaway if we were to lean too much into the kind of cheese,” McQuoid remarks. “The casting of Karl Urban for that role allowed that character to have more depth.
Simon McQuoid, director Of Mortal Kombat and Mortal Kombat 2
The new film will see Ludi Lin as Liu Kang, Mehcad Brooks as Jackson “Jax” Briggs, Jessica McNamee as Sonya Blade, Tadanobu Asano as Lord Raiden, Joe Taslim as Sub-Zero, and Hiroyuki Sanada as Scorpion all return from the original. Add to the cast are Adeline Rudolph as fan-favorite Kitana, as well as Martyn Ford as Outworld overlord Shao Kahn.
Where the first film was all about setting up the tournament of champions, the second will follow through on that promise with Earth the prize for the winners.
They keep score throughout the movie. There’s a visual representation of who is winning…. It’s not just a tournament for the sake of a tournament. There are huge consequences, so you really are keeping score. And there are a lot of twists in it that keep you on your toes.
Ed Boon
Mortal Kombat 2 is released on 24th October.
Source: EW
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