Mortal Kombat 2has a chance to redeem the mistake of another sequel in the franchise. Even thoughMortal Kombathas become a well-known and iconic franchise because of its action-packed video games, the movies have not always fared well with critics and audiences. The first everMortal Kombatmovie was released in 1995 to mixed reviews. It was not a terrible movie adaptation of the iconic video games, but there was a lot of room for improvement. 1997’sMortal Kombat: Annihilationhad the chance to improve on its predecessor, but was instead torn apart by critics.
Mortal Kombat: Annihilationhas a shockingly low score of 4% on Rotten Tomatoes (viaRotten Tomatoes). This score ensured that no moreMortal Kombatmovieswould be made for more than 20 years. However, the franchise was finally rebooted on the big screen with 2021’sMortal Kombat. Similar to the very first movie, 2021’sMortal Kombatalso received mixed reviews, which means that theupcomingMortal Kombat 2will have a chance to do whatAnnihilationcouldn’t. Specifically, there are three waysMortal Kombat 2could be a better sequelthanMortal Kombat: Annihilation.
Mortal Kombat 2 Will Be Johnny Cage’s First Appearance Since Annihilation Killed Him Off
Johnny Cage Was Wasted In Mortal Kombat: Annihilation
Several characters were recast between 1995’sMortal KombatandMortal Kombat: Annihilation, Johnny Cage being one of them. Chris Conrad took over the role of Johnny Cage from Lindon Ashby inMortal Kombat: Annihilation. WhileAnnihilationdid not handle most of the characters well, Johnny Cage still would have been a welcome presence throughout the movie. He is one of the most popularMortal Kombatcharacters, so it is always great to see him onscreen, which is why it was so disappointing whenJohnny Cage was killed by Shao Kahn very early into the movie.
Mortal Kombat 2 Must Bring Back The 2 Best Things About The Original Movie That The 2021 Reboot Forgot
Mortal Kombat (1995) was not a perfect adaptation, but it did a few things right that the 2021 Mortal Kombat reboot should have learned from.
Johnny Cage barely had a role inAnnihilation, which is something that will be remedied inMortal Kombat 2. Theend of 2021’sMortal Kombatteased Johnny Cage, and it has since been confirmed that Karl Urban will portray the famous actor and martial artist in the upcoming sequel. Since Urban is the most well-known actor in the cast ofMortal Kombat 2, it is likely that Johnny Cage will have a major role in the story of the movie. After his disappointing death inAnnihilation,Mortal Kombat 2will mark Johnny Cage’s first appearance in a live-action movie in 27 years.
Mortal Kombat 2 Has All The Ingredients To Get Shao Kahn Right After Annihilation Didn’t
Shao Kahn Was A Terrible Villain In Mortal Kombat: Annihilation
Shao Kahn is another character that will be introduced inMortal Kombat 2.Shao Kahn is one of the most fearsome villains in theMortal Kombatvideo games, and he was previously played by Brian Thompson inMortal Kombat: Annihilation. However, Thompson was unfortunately not intimidating as Shao Kahn at all. His performance as Shao Kahn was much more campy than menacing. Since Shao Kahn was the main villain inMortal Kombat: Annihilation, most of the movie did not work.
Since warriors from Earthrealm and Outworld will be battling against each other in a tournament inMortal Kombat 2, a new portrayal of Shao Kahn will be seen on the big screen.
In theMortal Kombatvideo games, Shao Kahn is the powerful tyrant leader of Outworld. Since warriors from Earthrealm and Outworld will be battling against each other in a tournament inMortal Kombat 2, a new portrayal of Shao Kahn will be seen on the big screen. InMortal Kombat 2, Shao Kahn will be played by Martyn Ford, a bodybuilder who has previously appeared in various action movies, such asF9.Ford has a chance to turn Shao Kahn into a terrifying villain once againafterMortal Kombat: Annihilationfailed the character.
Mortal Kombat 2 Will Be Quan Chi’s First Movie Appearance After Annihilation’s Deleted Scene
Quan Chi Is Another Menacing Mortal Kombat Villain
Mortal Kombat 2will also feature Quan Chi, another major villain from theMortal Kombatfranchise.Mortal Kombat 2will mark Quan Chi’s official live-action debut after being featured in a deleted scene fromMortal Kombat: Annihilation. The ending ofMortal Kombat: Annihilationoriginally featured a scene in which Shinnok meets with Quan Chi. This teased that Quan Chi would pose yet another threat to Earthrealm in a thirdMortal Kombatmovie. However, this scene was eventually deleted andMortal Kombat 3never happened afterAnnihilation’sfailure.
It’s a shame Quan Chi’s scene inMortal Kombat: Annihilationwas deleted, since his character design is quite good. In theMortal Kombatvideo games,Quan Chi is a demon of the Netherrealm known for dark magic and necromancy. He could be the reason characters from 2021’sMortal Kombat, such as Kano, get revived for the sequel. Furthermore, Quan Chi is a major ally to Shinnok, who could be the primary villain in a futureMortal Kombatmovie following the presumed defeat of Shao Kahn inMortal Kombat 2.
Mortal Kombat II
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Mortal Kombat II: A sequel to the 2021 film Mortal Kombat, this movie continues the saga of Earth’s champions as they face new threats from the Outworld. Building on the original’s mythical universe, the film delves deeper into the lore of the Mortal Kombat tournament and its legendary fighters.
