It is time to FIGHT! We officially have our first images from Mortal Kombat 2 and they give us some first looks at new characters we’re excited to see like Karl Urban’s Johnny Cage, Kitana, and Shao Kahn. In the mix is also a new Mortal Kombat 2 image of beloved actor Hiroyuki Sanada’s Scorpion, returning for the second movie in the franchise.
Ed Boon, Mortal Kombat co-creator and head of gaming developer NetherRealm Studios, shared with EW a little bit more about our first look at Karl Urban’s Johnny Cage and what we can expect from the character. Boon revealed, “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.”
Additionally, Boon notes that Karl Urban’s Johnny Cage is an audience surrogate, letting the audience understand more about the new tale we see in Mortal Kombat 2. Evidently, the character is also downright hilarious, but not without nuance. Director Simon McQuoid reveals,”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. The casting of Karl Urban for that role allowed that character to have more depth.” We do love to see Karl Urban in everything he does.
In addition to our first-look image of Johnny Cage from Mortal Kombat 2, we also get to see Adeline Rudolph as fan-favorite Kitana, and Outworld overlord Shao Kahn. We also get to see our first image of Hiroyuki Sanada’s return as Scorpion in Mortal Kombat 2. Check out the images below.
Mortal Kombat 2 will release on October 24, 2025. This sequel movie will center on the Mortal Kombat tournament, which features champion fighters from different realms. If Earthrealm loses this tournament, its 10th consecutive loss against Outworld, then Shao Kahn will take over the Earth. Yikes! The movie will even be “keeping score.” Boon reveals, “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.” McQuoid promises the movie will visit many different realms and lean even harder into the lore and history of Mortal Kombat. We can’t wait to see what happens.
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