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Mortal Kombat is a 2021 American martial arts fantasy film co-produced and directed by Simon McQuoid from a screenplay by Greg Russo and Dave Callaham, based on the video game series created by Ed Boon and John Tobias.
- Round 1: The cast!
- Mehcad Brooks as Jackson “Jax” Briggs
- Chin Han as Shang Tsung
- Hiroyuki Sanada as Scorpion
- Tadanobu Asano as Raiden
- Sisi Stringer as Mileena
- Ludi Lin as Liu Kang
- Joe Taslim as Sub-Zero
- Josh Lawson as Kano
- Jessica McNamee as Sonya Blade
By Matt Fowler
Updated: Apr 27, 2021 10:54 pm
Posted: Apr 23, 2021 7:15 pm
The Mortal Kombat reboot, directed by Simon McQuoid and produced by James Wan (Saw, Aquaman), and its cast of ferocious fighters is now available to view on HBO Max and in theaters.
Mehcad Brooks, known for his roles in Desperate Housewives, The Game, and Supergirl, plays Super Soldier Jax Briggs, a Special Forces officer with cybernetically-enhanced arms and a steely (get it?) nature.
Previously, Jax was played by Gregory McKinney and Lynn Williams in the two live-action films from the '90s.
Chin Han (The Dark Knight, Marco Polo) plays ultimate Mortal Kombat baddie, Liu Kang's arch-nemesis, and soul-sucking warlock Shang Tsung. Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa played Shang Tsung in the 1995 film.
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Hiroyuki Sanada (Lost, Westworld, Avengers: Endgame) plays the hell-bound ninja Hanzo Hasashi - aka Scorpion - who's determined to seek revenge with his sharp Kunai-tipped chains. Chris Casamassa and J.J. Perry played the role previously.
He may not have lasted long as the Warriors Three's Hogun while facing down Cate Blanchett's Hela in Thor: Ragnarok, but Tadonobu Asano's gotten an upgrade in Mortal Kombat, landing the role of Raiden, the non-Asgardian God of Thunder.
As a celestial being with his glowing eyes always on the big picture, Raiden can control lighting as well as teleport. Christopher Lambert portrayed Raiden in the 1995 film while James Remar filled in for the sequel, Mortal Kombat: Annihilation.
Newcomer Sisi Stringer plays Mileena, the evil clone of Kitana who wishes nothing more than to slay her "sister." With feline eyes and a twisted fanged face (thanks to her diabolical DNA) Mileena is a lethal lass with sinister sai skills and an almost unparalleled penchant for death-dealing.
Mileena was previously played by Dana Hee in Mortal Kombat: Annihilation.
Ludi Lin, who you can catch in the 2017 Power Rangers film and in the Black Mirror episode "Striking Vipers," plays central hero Liu Kang, one of Earth's most powerful and capable warriors. As the main character for most incarnations and stories within the Mortal Kombat franchise, Liu Kang is the nemesis of inter-dimensional sorcerer Shang Tsung.
Robin Shou played Kang in both '90s Mortal Kombat movies.
Renowned martial artist, and James Wan player, Joe Taslim (The Raid, Fast & Furious 6, The Night Comes for Us) slips into the glacial gear of Sub-Zero, one of the franchise's most icily iconic characters. Previously, Sub-Zero was played by Francois Petit and Keith Cooke.
Australia's Josh Lawson (House of Lies) is Kano - the merciless mercenary leader of crime cartel The Black Dragon. An arms dealer with a cybernetic heart, Kano is a killer through and through.
JAG's Trevor Goddard played Kano in 1995's Mortal Kombat.
Another Aussie actor joining the Kombat krew is The Meg's Jessica McNamee, who plays Sonya Blade - the tough as nails General of Earth's special ops forces on a mission to thwart extra-dimensional invaders.
Bridgette Wilson (Last Action Hero, I Know What You Did Last Summer) played Sonya in the 1995 movie while Sandra Hess tagged in for Mortal Kombat: Annihilation.
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- The World(s) of 'Mortal Kombat' Mortal Kombat exists in a bit of a multiverse, with different realms representing different planes of existence and foundational philosophies.
- Cole Young (Lewis Tan) Wouldn't you know it, Cole Young, the protagonist of our Mortal Kombat feature film, is actually a new character to the Mortal Kombat mythology!
- Sonya Blade (Jessica McNamee) Sonya Blade, a United States Special Forces agent, is single-minded and hotheaded in her goal to eradicate the criminal forces in her way, especially her bitter rival Kano, and usually teams up with her Special Forces partner Jax.
- Jackson "Jax" Briggs (Mehcad Brooks) Jax is another Special Forces agent, the generally more even-keeled partner of Sonya (though he is usually depicted as being responsible for the eye injury that led to Kano's injury).
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- Ludi Lin as Liu Kang. Ludi Lin from Power Rangers, Aquaman, and Netflix's Marco Polo stars as fan favorite Liu Kang, one of the original characters from the first 1992 Mortal Kombat game.
- Joe Taslim as Sub-Zero. McQuoid and the producers were committed to assembling an international cast for Mortal Kombat, and they succeeded. Joe Taslim, a martial artist and actor from Netflix's The Night Comes for Us film and Cinemax's Warrior series, was cast first as Sub-Zero.
- Hiroyuki Sanada as Scorpion. If there's Sub-Zero, Scorpion usually isn't far behind. Hiroyuki Sanada has too many credits to count, but mainstream audiences will recognize him from Bullet Train, Army of the Dead, Westworld, and Avengers: Endgame.
- Jessica McNamee as Sonya Blade. As Sonya Blade, The Meg star Jessica McNamee steps into the military boots of this decorated Earthrealm Special Forces officer.
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