Mortal Kombat II Trailer: Karl Urban As Johnny Cage Is Ready To Fight
Action lovers were in for a treat on Thursday, July 17, when Warner Bros unveiled the much-awaited trailer of Mortal Kombat II. The film, helmed by Simon McQuoid, is the sequel to the director's 2021 hit Mortal Kombat. Actor Karl Urban, who impressed viewers with his performance in the 2019 Prime Video series The Boys, plays the lead in this upcoming action fantasy. He joins the franchise as the fan-favourite character, Johnny Cage — a Hollywood playboy. Mortal Kombat II is scheduled for release on October 24.
The trailer hints at a brewing fight aka the famed Mortal Kombat Tournament. If you recall the first movie, Outerworld sorcerer Shang Tsung, played by Chin Han, was on a mission to eradicate the champions of the Earth before the Tournament between warriors belonging to different realms. So it was not a surprise when the trailer opened to Shang Tsung's chilling voice-over saying, 'Earthrealm's victory was just the beginning. Now, we strike back."
Johnny Cage's humorous one-liners and swagger soon come to an end as he is recruited by Raiden and Sonya Blade for the Tournament. The trailer is also replete with brutal action sequences, violence and a layered aggression, typical of Mortal Kombat films. One particular scene teases an intense face-off between Johnny Cage and Baraka, adding to the intrigue. It is the story of Johnny Cage, who trains himself diligently and gradually earns a place among the fighters. The trailer ends with the looming battle with a lurking uncertainty, where if Earth fighters fail to win, Shao Kahn, the overlord of the Outerworld, will take over.
Mortal Kombat II marks the return of Mehcad Brooks as Jackson Briggs, Tadanobu Asano as Lord Raiden, Jessica McNamee as Sonya Blade, Joe Taslim as Sub-Zero and Ludi Lin as Liu Kang. Adeline Rudolph, best known for movies like Resident Evil and Hellboy: The Crooked Man, is the only new cast member. He will slip into the shoes of Kitana.
The Mortal Kombat film franchise is based on the 90s video game series by Ed Boon and John Tobias. As per Boon, Karl Urban's appearance in Mortal Kombat II plays a 'big part" in the universe and what the latest film explores.
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