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First look at Karl Urban as Johnny Cage in Mortal Kombat 2

July 15, 2023 by EJ Moreno

Taken before the SAG-AFTRA strike began, we now have a peek at what Karl Urban looks like in Mortal Kombat 2.

Shared by Mortal Kombat creator Ed Boon, fans got their first glimpse of Urban in his Johnny Cage look, with stylized hair and signature sunglasses included. Quoting The Shining, Boon seemed overjoyed to be next to one of his most iconic characters, brought to life by such a fan-favorite actor. Check out Boon’s post with Karl Urban below…

Heeeeeeeeeere’s JOHHNY !@KarlUrban #MK2movie pic.twitter.com/mrfnPMbVgQ

— Ed Boon (@noobde) July 13, 2023

The cast includes the returning Lewis Tan’s Cole, Jessica McNamee as Sonya Blade, Josh Lawson as Kano, Tadanobu Asano as Lord Raiden, Mehcad Brooks as Jax, Ludi Lin as Liu Kang, Chin Han as Shang Tsung, Joe Taslim as Bi-Han and Sub-Zero, Hiroyuki Sanada as Hanzo Hasashi and Scorpion, and Max Huang as Kung Lao.

New additions include Adeline Rudolph’s Kitana, Tati Gabrielle’s Jade, Karl Urban’s Johnny Cage, Martyn Ford as villainous Shao Kah, Desmond Chiam as King Jerrod, Ana Thu Nguyen will play Sindel, and Damon Herriman rounding out the cast as Quan Chi.

Simon McQuoid will helm the new film based on a screenplay by Moon Knight’s Jeremy Slater. The sequel is aiming for a mid-late 2024 or early 2025 release.

 

Filed Under: EJ Moreno, Movies, News, Video Games Tagged With: Ed Boon, Karl Urban, Mortal Kombat, Mortal Kombat 2

About EJ Moreno

EJ Moreno is a film and television critic and entertainment writer who joined the pop culture website Flickering Myth in 2018 and now serves as the executive producer of Flickering Myth TV, a YouTube channel with over 27,000 subscribers. With over a decade of experience, he is a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic who is also part of the Critics Choice Association and GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics.

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