The latest live-action movie of Mortal Kombat was an impressive success on HBO Max. With a sequel already in the works, it seems that soon the names of the actors who will join the cast will be revealed.
It is expected that Mortal Kombat 2 will be a direct sequel to the 2021 film, so everything points to the story continuing right where it left off. That means we will see Cole Young travel to Los Angeles to recruit Johnny Cage, one of the most important characters in the franchise.
With this in mind, who will play the character in the new film? While we'll have to wait to find out, a new report suggests that an actor who starred in one of the most successful series of recent years is close to getting the role.
Karl Urban from The Boys could play Johnny Cage in Mortal Kombat 2
According to a report from The Wrap, Karl Urban, a New Zealand actor who plays Billy Butcher in Amazon Prime Video's The Boys, is in final negotiations to play Johnny Cage in the new Mortal Kombat movie. IGN corroborated the report with a source close to the production.
Karl Urban is an actor with an long career in cinema and television. He is certainly no stranger to video game adaptations. In 2005, he starred alongside Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson the film DOOM, which received bad reviews and performed poorly at the box office.
he producer Todd Garner shared the article from The Wrap, suggesting that the information is true. Additionally, this week he uploaded a photo to his Twitter account with Chin Han and Joe Taslim, actors who play Shang Tsung and Sub-Zero, respectively.
— Todd Garner (@Todd_Garner) May 4, 2023
— Todd Garner (@Todd_Garner) May 3, 2023
We'll have to wait to find out if the celebrity will join the Mortal Kombat 2 cast. In recent months, more actors and professional wrestlers have raised their hands to play Johnny Cage. One of the fans' favorite candidates was WWE superstar Mike "The Miz" Mizanin, who even confessed that he underwent special training to bring the Earth warrior to life when he learned that the sequel was in the works.
We remind you that NetherRealm Studios shared earlier this week the first teaser for Mortal Kombat 12.
But tell us, do you think Karl Urban is the right person to play Johnny Cage in the film? Let us know in the comments.
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