Mortal Kombat II brings fan fave character Johnny Cage to the big screen in the form of The Boys star Karl Urban.
The 2021 Mortal Kombat was a bit divisive among action fans, but I had a fun time with it – realistic expectations always help. Is it the greatest martial arts tournament flick ever made? Jesus Christ, no – that’s still Enter The Dragon. Was it a fun, hyper-violent sci-fi/fantasy actioner with a strong streak of humour? Yes. Is the new one? Probably yes again. Let’s have a look…
Mortal Kombat II Trailer
What’s the plot?
As the official synopsis briefly intones:
The fan favorite champions—now joined by Johnny Cage himself—are pitted against one another in the ultimate, no-holds barred, gory battle to defeat the dark rule of Shao Kahn that threatens the very existence of the Earthrealm and its defenders.
But c’mon now – how much plot do you need here? We know what we want – fatalities.
Who’s in it?
- Karl Urban as Johnny Cage.
- Adeline Rudolph as Kitana.
- Sophia Xu as Young Kitana.
- Jessica McNamee as Sonya Blade.
- Josh Lawson as Kano.
- Ludi Lin as Liu Kang.
- Mehcad Brooks as Jax.
- Tati Gabrielle as Jade.
- Lewis Tan as Cole Young.
- Damon Herriman as Quan Chi.
- Chin Han as Shang Tsung.
- Tadanobu Asano as Lord Raiden.
- Hiroyuki Sanada as Hanzo Hasashi, AKA Scorpion.
- Martyn Ford as Shao Kahn.
- Desmond Chiam as King Jerrod.
- Ana Thu Nguyen as Queen Sindel.
- Max Huang as Kung Lao.
- CJ Bloomfield as Baraka.
- Joe Taslim as Bi-Han / Noob Saibot.
When’s it out?
Mortal Kombat II hits Australian cinemas on May 8, mate.
What’s the vibe?
Well, Karl Urban seems to be enjoying himself, so that’s a plus, and seeing him as a fish out of water movie star learning to be a real hero should give this some narrative spine. But speaking of spines, we all know what the real selling point is…
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