Mortal Kombat (2021)

The White Wolf

Well it's a long ways off yet but the cast rumours are starting to take shape.

While Joe Taslim has been confirmed to be playing Sub Zero, Ludi Lin is now rumoured to be in talks to play Liu Kang reports Variety.

Just need Lewis Tan for Johnny Cage now and we'll be sorted.

nix

The White Wolf wrote: »

Well it's a long ways off yet but the cast rumours are starting to take shape.

While Joe Taslim has been confirmed to be playing Sub Zero, Ludi Lin is now rumoured to be in talks to play Liu Kang reports Variety.

Just need Lewis Tan for Johnny Cage now and we'll be sorted.

Why the **** would you want Lewis Tan for Cage?

Also not liking the look of a director who has zero imdb history

The White Wolf

nix wrote: »

Why the **** would you want Lewis Tan for Cage?

Also not liking the look of a director who has zero imdb history

Lewis Tan feels like Johnny Cage to me and I'm not particularly pushed if the character is white or not. Tan has the flash charisma for it.

nix

The White Wolf wrote: »

I'm not particularly pushed if the character is white or not.

heh, everybody else would think the complete opposite, and considering the amount of Asians that will be cast in other roles, i very much doubt they will get another asian to replace the only American white male from the line up :P

The White Wolf

https://www.superherohype.com/news/462663-mortal-kombat-movie-finds-its-jax-mileena-and-raiden

3 more confirmed...was hoping for a bit more oomph to the Jax casting.

nix

haha Mehcad Brooks for Jax, I'm out!

Whyt didnt they just go with the cast from the shorts? they were spot on mostly..

This is looking like mega budget poop already :rolleyes::(

The White Wolf

Yeah...based on this it looks like Taslim and Lin were the names they wanted to lead with in order to gain "cred" with the fans, because it's looking downhill from here.

Homelander

The screenwriter is also writing a Resident Evil reboot and a FEAR movie? I seriously hope he's good, couldn't handle another hack-job on Resident Evil (first two were pretty OK, fell off a cliff after that), and FEAR has amazing potential.

JP Liz V1

nix wrote: »

haha Mehcad Brooks for Jax, I'm out!

Whyt didnt they just go with the cast from the shorts? they were spot on mostly..

This is looking like mega budget poop already :rolleyes::(

Was Terry Crews linked with the Jax role?

Is the characters Sonya, Johnny and Cassie in this reboot?

pixelburp

The White Wolf wrote: »

https://www.superherohype.com/news/462663-mortal-kombat-movie-finds-its-jax-mileena-and-raiden

3 more confirmed...was hoping for a bit more oomph to the Jax casting.

This is the "movie career" Mechad Brooks left Supergirl to pursue? Yeesh, so I guess we'll see him back in season 6 then

Potential-Monke

Here's all the ones cast so far:

Ludi Lin - Liu Kang
Tadanobu Asano - Raiden
Mehcad Brooks - Jax
Sisi Stringer - Mileena
Joe Taslim - Sub-Zero
Jessica McNamee - Sonya Blade
Hiroyuki Sanada - Scorpion
Josh Lawson - Kano
Chin Han - Shang Tsung

I've no doubt the story will be good, Ed Boon and Greg Russo writing, so it will be down to the actors imo. Also guaranteed R-Rated and will include fatalities. I'm going to give this a good chance. I'm not going to jump on the hype train though, don't want to ruin it before it even starts filming. I still think they should have given Tancharoen a chance, his Mortal Kombat Legacy series was fantastic imo, and I loved his realistic take on the series with Mortal Kombat: Rebirth. I'm a big MK fan, and I loved the first film back in the day, so I'm looking forward to it.

Penn

I actually thought they mis-announced the casting and it was Hiroyuki Sanada playing Shang Tsung and Chin Han playing Scorpion. Hiroyuki Sanada would be a perfect Shang Tsung.

Still though, my expectations for this are kinda low, but I still hope it might be really good. Love the MK games and even the storylines in them, which considering they're beat 'em ups is saying something. Hiroyuki Sanada is great in everything I've seen him in though, so I've no issues with whatever character he's playing.

Slydice

I lasted this long without needing to listen

nix

Hiroyuki Sanada gets a hell yeah! from me, but not happy hes playing scorpion, its likely just an easy pay cheque movie for him, mostly wearing a mask, stunt man doing the heavy work. Easy money for him.. I agree he'd have made a better Shang Tsung, Chin Han is a bad fit..

So despite an improvement cast wise, it still seems off, but Ed boon attached to writing, we may get something that will do the game justice in that aspect at the very least..

dreamers75

https://store.steampowered.com/app/362280/Mortal_Kombat_Legacy_II/

The shorts for anyone who hasnt seen them.

10 of them or thereabouts.

The White Wolf

nix wrote: »

Why the **** would you want Lewis Tan for Cage?

Also not liking the look of a director who has zero imdb history

https://www.google.com/amp/s/comicbook.com/gaming/amp/2019/08/28/lewis-tan-teases-mortal-kombat-reboot-role/

Well....the net grows smaller. He'll probably be a character from the newer games but Johnny Cage all of a sudden looks possible.

Potential-Monke

Don't think it'll be Johnny Cage, he's American so I don't think the look would suit him. Possibly one of the newer characters, but could be one of the originals. Raiden hasn't been cast yet...

nix

Potential-Monke wrote: »

Don't think it'll be Johnny Cage, he's American so I don't think the look would suit him. Possibly one of the newer characters, but could be one of the originals. Raiden hasn't been cast yet...

Tadanobu Asano is apparently playing Raiden according to imdb, so it could well actually end up being Cage the boots for him to fill. There isnt any main characters left really, unless they wanna really mix it up

El Duda

Potential-Monke wrote: »

Here's all the ones cast so far:

Ludi Lin - Liu Kang
Tadanobu Asano - Raiden
Mehcad Brooks - Jax
Sisi Stringer - Mileena
Joe Taslim - Sub-Zero
Jessica McNamee - Sonya Blade
Hiroyuki Sanada - Scorpion
Josh Lawson - Kano
Chin Han - Shang Tsung

I've no doubt the story will be good, Ed Boon and Greg Russo writing, so it will be down to the actors imo. Also guaranteed R-Rated and will include fatalities. I'm going to give this a good chance. I'm not going to jump on the hype train though, don't want to ruin it before it even starts filming. I still think they should have given Tancharoen a chance, his Mortal Kombat Legacy series was fantastic imo, and I loved his realistic take on the series with Mortal Kombat: Rebirth. I'm a big MK fan, and I loved the first film back in the day, so I'm looking forward to it.

I haven't heard of a sinle name in this post and those writers have no stand out, previous credentials.



This is destined to be another for the video game film scrap heap.

Potential-Monke

El Duda wrote: »

I haven't heard of a sinle name in this post and those writers have no stand out, previous credentials.



This is destined to be another for the video game film scrap heap.

With Ed Boon on board, I'm giving it a chance. Without him I would agree.

The White Wolf

I know Taslim, Brooks and Lin. Taslim has done well in one or two action films I've seen him in where he was the lead more or less. Lin I've only seen as an supporting actor but again, he's another that impressed and looks capable of carrying a lead.

Brooks was just there on Supergirl. Nothing against him but he's not Jax to me at all.

Penn

El Duda wrote: »

I haven't heard of a sinle name in this post and those writers have no stand out, previous credentials.

I don't know many of the actors, but Ed Boon is the creator of the MK franchise, as well as one of the lead writers on the last few MK and Injustice games, all of which have great stories (not perfect though, especially as they have to fit into the framework of a fighting game with chapters etc, but still really good).

I don't think it's going to be a great movie by any stretch, but as an MK fan, I think it'll be decent enough.

Potential-Monke

Updated cast list. New entries are Max Huang as Kung Lao and Elissa Cadwell as Nitara (really? She never stood out for me in the games). Rumours could be that Tan is playing a new character and protagonist, and Matilda Kimber (who is 12) will be his daughter. Unsubstantiated though, just guesswork.

Hiroyuki Sanada - Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion
Tadanobu Asano - Raiden
Mehcad Brooks - Major Jackson 'Jax' Briggs
Ludi Lin - Liu Kang
Lewis Tan -
Josh Lawson - Kano
Chin Han - Shang Tsung
Joe Taslim - Bi-Han / Sub-Zero
Sisi Stringer - Mileena
Max Huang - Kung Lao
Elissa Cadwell - Nitara
Matilda Kimber -

Release date also brought forward to January 2021, but that was announced last December so might be pushed again due to Covid, and the last update was January this year. However, according to IGN, filming wrapped up 13/12/19 so is in post-production. Might even get a trailer soon *fingers crossed* (some actors Twitter reactions to finishing filming in article)

Still trying to figure out why Nitara is in there... She was only playable in DA, TE and Armageddon, with a cameo in Deception, Unchained and 11 (no one talk about 11, I've only just started the story).

This article on inverse has confirmed that the casting is woke ethnically correct in May, and people are happy about it.

CastorTroy

Thought Kitana was meant to be in it. From my understanding of the characters listed (Last I really played was 4) none of the women are fighting for Earth realm, which is strange for a film that is, as you pointed out, woke.

The White Wolf

If Tan is a new character, I'm slowly coming around to the idea. Assuming the character is written well and placed correctly, it could move things along nicely.

The White Wolf

I wonder how this film is getting on....very little to no news recently.

Potential-Monke

I've no doubt it'll be delayed, there would surely be a trailer at this point if it was to meet the Jan 15th release date. So it'll be pushed I reckon, and in the meantime they can finally release Generations! Please...

FGR

Anything will be better than Annihilation. Even thinking about that botched cheese fest makes me shiver.

EoinMcLovin

Some new images from the film. Trailer out later today

https://ew.com/movies/mortal-kombat-first-look-lewis-tan-joe-taslim-hiroyuki-sanada/

Ekerot

Looks like something The Asylum would come out with

Potential-Monke

Jax's arms look better than DC's AAA Cyborg and Kano has a gritty realism about him. I'm liking the looks of it. Bring on the trailer!!

Edit: I didn't read the while article as it seems spoilery for the opening sequence. Where does it mention a trailer dropping?

Edit edit: The tease was for the pics, not a trailer apparently.

The White Wolf

Interesting that Jax and Cole have the same birthmark.

I'm aware of where they're (allegedly) going with the Cole character but have heard nothing about Jax. Sounds like they might be expanding on his story.

EoinMcLovin

Potential-Monke wrote: »

Edit edit: The tease was for the pics, not a trailer apparently.

Yeah its looking that way. If there was to be a trailer today, they would have released it already

pixelburp

Hate that trope of insisting with a brand new character to introduce the world to. As if they can't give audiences the credit they might keep up with this not-particularly-complex world to begin with. You'd think Liu Kang was the obvious candidate for audience surrogate, unless this stunningly generic name of "Cole Young" turns out to have a twist real identity.

The White Wolf

Lewis Tan is an extremely talented fellow so that's why I'm willing to give this Cole character the benefit of the doubt. There's no harm in having an unknown character be the anchor of the story as long as the rest of the established characters are on point.

But from what I have heard there is a twist coming in regards his character.

The White Wolf

The effects look on point anyway, from a recent HBO Max marketing ploy:

pixelburp

You'd like to think the producers would have enough self-awareness to know the CGI needs to be damn good, given previous films' notoriety on that front ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHT5Hlp9jcU

EoinMcLovin

https://twitter.com/MKMovie/status/1361857905562062851?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1361857905562062851%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbr.com%2Fmortal-kombat-trailer-premiere-date%2F

Slydice

necessary...

Slydice

So.. that'll be 17:00 tomorrow I think..

https://twitter.com/MKMovie/status/1362073068651372548

EoinMcLovin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYH2sLid0Zc

This looks like fun.

Lmkrnr

I hope Raiden gets plenty of story. I remember Big Trouble in Little China before I stared playing MK and that type of character has plenty of potential. Who doesn't like electric sound effects !!

EoinMcLovin

The versions of the trailer from the HBO Max YouTube channel was asking for ages verification where you either submit your credit card or identification to verify age. Luckily IGN didn't have it

brianregan09

from a huge MK fan , I love how this is looking , wish the cinemas were open to see it properly though

The White Wolf

Yeah I watched that with a bit smile on my face, hopefully it's a blast.

pixelburp

EoinMcLovin wrote: »

The versions of the trailer from the HBO Max YouTube channel was asking for ages verification where you either submit your credit card or identification to verify age. Luckily IGN didn't have it

I got that too when I clicked on through to the YouTube video itself; that's certainly new (for me anyway).

As to the trailer, well there's certainly lots of CGI blood! I wonder how seriously they'll treat things, it's hard to be sure. The recent games at least found a good balance between playing it straight, and embracing the lunacy.

Good to see Supergirl's Mehcad Brooks' film career is off to a big start

Kiith

Can't wait, though it'll never be as good as the original :P

EoinMcLovin wrote: »

The versions of the trailer from the HBO Max YouTube channel was asking for ages verification where you either submit your credit card or identification to verify age. Luckily IGN didn't have it

Same for me. Stupid system.

EoinMcLovin

Kiith wrote: »

Can't wait, though it'll never be as good as the original :P

Same for me. Stupid system.

https://blog.youtube/news-and-events/using-technology-more-consistently-apply-age-restrictions/

Mr E

That looks like great fun. Excellent!

dreamers75

Looks good craic

yay something to look forward too