Mortal Kombat 2 has the chance to redeem the mistake of yet another sequel in the franchise. Although Mortal Kombat has become a well-known and iconic franchise because of its action-packed video games, the films haven't always fared well with critics and audiences. The first of all Mortal Kombat the film was released in 1995 to mixed reviews. It wasn't a terrible film adaptation of the iconic video games, but there was a lot of room for improvement. 1997 Mortal Kombat: Annihilation had a chance to improve on its predecessor, but was torn to shreds by critics.
Mortal Kombat: Annihilation has a shockingly low 4% score on Rotten Tomatoes (via Rotten tomatoes). This score ensured that no more Mortal Kombat Films would be made for over 20 years. However, the franchise was finally rebooted on the big screen with 2021 Mortal Kombat. Similar to the first film, 2021 Mortal Kombat also received mixed reviews, which means the next Mortal Kombat 2 will have the chance to do what Annihilation couldn't. Specifically, there are three ways Mortal Kombat 2 Could be a better sequel than Mortal Kombat: Annihilation.
Mortal Kombat 2 will be Johnny Cage's first appearance since Annihilation killed him
Johnny Cage was wasted in Mortal Kombat: Annihilation
Several characters were recast between 1995 Mortal Kombat and Mortal Kombat: AnnihilationJohnny Cage being one of them. Chris Conrad took over the role of Johnny Cage from Lindon Ashby in Mortal Kombat: Annihilation. While Annihilation didn't handle most of the characters well, Johnny Cage would still have been a welcome presence throughout the film. He is one of the most popular Mortal Kombat characters, so it's always great to see him on screen, which is why it was so disappointing when Johnny Cage was killed by Shao Kahn at the beginning of the film.
Johnny Cage barely had a role Annihilationwhich is something that will be remedied in Mortal Kombat 2. The end of 2021 Mortal Kombat teased Johnny Cage, and it has since been confirmed that Karl Urban will play the famous actor and martial artist in the upcoming sequel. As Urban is the best-known actor in the cast of Mortal Kombat 2It's likely that Johnny Cage will play an important role in the film's story. After his disappointing death in Annihilation, Mortal Kombat 2 will mark Johnny Cage's first appearance in a live-action film in 27 years.
Mortal Kombat 2 has all the ingredients to catch Shao Kahn right after annihilation, no
Shao Kahn was a terrifying villain in Mortal Kombat: Annihilation
Shao Kahn is another character who will be introduced in Mortal Kombat 2. Shao Kahn is one of the most fearsome villains in the world. Mortal Kombat video gamesand he was previously played by Brian Thompson in Mortal Kombat: Annihilation. However, Thompson was unfortunately not as intimidating as Shao Kahn. His performance as Shao Kahn was far more exaggerated than threatening. Since Shao Kahn was the main villain of Mortal Kombat: Annihilationmost of the film didn't work.
Since the warriors of Earthrealm and Outworld will fight each other in a tournament in Mortal Kombat 2a new interpretation of Shao Kahn will be seen on the big screen.
Node Mortal Kombat video games, Shao Kahn is the powerful tyrannical leader of Outworld. Since the warriors of Earthrealm and Outworld will fight each other in a tournament in Mortal Kombat 2a new interpretation of Shao Kahn will be seen on the big screen. In Mortal Kombat 2Shao Kahn will be played by Martyn Ford, a bodybuilder who has appeared in several action films, such as F9. Ford has the chance to turn Shao Kahn into a terrifying villain once again after Mortal Kombat: Annihilation failed the character.
Mortal Kombat 2 will be Quan Chi's first film appearance after Annihilation deleted scene
Quan Chi is another menacing Mortal Kombat villain
Mortal Kombat 2 will also feature Quan Chianother great villain Mortal Kombat franchise. Mortal Kombat 2 will mark Quan Chi's official live-action debut after appearing in a deleted scene from Mortal Kombat: Annihilation. The end of Mortal Kombat: Annihilation originally featured a scene where Shinnok meets Quan Chi. This teased that Quan Chi would pose more of a threat to the Earthrealm in a third Mortal Kombat film. However, this scene ended up being deleted and Mortal Kombat 3 never happened after Annihilation failure.
It's a shame about Quan Chi's scene in Mortal Kombat: Annihilation was deleted, as his character design is too good. Node Mortal Kombat video games, Quan Chi is a demon from the Netherrealm known for dark magic and necromancy. He could be the reason for the 2021 characters Mortal Kombatlike Kano, are revived for the sequel. Furthermore, Quan Chi is a great ally of Shinnok, who could be the main villain in the future. Mortal Kombat film after Shao Kahn's supposed defeat in Mortal Kombat 2.