Mortal Kombat 2
Summary
deadly Kombat(2021 ) break a 29 - year - sometime franchise tradition regarding Liu Kang that onlyMortal Kombat 2can restore . As the first theatricalMortal Kombatmovie since 1997’sMortal Kombat : Annihilation , the 2021 reboot had the hard mission of reignite the live - action side of the dealership . Between the violence and the special effect , Mortal Kombat(2021 ) accurately portrayed the visuals and the tone of theMKgames . That said , Mortal Kombathad flaws , including sideline important character like Scorpion and Liu Kang .
Thecast ofMortal Kombat 2is even big than that of the first movie , which build sentiency see that“death is just another portal”in theMKuniverse . With returning characters joining new friends and foes for the subsequence , theupcomingMortal Kombat 2will have an even bigger challenge in giving everyone time to shine . This is something the first flick struggled with , as watch with the lack of attention give to Liu Kang .
Cole Young Was The “Chosen One” In Mortal Kombat, Not Liu Kang
Cole Young was the main character in Mortal Kombat (2021)
Unlike mostMortal Kombatgame storylines and quicken adaption , Liu Kang was not the “ choose one ” inMortal Kombat(2021).In most version of theMortal Kombatuniverse , including in the original timeline that begin with the 1992 game , Liu Kang is the Earthrealm whiz whose circumstances is to win theMortal Kombattournament and save the day . Even thoughMortal Kombathas always had an telling lineup of characters , Liu Kang was the franchise ’s original protagonist and winner of the first Mortal Kombat depicted in the games . This was n’t the casing forMortal Kombat(2021 ) .
Liu Kang was in the 2021 reboot , but the fan - favoriteMKcharacter was not given much to do .
TheMortal Kombatreboot ’s main character was Cole Young , who works as the “ chosen one ” in the 2021 film . Cole was born with the Mark of the Dragon , making him an instantly peculiar eccentric whose destiny was to take part in Mortal Kombat and salve Earthrealm . Cole was an original part created for the movieand also worked as a substitution for Johnny Cage , who did not appear in the reboot . A descendant of Scorpion , Cole was traverse down by both Raiden and Shang Tsung , with the movie ’s plot center around him .
Mortal Kombat ( 2021 ) ’s Cast
Characters
Lewis Tan
Custom image by Yeider Chacon
Cole Young
Hiroyuki Sanada
Hanzo / Scorpion
The sequel to the Mortal Kombat 2021 film franchise reboot, Mortal Kombat 2, will follow the original cast and new faces as they prepare for the Mortal Kombat tournament. Cole Young and his allies will continue training and enlisting new warriors to prepare for the contest between Earthrealm and Outworld, which will determine the fate of humanity.
Ludi Lin
Liu Kang
Jessica McNamee
Sonya Blade
Josh Lawson
Kano
Tadanobu Asano
Raiden
Mehcad Brooks
Jax
Max Huang
Kung Lao
Chin Han
Shang Tsung
Joe Taslim
Bi - Han / Sub - Zero
Curiously , there was not a tournament inMortal Kombat(2021 ) . Therefore , Cole Young did not really substitute Liu Kang as the victor of the tenthMortal Kombat . Still , Cole Young was the protagonist whose role in break Shang Tsung and Shao Kahn was bad than he imagine – a storyline that is commonly given to Liu Kang inMortal Kombat . Liu Kang was in the 2021 reboot , but the sports fan - favoriteMKcharacter was not give much to do . In the latestMortal Kombat , Liu Kang feel like just another warrior .
Liu Kang Has Been Mortal Kombat’s Ultimate Hero Since The First Game
Mortal Kombat was synonymous with Liu Kang for years
Liu Kang became the human face of theMortal Kombatfranchisefollowing the liberation of the first biz . Between the sequels and the live - activity picture show from the 1990s , Mortal Kombatwas synonymous with Liu Kang . In addition to being the choose one who was suppose to win the tourney , Liu Kang was also have a meaningful backstory that thrive the franchise ’s traditional knowledge and would later tie into Kung Lao , who was also sidelined in the 2021 reboot . Liu Kang was the main character inMortal Kombat(1995 ) andMortal Kombat : Annihilation , the former of which see him winning the tourney .
It must be notice thatScorpion has arguably matched or even surmount Liu Kang ’s popularity recently , with Hanzo becoming the raw face of theMortal Kombatfranchise . For example , the first entrance in the current series of animatedMKmovies was calledScorpion ’s Revengeand focused on Hanzo ’s journey to becoming Scorpion . Even still , the animatedMortal Kombatmovies receipt Liu Kang ’s grandness to the story , particularly regarding how Raiden believes the Shaolin monk is the only one who can defeat Shang Tsung in the tournament and prevent Earthrealm from being invaded by Outworld .
Cole Young killed Goro inMortal Kombat(2021 ) .
In the plot ’ traditional knowledge , Liu Kang ’s first Mortal Kombat victory preclude Goro from winning 10 tournaments in a row , saving Earthrealm as a result . Liu Kang would also be the ultimate winner inMortal Kombat 2andUltimateMortal Kombat3 , not to remark all the plot line focused on his character . Liu Kang even receive his own spinoff biz alongside Kung Lao , Mortal Kombat : Shaolin Monks . TheMortal Kombatuniverse has gone through reboots and prison term - locomotion shenanigans , yetLiu Kang continues to be one of the column of the enfranchisement .
Why Cole Young Was Made The Protagonist In Mortal Kombat
Cole Young was the “point of view character” in Mortal Kombat
The decision to let in an original character inMortal Kombat(2021 ) and make him the moving-picture show ’s admirer adopt many by surprisal . turn over how many establishedMortal Kombatchampions there were already for the movie to use , plus how there had n’t been a live - actionMKmovie since 1997 , the reboot was expected to focus on names like Johnny Cage and Liu Kang . Instead , Mortal Kombattook the risky decision of telling the classicMKorigin story without the tournamentand using Cole Young as the “ compass point of scene character reference . ”
An update has been given about Scorpion ’s office in Mortal Kombat 2 which is welcome news after Hiroyuki Sanada ’s 99 % Rotten Tomatoes TV show .
The item of view fictional character inMortal Kombatis usually Johnny Cage , which means he serves as the audience ’s point of opinion in this complex earthly concern full of magic , demon , and other realms . In most versions ofMortal Kombat ’s story , including in the 1995 picture show and the animated enfranchisement , Johnny Cage is the regular human who has no idea whatMortal Kombatis and must take the tournament rules alongside the audience . This role was give to Cole Young in 2021’sMortal Kombat , which , combined with his Scorpion connection , made him the focus of the movie .
Mortal Kombat 2 Can Make Liu Kang Into The Saga’s Protagonist Again
Liu Kang can still win the tournament in Mortal Kombat 2
deadly Kombat(2021 ) did not have a tournament , meaningLiu Kang can still be the character to win it all and save Earthrealm . AssumingMortal Kombat 2will admit the tournament , there is no better chance to prepare the first movie ’s Liu Kang misunderstanding . Even if Cole Young continues to be an important character in the subsequence , Liu Kang should be the one to gain the tournament for Earthrealm . A victory in Mortal Kombat would not have in mind that Earth is dependable , though , peculiarly because Shang Tsung has already smash the ruler of the Elder Gods in the first film .
deadly Kombat 2releases October 24 , 2025 .
Therefore , there should be tidy sum of room forMortal Kombat 2and potential sequels to give all main character their time to shine . deathly Kombat 2will have to balance the cover times of its protagonist , a inclination that has now increase with the arrival ofKarl Urban ’s Johnny Cage . Hopefully , not only will Liu Kang be given the time in the public eye he deserves , but all characters will get to do something crucial inMortal Kombat 2 . add an original character into the saga is not a problem , butMortal Kombatcan’t forget its other adept .
Cast
The sequel to the Mortal Kombat 2021 pic franchise reboot , Mortal Kombat 2 , will accompany the original cast and new faces as they train for the Mortal Kombat tourney . Cole Young and his friend will continue preparation and enlisting new warriors to prepare for the contest between Earthrealm and Outworld , which will determine the fate of humanity .
