Karl Urban, actor best known for playing Billy Butcher in The boysmust be Johnny Cage in the next film by Mortal combat.
The info comes from the website, The Wrap, which says the actor is in final talks to play the character in the popular video game franchise.
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The post-credits scenes of the first 2021 film already indicated that Johnny Cage would participate in the sequel.
Appears in the franchise from the first game, Mortal Kombat (1992). The character is portrayed as a movie star and martial arts expert.
In the games, the fighter is one of the main defenders of Earthrealm, the planet that represents Earth in the series.
Cage is known for being one of the comic reliefs in the franchise and is remembered for the iconic groin smack to his opponents (Goro says it!)
In Mortal combat 1995, directed by Paul WS Anderson, Johnny Cage was played by Linden Ashby.
Despite not being well received by critics, Mortal combat was the most successful film released on HBO Max in 2021. According to Business Insider, the film grossed $83.6 million at the global box office and had approximately 3.8 million views the weekend it was released.
Mortal combat 2 will be directed by Simon McQuoid, who directed the first film. The screenplay was written by Jeremy Slater, known for his work on the series. Umbrella Academy.
The Sequence will begin taping in June of this year in Australia and has no scheduled premiere date.
With information from The casing.
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