2019’s Mortal Kombat wasn’t perfect, but it tried its best to introduce a lot of the characters from the game. The sequel is underway, and producer Todd Garner may have confirmed two returning faces for MK 2.
Here’s a photo of Garner with Chin Han (Shang Tsung) and Joe Taslim (Sub-Zero):
Since the tournament didn’t happen in the first movie, we can expect the sequel to go all-out, with Han returning as the soul-stealing Shang Tsung. As for Taslim, while it could be great if he could reprise Sub-Zero again, it’s possible they could be continuing the character’s lore by having him return as the black ninja Noob Saibot. Then again, it’s possible that they could have him play the other Sub-Zero, Bi-Han’s brother, who is the ‘good’ Sub-Zero.
As I said, the film isn’t perfect, but the fight scenes are great, and the characters are fun to watch. It’s a shame that Kano and Kung-Lao had to die, but this lore has zombies in it, so it’s possible they could come back. Even a zombie Liu Kang, was playable in a previous MK entry.
Hopefully, we will see the arrival of several other characters from the games, like Bo Rai Cho or the cyborgs Sektor and Cyrax. The movie also teased that Johnny Cage would be coming, but we don’t have any news of his casting yet.
I’m still somewhat bummed that my prediction of Cole Young being Johnny Cage didn’t come true.
The Mortal Kombat sequel doesn’t have a release date yet, but I think a 2024 release could be realistic.
