Mortal Kombat 2: First Look at Karl Urban's Johnny Cage
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The next Mortal Kombat movie is on its way and we just got our first look at one of the films new faces: Johnny Cage.Mortal Kombat co-creator Ed Boon shared a poster of Karl Urban (The Boys, Judge Dredd) as the Hollywood actor and Mortal Kombatant, Johnny Cage. The poster is designed to look like a fake Johnny Cage movie, complete with two whole motorcycles jumping out of flames.Mortal Kombat 2 is a direct sequel to the 2021 reboot movie starring Lewis Tan as Cole Young, Hiroyuki Sanada (Shogun) as Scorpion, and Joe Taslim (The Raid) as Sub-Zero. Urban is one of several new actors joining the cast that will also include Adeline Rudolph as Kitana, Tati Gabrielle as Jade, and Damon Herriman as Quan Chi.A fake movie poster for a Johnny Cage movie promoting the very real movie, Mortal Kombat 2. Credit: Warner Bros.The first movie centered around Tans Cole Young as he enters the world of Mortal Kombat and learns about the violent past between Scorpion and Sub-Zero. No word on the plot details for the sequel, but given Mortal Kombats extensive video game history, theres a lot of storylines they could potentially use for the new movie.The first movie was initially slated to be released in theaters before the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted theater releases worldwide. Instead, Mortal Kombat was one of the new movies distributed directly onto HBO Max. However the sequel will be receiving a theatrical release on October 24, 2025.We gave Mortal Kombat a 7 in our review, calling it a "spectacular display of blood, guts, and effects heavy martial arts battles.Matt Kim is IGN's Senior Features Editor. He enjoyed the Mortal Kombat movie.
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