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The actor also recalls agonizing over her self-tape to win the role, and shares what she knows about where her character goes next, should there be a sequel.
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Jessica McNamee was so determined to play Sonya Blade that she kept making self-tapes until she found that winning formula. While there have been many iterations of Blade since her introduction in 1992’s
Mortal Kombat video game by Midway, McNamee’s decision to add a bit of levity to the character proved to be a deciding factor. In Simon McQuoid’s R-rated relaunch of
Mortal Kombat Review: A Whole Lotta Blood, And A Whole Lotta Dumb
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Which characters are in it (and which aren t)? Who s playing them? How closely will the story mirror the games? We break it all down.
Get over here! because we’ve got all the info you’ll need about the upcoming
Mortal Kombat movie. An action-packed, R-rated adaptation of the classic fighting video game series,
Mortal Kombat looks like it might be the rare video game movie that’s actually pretty good (or, at least, pretty fun). Here’s the rundown on what to expect from the film, which comes out on April 16.
IT WILL PREMIERE IN THEATERS AND ON HBO MAX
Mortal Kombat gore? The official trailer for the movie answers this.
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The trailer introduces brand new character Cole Young (Lewis Tan), as well as the franchise’s staple characters, like Sonya Blade (Jessica McNamee), Shang Tsung (Chin Han), Liu Kang (Ludi Lin), Jax Briggs (Mehcad Brooks), and Sub-Zero (Joe Taslim). In case you were concerned the movie wouldn’t include enough of
Mortal Kombat’s signature gore, we get to see Sub-Zero destroy Jax’s arms and then use someone’s frozen blood as a weapon, so that should offer some relief. You can check out the not-quite-safe-for-work clip below.
Mortal Kombat Star Lewis Tan Shares New Details on His Original Character
Mortal Kombat movie, but until recently, we didn’t know who he’d be playing beyond knowing that he’d be taking on a lead role. As of this week, it’s now been confirmed that he’ll play a totally new and unestablished character in the Mortal Kombat universe named Cole Young. Tan shared some details on his character alongside a first image of Cole Young to give some insights into what we can expect from the Mortal Kombat newcomer.
Mortal Kombat movie this week, Tan showed of his character on social media. He also spoke to Entertainment Weekly to give some background on Cole Young before viewers get to see him in action for the first time.
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