Published April 29, 2021, 10:22 AM
Ryan Reynolds and Gal Gadot
After getting a passing score from critics, the “Mortal Kombat 2021” reboot seems likely to get a sequel.
Of course, netizens don’t want to get left out of the decision-making process and are already campaigning for Ryan Reynolds and Gal Gadot to be included in the next movies.
It can be recalled that Joe Taslim already signed a contract for four more ‘Mortal Kombat’ movies in case the movie becomes a blockbuster hit and Warner Bros. decides to pursue further additions to the franchise.
Taslim played the villain Sub Zero in the ‘2021 Mortal Kombat’ reboot and received a lot of praise for his portrayal and his extraordinary action sequences.
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By KATIE WALSH Tribune News Service
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Real ’90s kids know “Mortal Kombat,” and real ’90s kids truly appreciate “Mortal Kombat.” That techno beat drops, that guy screams “mortal kombat!” and it’s like we’re back at the arcade, hammering sticky buttons in order to “finish him!!” as 8-bit blood spurts in pixelated bursts. The goofy but lovable 1995 movie adaptation, directed by maximalist action auteur Paul W.S. Anderson, was the entertainment for many pizza-fueled sleepovers, so if there’s one audience a remake has to please, it’s the ’90s kids (who are pushing 40 now). Somehow, director Simon McQuoid, in his feature directorial debut, has managed to update the film while also capturing that silly, digital-blood soaked magic.
HBO Max, Downtown Center, Park, Sunset Drive-In Directed by Simon McQuoid, this most recent installment in the Mortal Combat franchise follows MMA fighter Cole Young (Lewis Tan), whose career seems to be fading fast. It s all but over . except just maybe he s the only offspring of 117th century ninja clan leader Hanzo Hasashi (Hiroyuki Sanada), who was defeated by evil Bi-Han/Sub-Zero (Joe Taslim), who slew the whole Hasashi bloodline except for a hidden infant daughter found by Lord Raiden (Tadanobu Asano) lowercase god of thunder who saves the girl so she could continue the Hasashi bloodline and its prophesy that the blood of Hanzo Hasashi will unite a new generation of Earthrealm champions to defeat Outworld before Outworld wins a 10th Mortal Combat tournament and takes over Earth.