Mortal Kombat 2 has a perfect Shao Kahn

Mortal Kombat 2

Mortal Kombat 2 is taking the pace with Martyn Ford as Shao Kahn and Karl Urban as Johnny Cage (in negotiation).

A sequel to the James Wan-produced reboot of Mortal Kombat is currently in the works from New Line with Simon McQuoid as a director.

The first movie was released in 2021 and grossed $84,426,031 worldwide. It also became one of the most-watched titles on the streaming platform now known as Max.

The cast included:

  • Hiroyuki Sanada as Scorpion
  • Joe Taslim as Sub-Zero
  • Ludi Lin s Liu Kang
  • Mehcad Brooks as Jackson “Jax” Briggs
  • Tadanobu Asano as Raiden
  • Jessica McNamee as Sonya Blade
  • Josh Lawson as Kano
  • Chin Han as Shang Tsung
  • Sisi Stringer as Mileena
  • Max Huang as Kung Lao
  • Elissa Cadwell as Nitara
  • Daniel Nelson as Kabal

While the plot details of Mortal Kombat 2 remain under wraps, the first film revolved around MMA fighter Cole Young, played by Lewis Tan, as he fought against adversaries from Outworld in a high-stakes battle for the fate of the universe. 

The sequel cast expanded to:

  • Martyn Ford as Shao Kahn
  • Karl Urban as Johnny Cage
  • Desmond Chiam as King Jerrod
  • Ana Thu Nguyen as Queen Sindel
  • Damon Herriman as Quan Chi

The producing team includes James Wan and Michael Clear from Atomic Monster, Todd Garner from Broken Road Productions, as well as McQuoid and E. Bennett Walsh.