Mortal Kombat 2 Production Update: Karl Urban Resumes Filming Action Sequel

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Mortal Kombat 2 Production Update: Karl Urban Resumes Filming Action Sequel

The Boys star Karl Urban took to Instagram to share a brand new cast photo from the set of the Mortal Kombat 2 production, confirming that filming has officially resumed in Australia. This comes after SAG-AFTRA recently announced the end of its 118-day-long actors’ strike, as the union finally reaches a tentative deal with the AMPTP.

The set photo shows Urban with co-stars Mehcad Brooks, Adeline Rudolph, Ludi Lin, and C.J. Bloomfield hanging out by their trailers. In the sequel, Urban is slated to portray fan-favorite character Johnny Cage, who was previously portrayed by Linden Ashby in the 1995 film adaptation.

Who’s the cast of Mortal Kombat 2?

Mortal Kombat 2 will feature the return of Lewis Tan as Cole Young, Jessica McNamee as Sonya Blade, Josh Lawson as Kano, Tadanobu Asano as Lord Raiden, Mehcad Brooks as Jax, Ludi Lin as Liu Kang, Chin Han as Shang Tsung, Joe Taslim as Bi-Han and Sub-Zero, Hiroyuki Sanada as Hanzo Hasashi and Scorpion, and Max Huang as Kung Lao. Joining them are a number of new characters in the form of Karl Urban as Johnny Cage, Adeline Rudolph as Kitana, Tati Gabrielle as Jade, Martyn Ford as emperor Shao Kahn, Damon Herriman as Netherrealm demon Quan Chi, Desmond Chiam as Edenian King Jerrod, and Ana Thu Nguyen as Queen Sindel.

The sequel is being directed by Simon McQuoid from a screenplay written by Moon Knight head writer Jeremy Slater. Further details about the next installment’s plot are still being kept under wraps. It is produced by James Wan, Michael Clear, Todd Garner, and E. Bennet Walsh.