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The article discusses the release of the Mortal Kombat II trailer, featuring Karl Urban as Johnny Cage, highlighting the film's larger scale, new characters, and the actor's transformation journey, with the movie set to release on October 24, 2025.
Warner Bros. released the trailer for 'Mortal Kombat 2', set to hit theaters on October 24, featuring Karl Urban as Johnny Cage and introducing new characters alongside returning favorites from the franchise.
Johnny Cage, one of the iconic characters in the Mortal Kombat franchise, has a fascinating origin story. Originally conceived as a stand-in for Jean-Claude Van Damme, Johnny Cage represented the audience's perspective in the supernatural tournament. He was instrumental in the creation of Mortal Kombat's defining feature, the Fatality. Despite dying canonically and experiencing multiple resurrections, Johnny Cage remains a beloved character known for his Hollywood attitude and comic relief. His name was changed from Michael Grimm to Johnny Cage, and his character design and moves evolved over time. The developers initially had reservations about the Fatality moves but were encouraged to push the boundaries. Johnny Cage's popularity and absence from Mortal Kombat 3 led to his temporary death, but he was brought back in subsequent games.
The first footage of Mortal Kombat 1's Jean-Claude Van Damme DLC has been revealed, showing Van Damme as a special alternative skin for the character Johnny Cage. The skin, which can be unlocked by purchasing the Premium Edition of the game, depicts Van Damme as he appeared in the early '90s. The footage was shown during an interview with series co-creator Ed Boon, who explained that the Van Damme DLC was a long-awaited collaboration that finally came to fruition. Mortal Kombat 1 is set to release on September 19, 2023, and will include additional DLC characters such as Quan Chi, Omni Man, Ermac, Takeda, Peacemaker, and Homelander.
In Mortal Kombat 1, Johnny Cage's Fatal Blow has a unique property where if left alone for too long, he performs a silly dance before unleashing an unblockable attack. This can catch opponents off guard, as the animation doesn't indicate the impending attack, making it a humorous and effective mind game strategy.
In the upcoming Mortal Kombat 1 game, Johnny Cage ironically calls Bi-Han, who retains the title of Sub-Zero, a "noob" during their intro exchange. This references past timelines where Bi-Han would be killed by Scorpion and transformed into Noob Saibot. The dialogue hints at changes in the story due to the timeline reset in Mortal Kombat 11.
The Mortal Kombat 1 pre-order beta has been released, and fans are loving Johnny Cage's big combos and sunglasses finishes. Johnny Cage, a series favorite since the original Mortal Kombat, is winning over players with his celebrity energy and surprise sunglasses finishers. Fans on the Mortal Kombat subreddit are praising his gameplay and overall personality. The beta also includes other new and returning characters, and fans have been having fun experimenting with Johnny Cage's moves and fatalities. The pre-order beta runs from August 18 to August 21, and Mortal Kombat 1 is set to release on September 14.
NetherRealm Studios revealed new details about Mortal Kombat 1, including changes to playable characters Johnny Cage and Scorpion. Johnny Cage no longer has his fireball but gains two new mechanics: a "Hype meter" that allows him to cancel special moves into other special moves for a limited time, and improved throws. Scorpion now uses his rope/spear more frequently, adding range to his attacks and allowing him to reel opponents back in with an air spear attack. The developers also shared information about Kameo assists and teased one of Kung Lao's classic Fatalities.
Fans are excited for the Mortal Kombat sequel after a cast photo confirmed that Karl Urban will play Johnny Cage. While some fans are surprised to see Urban without his beard and with highlights in his hair, most are on board and eager to see how he portrays the popular character. The release date for Mortal Kombat 2 has yet to be announced.
Mortal Kombat 2 producer Todd Garner shared a photo of the cast, including a tease of Karl Urban sporting a new look to play Johnny Cage. The Mortal Kombat sequel will feature a few new additions to the cast, including 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. Returning cast members include 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. Screenwriter Jeremy Slater has said that they’re viewing the Mortal Kombat sequel as “the chance to take everything that worked in the first one and do it even better and give the audience even more, and make something that is just incredibly satisfying, and really exciting, and unpredictable.”
Jean-Claude Van Damme will be making his way to the upcoming Mortal Kombat 1 game as an alternate skin for the character Johnny Cage. The addition will be unique, and fans of the game would know that Johnny Cage is also a Hollywood star, who has also trained himself to be a professional martial artist. The exclusive skin will be available to players who have purchased the Kombat Pack add-on. Mortal Kombat 1 will release on 19th September 2023.
After over 30 years of rejection, Jean-Claude Van Damme has finally given the green light for his likeness to be used in the upcoming Mortal Kombat 1 video game as an alternate costume for the character Johnny Cage. Van Damme was originally supposed to be the main character in a game modeled after the film Bloodsport, but the project eventually evolved into the original Mortal Kombat. Fans are excited for this nostalgic callback and the visuals will be shared as soon as they surface.
Mortal Kombat 1's first Kombat Pack will include a downloadable skin of Jean-Claude Van Damme for Johnny Cage, along with six playable characters and five Kameo Characters. The Kombat Pack will be available on day one, while the rest of the pack will be released after launch. Mortal Kombat 1 will launch on September 17 for Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and PC.
Actor Jean-Claude Van Damme will finally make an appearance in Mortal Kombat 1 as Johnny Cage, thanks to a character skin. Van Damme was originally supposed to play Johnny Cage in the game's early development stages but passed on the opportunity. The character was later played by martial artist Daniel Pesina in the first two Mortal Kombat games. Van Damme's Cage skin will be included in the game's Kombat Pack add-on, which is part of the Premium and Kollector's Editions of Mortal Kombat 1. The game is set to launch in September.