Mortal Kombat 2’s Most Controversial Character Has Me Strangely Excited About The Upcoming Sequel

United States News News

Mortal Kombat 2’s Most Controversial Character Has Me Strangely Excited About The Upcoming Sequel
United States Latest News,United States Headlines
  • 📰 screenrant
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 49 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 23%
  • Publisher: 94%

The poster for Mortal Kombat (2021) beneath the Screen Rant SDCC overlay

Summary Mortal Kombat 2 will continue with the franchise's most controversial character, though I am weirdly more excited about the film because of this. The reboot of Mortal Kombat had a limited release in 2021 in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, yet became a hit on WB's MAX streaming service. This was enough to see Mortal Kombat 2's story announced, as the first movie's characters return with new faces to fight in the titular tournament against the forces of Outworld.

Mortal Kombat Star Lewis Tan Teased Cole Young’s Surprising Role In The Sequel Cole Young's Mortal Kombat Story Will Continue The controversial character in question is Cole Young. In Mortal Kombat and Mortal Kombat 2, Lewis Tan portrays Cole, an MMA fighter turned Mortal Kombat champion. While I personally never hated Cole Young's storyline in Mortal Kombat, I understood the criticisms aimed at him.

It is the latter half of these comments that excites me. Not only is Tan returning as Cole Young in Mortal Kombat 2, but he has a different kind of role in the sequel. This certainly raises my anticipation for the film, as it is clear Tan and the other creatives behind Mortal Kombat have tried to rectify the criticisms Cole faced in the first movie.

Rather than take the easy option and kill off the character to focus on iconic video game fighters, Mortal Kombat 2 is sticking with what was established in the first movie...

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

screenrant /  🏆 7. in US

United States Latest News, United States Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

MultiVersus Could Be Teasing Addition of Scorpion From Mortal KombatMultiVersus Could Be Teasing Addition of Scorpion From Mortal KombatThe famed Mortal Kombat fighter could be heading to MultiVersus.
Read more »

This Potential 'Mortal Kombat' Spin-Off Could Have a Surprising FocusThis Potential 'Mortal Kombat' Spin-Off Could Have a Surprising FocusHiroyuki Sanada as Scorpion wrapped in fiery aura in 2021&39;s Mortal Kombat
Read more »

Mortal Kombat 1 Year 2 Plans to Be Revealed at SDCCMortal Kombat 1 Year 2 Plans to Be Revealed at SDCCThree days after the kurrent Kombat Pack ends, we'll learn what comes next.
Read more »

Mortal Kombat 1 Getting Takeda Gameplay and an Update with 'Significant' Buffs SoonMortal Kombat 1 Getting Takeda Gameplay and an Update with 'Significant' Buffs SoonMortal Kombat 1 players have a lot to look forward to.
Read more »

Mortal Kombat 1 Reveals Takeda Release Date With New Gameplay TrailerMortal Kombat 1 Reveals Takeda Release Date With New Gameplay TrailerGet a new look at Takeda in MK1.
Read more »

Mortal Kombat 1’s newest fighter returns to series for first time in 9 yearsMortal Kombat 1’s newest fighter returns to series for first time in 9 yearsDT Video
Read more »



Render Time: 2025-02-19 16:01:50