Former Johnny Cage Actor Says He’d Return For Mortal Kombat Reboot
Despite the fact that Johnny Cage was one of many unique fighters featured within the very first Mortal Kombat recreation, he hasn’t appeared in the entire sequels. Due to that, it could possibly be argued he’s not fairly as iconic as, say, Scorpion or Sub-Zero, however the old-schoolers amongst us do view him in excessive regard.
Nonetheless, the character did seem in two dwell motion motion pictures and an internet collection, so his legacy holds sturdy. In case you’ve been round lengthy sufficient, then you definitely in all probability affiliate actor Linden Ashby with him, as he did play the cocky martial artist in 1995’s Mortal Kombat flick.
Talking of Ashby, ComicBook.com not too long ago requested if he would reprise the position for the upcoming reboot, to which he responded:
“Completely. Completely. And I believe it could be … I do know that it’s not going to be about Johnny Cage and Liu Kang and Katana and Sonya. Nevertheless it’s like, you gotta hand off the franchise.”
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Given how it is a reboot with an all-new solid, I simply don’t see that taking place – however there’s no regulation saying Ashby can’t play some form of different position in it. Even Shang Tsung has been recast (Chin Han landed the gig), regardless of Cary Tagawa endlessly being related to the villain. Not solely did that man play the sorcerer reverse Ashby in 1995, however he did so once more within the aforementioned internet collection – and his likeness was even used within the Mortal Kombat 11 online game.
In case you had been questioning how Linden views each that internet collection and 1997’s Mortal Kombat: Annihilation, I assume it’s not that favorably. Right here’s what he needed to say about these:
“And I don’t assume that Mortal Kombat 2 or no matter was indicative of what Mortal Kombat 1 was. And I’ve by no means actually watched any of the collection. I imply I do know a Casper Van Dien and he’s like, ‘I’m Johnny Cage,’ and I’m like, ‘Yeah, okay.’”
Mortal Kombat arrives in theaters on March fifth, 2021.
