Mortal Kombat 2’s Karl Urban Casting Is Exactly How To Fix The Reboot’s Johnny Cage Mistake

Karl Urban has been cast as Johnny Cage in Mortal Kombat 2, and it fixes a grave mistake made by the 2021 reboot. 2021's Mortal Kombat was a satisfying release, as it delivered on the vulgar "fatality" end moves and brought a number of the video game characters to life, with Josh Lawson's performance as Australian mercenary Kano being the major standout. The reboot was not a huge hit, becoming a modest success at the box office with a worldwide $84 million gross, and then broke records on streaming. As a result, Mortal Kombat 2 was quickly greenlit, with one beloved character joining the sequel.