April will mark the four-year anniversary of when the Mortal Kombat reboot was released simultaneously in theaters and to those who have a Max subscription. Six months after that, the long-awaited Mortal Kombat 2 will arrive on the 2025 movies schedule,

Karl Urban joins Mortal Kombat 2 as Johnny Cage, but fans are divided! Is he the right choice, or will his rugged charm redefine the character?

Mortal Kombat 2 is a direct sequel to the 2021 reboot movie starring Lewis Tan as Cole Young, Hiroyuki Sanada (Shogun) as Scorpion, and Joe Taslim (The Raid) as Sub-Zero. Urban is one of several new actors joining the cast that will also include Adeline Rudolph as Kitana, Tati Gabrielle as Jade, and Damon Herriman as Quan Chi.

Filming on Mortal Kombat 2 began in June 2023, and at long last, a first look at Karl Urban's character of Johnny Cage has been revealed. This glimpse of the Hollywood A-lister comes from the Mortal Kombat X/Twitter account, and as you'd expect, it's the perfect way to tease the arrival of one of the franchise's biggest stars.

You've got caged' because New Line Cinema has released the first look of Karl Urban as the iconic Johnny Cage in the sequel to the Mortal Kombat movie. Karl Urban, known for his roles in The Boys and the Star Trek film series,