Mortal Kombat Legends voice actor Joel McHale opens up about The Boys' Karl Urban's casting as Johnny Cage in the upcoming Mortal Kombat 2.
Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT After playing the character in three movies, Joel McHale shares his excitement for Karl Urban's casting as Johnny Cage in the upcoming Mortal Kombat 2. Urban will play the movie martial artist-turned-defender of Earthrealm in the upcoming sequel to 2021's live-action adaptation of the bloody video game franchise.
With Cage and other fighters joining Mortal Kombat 2 to expand the world of the live-action adaptation's take on Netherrealm's fighting game franchise, ComicBook.com caught up with McHale to get his thoughts on the newest actor to take on the role of Johnny. The Community star quickly celebrated Urban's acting career as a fan of The Boys, praising his work throughout the show before stating his full support for Urban taking on the role.
perfect casting. He's one of the better actors around. My sons and I watch The Boys religiously, so yeah, he's perfect. I think he was nominated for an Emmy for The Boys, pretty sure. It's perfect casting. What To Expect From Karl Urban's New Mortal Kombat 2 Fighter Johnny Cage was one of the earliest new characters to be teased for Mortal Kombat 2 ahead of production. In 2021's Mortal Kombat's ending, Lewis Tan's Cole Young and the other champions of Earthrealm are asked by Raiden to gather new champions to face Shang Tsung's forces ahead of the next tournament.
With Urban impressing audiences as the foul-mouthed, brutal Supe slayer Billy Butcher in The Boys, his casting in Mortal Kombat 2 has created anticipation for how he takes on the egotistical, big-headed but good-hearted role of Johnny Cage. With Cage often being a cocky Hollywood A-lister trying to prove himself, Urban's movie role has more in common with the so-called heroes he faces in the Prime Video series.
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