FAN CAST: Mortal Kombat reboot

FAN CAST: Mortal Kombat reboot

I made this fan cast with an idea of a big budget Mortal Kombat reboot in mind. Even though it's having a hard time getting out of Development hell.It should start with the characters and storyline of the first game...

By sweetre15 - Aug 09, 2010 06:08 PM EST
Filed Under: Fan Fic

So Here's my cast:

Liu Kang - Shin Koyamada



Shin Koyamada is my main choice for Liu Kang because not only is he the right age for the start of a trilogy but he's a talented actor as well as a championship winning martial artist. He's played in The Last Samurai with Tom Cruise and on the horrible Disney Channel Original Movie called Wendy Wu:Homecoming Warrior.


Johnny Cage - Matt Mullins



Matt Mullins became my main choice after seeing his work in the Mortal Kombat:Rebirth pitch and Blood and Bone with Michael Jai White. He's got the looks for Johnny Cage and the martial arts skills.


Sonya Blade - Katheryn Winnick



Katheryn Winnick is my choice because not only is she a good professional actress but she's a third degree black belt in Taekwondo,Second degree black belt in Karate and a licensed Bodyguard.Her most recent film was the action-comedy called The Killers with Ashton Kutcher and Katherine Heigl,where she played an assassin named Vivian. She's also played in several indie horror films,made cameos in Hollywood and made tv appearances on shows such as CSI,Law and Order,and HOUSE M.D.(Also she's my choice for Felicia Hardy if she apppears in the Spider-Man reboot franchise)

Jackson Briggs aka Jax - Michael Jai White(he should have a minor role but a bigger part in the sequel)



Micheal Jai White is my choice because his most convincing type of roles is the tough Badass which is what Jax is. He's an amazing martial artist and is an expert of 7 different styles. He has played in Spawn,Blood and Bone,Undisputed 2,The Dark Knight and he played Jax in the Mortal Kombat:Rebirth short film.


Kano - Tommy Flanagan



Tommy Flanagan has the acting range and experience in villainous roles for the role of Kano. Just keep his hair short,give him the eye replacement of Kano,and a beard and he'd be perfect for it. He plays in a TV series called Sons Of Anarchy,He played the villain in When A Stranger Calls(2006),He played Lazlo Shoot in Smokin Aces and he played a character named Brian in Sin City.

Sub-Zero - Byung Hun Lee



He's got fighting skills and acting range. He recently played adult Storm Shadow in GI Joe:Rise Of The Cobra and IMO,he was one of the few good things in that movie.

Scorpion - Ian Anthony Dale



He's most recently been seen in Tekken as well as the Mortal Kombat:Rebirth short film. He did a good job of capturing the evil and sinister nature of Kazuya in Tekken and His performance as Scorpion in MK:Rebirth convinced me that he could pull off the role.

Reptile - Ray Park



If you've seen how well he fights in GI Joe:Rise of The Cobra as Snake Eyes and have seen him play Toad in X-men 1,Should I have to say more,lol?

Rayden - Sho Kosugi



He's been known by action film fans for the several Ninja-themed films he has played in. He's recently been seen in Ninja Assassin(2009),which was the role that convinced me that he could be a good Rayden.

Shang Tsung - Ken Watanabe



He's most recently played in Batman Begins as Ras Al Ghul's Decoy. He's also played in Inception and The Last Samurai alongside Tom Cruise and Shin Koyamada. He's a great actor who also has the looks to pull off a good Shang Tsung. Just give him long hair on his head and a long beard and have him dye it white.


Sweetre15: I've always seen Mortal Kombat as a vehicles for unknowns and I tried my best to reflect that. I'm very passionate about the mythology and characters of the Mortal Kombat. Despite me using some of the actors from the MK:Rebirth Short film as far as I'm concerned Kevin Tanchreon can [frick] off with his reboot vision because MK is pure fantasy with an edge not reality. I also didn't appreciate his raping of the characters origins,humanizing the otherworldly characters and stripping it off it's fantasy in general. So I hope WB realizes the potential this franchise has as a big budget fantasy epic and they keep away from MK:Rebirth but I'll make more fan fics and editorials on how I think an MK reboot should go later. Anyway,what do you guys think of my cast?
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unlimited
unlimited - 8/9/2010, 7:22 PM
Looks like a solid cast
sweetre15
sweetre15 - 8/9/2010, 7:32 PM
@unlimited: Thank you,I work really hard on my fan casts and I try my best to fit the characters and think outside the box instead of just fan favorite casting.
antonio
antonio - 8/9/2010, 7:42 PM
solid cast.ken watanabe FTW!!
sweetre15
sweetre15 - 8/9/2010, 7:47 PM
@Antonio Valdez: Exactly my stance on Ken Watanabe,lol especially after his great performance in Inception.
blee
blee - 8/9/2010, 8:48 PM
a few changes: Johnny Cage: Ryan Renolds
Raiden: Christian bale
Kano: Gerard Butler
sweetre15
sweetre15 - 8/9/2010, 9:13 PM
@blee: I'm sorry but when it comes to MK I usually only like to see unknowns or lesser knowns in these roles because their baggage doesn't come with them.

Raiden:I prefer a Japanese actor for Raiden because the character is supposed to be like the thunder god named Raijin from the Japanese Mythology. Plus ya gotta admit Caucasians look pretty silly with Raiden's hat on their head,lol.

Johnny Cage: Again the whole A-lister thing is a problem for me.[awkward laugh]

Kano: I wouldn't mind him in the part but again may I refer you to my point about Johnny Cage.[more awkward laughs]
blee
blee - 8/9/2010, 9:49 PM
@sweetre15- haha i respect your ideals. but more A-listers would make the movie more popular and a bigger budget.
sweetre15
sweetre15 - 8/9/2010, 9:52 PM
@sweetre15: As much as I hate to admit you're right that it would make it more popular but I'd only tolerate Butler as Kano, if A-listers are necessary.
Ranger14
Ranger14 - 8/9/2010, 10:18 PM
Nice cast. Koyamada would need to add a tad more meat to his frame, but definitely doable.
sweetre15
sweetre15 - 8/9/2010, 10:48 PM
@Ranger14: True,Koyamada would need to bulk up before shooting if WB listens to the fans for casting when they get their reboot in development.
sweetre15
sweetre15 - 8/10/2010, 1:06 AM
Also,Here's a video of Katheryn Winnick's Martial Arts sillks if you guys are curious:

Thoughts?
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 8/10/2010, 2:58 AM
Sweetre15 @ SWEET! :Thumbs!
sweetre15
sweetre15 - 8/10/2010, 9:07 AM
@jazzman: I actually think that maybe Del Toro or Peter Jackson would be nice. I dont really mind a PG-13 film though as long as it's akin to The Dark Knight because I really just want them to treat the storyline and characters with Respect and have great fight scenes.

@LEE777: Thanks man
sweetre15
sweetre15 - 8/10/2010, 10:09 AM
@jazzman: I understand that and I would love a R-rated MK if the writers mix good storytelling with Gory fights.

As for Tanchreon(I spoke on this matter right under my fancast) He's probably one of those "fans" that played the versus mode a couple times and only cares about the blood and gore.I laughed because he seems to think that if he delivers on the gory violence,he can frick everything else up. He probably THINKS that this is what Nolan did to Batman but he's wrong because Nolan treated the Batman mythos with respect.
superHDA
superHDA - 8/10/2010, 10:43 AM
Wow man, you practically ripped the FanCast outta' my head. The only difference in casting I had from yours' was Sonya Blade and Liu Kang. I hadn't cast Raiden, Reptile or Kano yet. But you nailed it.
sweetre15
sweetre15 - 8/10/2010, 10:51 AM
@superHDA: Thanks for the compliment but who did you have in mind for Liu Kang and Sonya?
sweetre15
sweetre15 - 8/10/2010, 6:23 PM
@Anil Rickly: Thank you. As for Rain and Tony Jaa,maybe Tony Jaa can play Kung Lao while Rain plays young Subzero.
ROMACK
ROMACK - 8/11/2010, 4:57 AM
Awesome!I love the use of lesser known talent. Katheryn Winnick is a legitimate badass. She is a sensei in real life as well as drop dead gorgeous. This movie doesn't need High priced egos. Great casting!

Thumbs up!
sweetre15
sweetre15 - 8/11/2010, 9:20 AM
@ROMACK: This is exactly my ideals on the casting and THank you!
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