So I've finished re-watching the two Live Action Mortal Kombat adaptions from the 90's, as well as the Mortal Kombat: Conquest TV series, and Kevin Tancharoen's web series Mortal Kombat: Legacy seasons 1 and 2 several times. And it got me thinking, who should the new cast and crew be for any upcoming live action adaption films, tv series, web series, etc. ? It's been a long time since we've had any actual live action adaptions and the former director of MK: Legacy and the teaser trailer released in 2009, Mortal Kombat: Rebirth, Kevin Tancharoen, is no longer directing the new film. There's also no announcement of any new films or series yet but hopefully there will be some news about it soon and the possible new director that will be directing any of them. However, as far as we know there's is an upcoming series, Mortal Kombat X: Generations, which is related to MK: X series, and is directed by Garrett Warren that has still no release date yet.
Source: http://uproxx.com/gammasquad/2015/12/mortal-kombat-x-generations-need-to-know/
Anyway, I've been researching for quite some time looking up a lot of martial artist actors and actresses and made a Photoshop collage of the list who I think has the potential to play as the characters from the series. With that being said, I honestly think that I have found the "PERFECT" actors and actresses that really looks like and can act like them, which would be perfect for them to play as the characters in the MK series.
Note: I might include additional actors that will play the same role should any of them were to be chosen several times. Also, notee that all Actors and Actresses I've included speak English, multi-lingual, and for the most part have at least Martial Arts experience. It's absolutely going to be a great opportunity for a lot of them to promote themselves in the film industry.
So i f you guys can check out the Actors and Actresses on this list, I'd really appreciate it. I have done some major researching on this project and compared my matches to a lot of Mortal Kombat film fans, so hope to see what you guys think and make this happen :)
Quite honestly, I think this reboot will be a great, "more realistic take on the characters." from rumours I've been reading throughout the years, although there's no release yet or timeframe of the reboot or upcoming tv series.
Hope to get the director and Warner Bros. to see my list as well. I've been researching a lot about this throughout the years and just basically updating what I can from my previous Fan Cast. I seriously don't want this next film to be as bad as the first two, or any of the new live action tv series to be anything terrible. I grew up with Mortal Kombat so they can't make it any worse. As much as I'm a fan of the series ilke a lot of people , we hope to see some good actors and actresses in the series.
So for all the time and effort of me making all this. at least it's worth considering this cast.
I sincerely hope they can consider all these actors and actresses to be closely accurate to the characters in the game, at least.
Missing characters so far in later Mortal Kombat: Shinnok, Kenshi, Sheeva.
Update 12/2017: New Fan Cast update. Fixed link pictures, CMB website seem to be not working with their image pics and don't allow media pictures uploaded on their website anymore.
NOTE: Click the link on the picture to preview the full picture.
1. Shin Koyamada as Liu Kang
2. Mike Moh as Kung Lao
3. Andy On Chi-kit as Younger Sub-Zero/unmasked/Kuai Liang(奎良) (First Choice)
3. Lee Byung Hun as Younger Sub-Zero/unmasked/Kuai Liang(奎良) (Second Choice)
4. Kevan Ohtsji as Elder Sub-Zero/Noob Saibot/Bi-Han (璧漢)
5. Scott Adkins for Scorpion 2 (First Choice)
5. Ian Anthony Dale as Scorpion (Second Choice)
6. Larry Lam as Rain
7. Kane Kosugi as Ermac
8. Gary Daniels as Smoke
9. Ray Park as Reptile
10. Scott Adkins as Baraka
11. Thomas Jane as Raiden (First Choice)
11. Mark Dacascos as Raiden (Second Choice)
11. Ken Watanabe as Raiden (Third Choice)
12. Katheryn Winnick as Sonya Blade
13. Matt Mullins as Johnny Cage
14. Michael Jai White as Jax Briggs
15. Roman Reigns as Nightwolf (First Choice)
15. Jason Momoa as Nightwolf (Second Choice)
15. Marko Zaror as Nightwolf (Third Choice)
16. Tahmoh Penikett as Stryker (First Pick)
16. John Cena as Stryker (Second Choice)
16. Mark Wahlberg as Stryker (Third Choice)
17. Jason David Frank as Kabal
18. Jason Statham as Kano (First Choice)
18. Darren Shahlavi as Kano (R.I.P. January 2015, can no longer play him :( ..... )
19. Johnson Phan as Young Shang Tsung (First Choice)
19. Hiroyuki Sanada as Shang Tsung (Second Choice)
19. Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa as Old Shang Tsung (Primary Choice for Old Shang Tsung)
20. Aleks Paunovic as Shao Kahn (First Choice)
20. Vin Diesel as Shao Kahn (Second Choice)
21. Natassia Malthe as Sindel (First Choice)
21. Francoise Yip as Sindel (Second Choice)
22. Celina Jade as Kitana
23. Maggie Q as Jade (First Choice)
23. Grace Park as Jade (Second Choice)
24. Zara Phythian as Mileena
25. Nathan Jones as Goro
26. Dwayne Johnson as Motaro
27. Shane Warren Jones as Cyrax
28. Peter Shinkoda as Sektor