Cole Young’s Mortal Kombat 2 Death Would Flip The Franchise’s Biggest Johnny Cage Insult From 27 Years Ago
Cole Young is one of the most controversial parts of the Mortal Kombat movie series, but killing him off in the sequel may be a bad idea.
Mortal Kombat
Mortal Kombat is a multimedia franchise conceived by Ed Boon and John Tobias and began with the release of the original Mortal Kombat fighting game in arcades in 1992. The story centers around the eternal battle between Earthrealm and Outworld. To determine the fate of the realms, a deadly tournament is held between the best warriors of each world, with Earthrealm fighting solely to protect their freedom. The series has expanded to include various films, television series, and a long list of mainline and spin-off games that all revolve around the core of the Mortal Kombat tournament premise.
Mortal Kombat
- Created by
- Ed Boon , John Tobias
- First Film
- Mortal Kombat (1995)
- Cast
- Robin Shou , Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa , Bridgette Wilson , Talisa Soto , Christopher Lambert , Linden Ashby , Lewis Tan , Jessica McNamee , Josh Lawson , Tadanobu Asano , Ludi Lin , Mehcad Brooks , Joe Taslim , Hiroyuki Sanada
- Video Game(s)
- Mortal Kombat , Mortal Kombat 2 , Mortal Kombat 3 , Mortal Kombat 4 , Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance , Mortal Kombat: Deception , Mortal Kombat: Armageddon , Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe , Mortal Kombat (1992) , Mortal Kombat X , Mortal Kombat 11 , Mortal Kombat 1
- TV Show(s)
- Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm , Mortal Kombat: Conquest , Mortal Kombat: Legacy
- Movie(s)
- Mortal Kombat (1995) , Mortal Kombat: Annihilation , Mortal Kombat (2021) , Mortal Kombat 2 , Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge , Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms , Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind , Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match
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