Current Events > Mortal Kombat movie: a white character being the hero is "unsavory"

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creativerealms 03/17/21 5:30:30 PM #52:	Phantom36 posted... I'm getting tired of all this woke shit. By all means diversity of film characters is welcome and I love that, but deliberately forcing it such as this case is becoming annoying as fuck. I'm not sick of something that does not exist. --- Occam's razor: The simplest solution (answer) is most likely the right one <cite>creativerealms posted [p:951816443] in Mortal Kom... [t:79353957]...</cite> <quote>Phantom36 posted... </cite> <quote>I'm getting tired of all this woke shit. By all means diversity of film characters is welcome and I love that, but deliberately forcing it such as this case is becoming annoying as fuck.</quote>I'm not sick of something that does not exist. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Kaldrenthebold 03/17/21 5:30:38 PM #53:	FortuneCookie posted... This isn't Wizard of Oz. This is Mortal Kombat. In the original, Johnny Cage worked just fine asking "What the hell's going on?" from a supporting role. The lead should know what Mortal Kombat is. Yeah I ain't saying I like the decision. It's just a lazy way to introduce everyone to the universe. --- http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u223/chocolateFRESH/arts/kraid.png - Thanks GP cosmonaut! https://imgur.com/TuJWAR8 <cite>Kaldrenthebold posted [p:951816447] in Mortal Kom... [t:79353957]...</cite> <quote>FortuneCookie posted... </cite> <quote>This isn't Wizard of Oz. This is Mortal Kombat. In the original, Johnny Cage worked just fine asking "What the hell's going on?" from a supporting role. The lead should know what Mortal Kombat is.</quote> Yeah I ain't saying I like the decision. It's just a lazy way to introduce everyone to the universe. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
RustyFerret 03/17/21 5:32:23 PM #54:	Caroniver posted... If they don't want Johnny Cage to be the hero, they could just... not make him the hero? He can still be in the movie. If they want a non-white hero, they could pick ANY character from the games and have them be the hero. No need to invent their own. Yeah it's a really dumb reason to remove him from the movie. Even in the original movie adaption, Lui Kang was the main character and Johnny Cage was there as supporting comic relief. Also, it isn't like Lui Kang knew everything. Raiden had to explain it to him. <cite>RustyFerret posted [p:951816501] in Mortal Kom... [t:79353957]...</cite> <quote>Caroniver posted... </cite> <quote>If they don't want Johnny Cage to be the hero, they could just... not make him the hero? He can still be in the movie. If they want a non-white hero, they could pick ANY character from the games and have them be the hero. No need to invent their own.</quote>Yeah it's a really dumb reason to remove him from the movie. Even in the original movie adaption, Lui Kang was the main character and Johnny Cage was there as supporting comic relief. Also, it isn't like Lui Kang knew everything. Raiden had to explain it to him. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CyricZ 03/17/21 5:36:17 PM #55:	You can totally tell who hasn't read the article. Because nowhere in it do they say that Johnny Cage isn't in the movie. They just didn't confirm whether he was. --- CyricZ He/him <cite>CyricZ posted [p:951816637] in Mortal Kom... [t:79353957]...</cite> <quote>You can totally tell who hasn't read the article. Because nowhere in it do they say that Johnny Cage isn't in the movie. They just didn't confirm whether he was. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
PokemonYoutube 03/17/21 5:46:02 PM #56:	CyricZ posted... You can totally tell who hasn't read the article. Because nowhere in it do they say that Johnny Cage isn't in the movie. They just didn't confirm whether he was. There are confirmed castings for nobodies like Kabal and Nitara. If Johnny Cage was in the movie, they would've announced it. <cite>PokemonYoutube posted [p:951816983] in Mortal Kom... [t:79353957]...</cite> <quote>CyricZ posted... </cite> <quote>You can totally tell who hasn't read the article. Because nowhere in it do they say that Johnny Cage isn't in the movie. They just didn't confirm whether he was.</quote>There are confirmed castings for nobodies like Kabal and Nitara. If Johnny Cage was in the movie, they would've announced it. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CyricZ 03/17/21 5:48:42 PM #57:	PokemonYoutube posted... If Johnny Cage was in the movie, they would've announced it. Bold statement, if unprovable. --- CyricZ He/him <cite>CyricZ posted [p:951817090] in Mortal Kom... [t:79353957]...</cite> <quote>PokemonYoutube posted... </cite> <quote>If Johnny Cage was in the movie, they would've announced it.</quote>Bold statement, if unprovable. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tyranthraxus 03/17/21 5:48:55 PM #58:	PokemonYoutube posted... There are confirmed castings for nobodies like Kabal and Nitara. If Johnny Cage was in the movie, they would've announced it. Not if there's a spoiler reason for it like if Johnny Cage is actually Cole's stage name he adopts at the end. --- It says right here in Matthew 16:4 "Jesus doth not need a giant Mecha." https://imgur.com/dQgC4kv <cite>Tyranthraxus posted [p:951817097] in Mortal Kom... [t:79353957]...</cite> <quote>PokemonYoutube posted... </cite> <quote>There are confirmed castings for nobodies like Kabal and Nitara. If Johnny Cage was in the movie, they would've announced it.</quote> Not if there's a spoiler reason for it like if Johnny Cage is actually Cole's stage name he adopts at the end. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Questionmarktarius 03/17/21 5:50:24 PM #59:	Tyranthraxus posted... Not if there's a spoiler reason for it like if Johnny Cage is actually Cole's stage name he adopts at the end. Yeah... probably. "Nothing like you remember, until the last five minutes" is another dipshit hollywood thing. <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:951817164] in Mortal Kom... [t:79353957]...</cite> <quote>Tyranthraxus posted... </cite> <quote>Not if there's a spoiler reason for it like if Johnny Cage is actually Cole's stage name he adopts at the end.</quote>Yeah... probably. "Nothing like you remember, until the last five minutes" is another dipshit hollywood thing. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
PokemonYoutube 03/17/21 5:50:48 PM #60:	sLaCkEr408___RJ posted... The OC is either Johnny Cage [non-stage name] or Kuai Liang It would be the stupidest move ever, having the OC be Kuai Liang. In the article, they specifically stated that they made the OC because they didn't want to rewrite the backstories of any beloved characters. Going "oh, the OC was Sub-Zero all along" would just be the worst. <cite>PokemonYoutube posted [p:951817182] in Mortal Kom... [t:79353957]...</cite> <quote>sLaCkEr408___RJ posted... </cite> <quote>The OC is either Johnny Cage [non-stage name] or Kuai Liang</quote>It would be the stupidest move ever, having the OC be Kuai Liang. In the article, they specifically stated that they made the OC because they didn't want to rewrite the backstories of any beloved characters. Going "oh, the OC was Sub-Zero all along" would just be the worst. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tyranthraxus 03/17/21 5:52:59 PM #61:	PokemonYoutube posted... It would be the stupidest move ever, having the OC be Kuai Liang. In the article, they specifically stated that they made the OC because they didn't want to rewrite the backstories of any beloved characters. Going "oh, the OC was Sub-Zero all along" would just be the worst. Would be kinda cool if Cole was the Sub Zero Younger brother. --- It says right here in Matthew 16:4 "Jesus doth not need a giant Mecha." https://imgur.com/dQgC4kv <cite>Tyranthraxus posted [p:951817266] in Mortal Kom... [t:79353957]...</cite> <quote>PokemonYoutube posted... </cite> <quote>It would be the stupidest move ever, having the OC be Kuai Liang. In the article, they specifically stated that they made the OC because they didn't want to rewrite the backstories of any beloved characters. Going "oh, the OC was Sub-Zero all along" would just be the worst.</quote> Would be kinda cool if Cole was the Sub Zero Younger brother. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Questionmarktarius 03/17/21 5:55:11 PM #62:	"Cole was actually Kintaro all along" could be stupid enough to work. <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:951817351] in Mortal Kom... [t:79353957]...</cite> <quote>"Cole was actually Kintaro all along" could be stupid enough to work. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CyricZ 03/17/21 5:55:33 PM #63:	PokemonYoutube posted... It would be the stupidest move ever, having the OC be Kuai Liang. In the article, they specifically stated that they made the OC because they didn't want to rewrite the backstories of any beloved characters. Going "oh, the OC was Sub-Zero all along" would just be the worst. What's Kuai Liang's backstory? Questionmarktarius posted... "Cole was actually Kintaro all along" could be stupid enough to work. Now that I'd pay to see. --- CyricZ He/him <cite>CyricZ posted [p:951817369] in Mortal Kom... [t:79353957]...</cite> <quote>PokemonYoutube posted... </cite> <quote>It would be the stupidest move ever, having the OC be Kuai Liang. In the article, they specifically stated that they made the OC because they didn't want to rewrite the backstories of any beloved characters. Going "oh, the OC was Sub-Zero all along" would just be the worst.</quote>What's Kuai Liang's backstory? Questionmarktarius posted... </cite> <quote>"Cole was actually Kintaro all along" could be stupid enough to work.</quote>Now that I'd pay to see. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DeadBankerDream 03/17/21 5:55:47 PM #64:	Cole's last name should be Slaw --- "That thick shaft that causes women to shudder!" <cite>DeadBankerDream posted [p:951817383] in Mortal Kom... [t:79353957]...</cite> <quote>Cole's last name should be Slaw</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CyricZ 03/17/21 5:56:29 PM #65:	DeadBankerDream posted... Cole's last name should be Slaw And what is Cole Slaw a common culinary partner to? https://mortalkombat.fandom.com/wiki/Meat --- CyricZ He/him <cite>CyricZ posted [p:951817410] in Mortal Kom... [t:79353957]...</cite> <quote>DeadBankerDream posted... </cite> <quote>Cole's last name should be Slaw</quote>And what is Cole Slaw a common culinary partner to? https://mortalkombat.fandom.com/wiki/Meat </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
PokemonYoutube 03/17/21 5:56:41 PM #66:	Tyranthraxus posted... Not if there's a spoiler reason for it like if Johnny Cage is actually Cole's stage name he adopts at the end. Turning the one white guy on the roster into another Asian dude doesn't seem like a great idea either. But then again, they already made Mileena black, so they are probably just saying "fuck it" at this point. <cite>PokemonYoutube posted [p:951817422] in Mortal Kom... [t:79353957]...</cite> <quote>Tyranthraxus posted... </cite> <quote>Not if there's a spoiler reason for it like if Johnny Cage is actually Cole's stage name he adopts at the end.</quote>Turning the one white guy on the roster into another Asian dude doesn't seem like a great idea either. But then again, they already made Mileena black, so they are probably just saying "fuck it" at this point. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
AlisLandale 03/17/21 5:59:19 PM #67:	Itd be kinda silly to make Johnny the main hero since his story was always the most detached from the lore. Shoulda just made Liu or Jax the MC if they wanted diversity. Im tired of this Hollywood isekai bullshit with viewer surrogates. >_> --- https://imgur.com/mptS9Qj <cite>AlisLandale posted [p:951817517] in Mortal Kom... [t:79353957]...</cite> <quote>Itd be kinda silly to make Johnny the main hero since his story was always the most detached from the lore. Shoulda just made Liu or Jax the MC if they wanted diversity. Im tired of this Hollywood isekai bullshit with viewer surrogates. >_> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Kitt 03/17/21 5:59:45 PM #68:	CyricZ posted... What's Kuai Liang's backstory? The OC being the second Sub-Zero would honestly be a really dope twist considering his backstory. If that's the case, then them changing his name and pretending his an OC would be worth it. --- Come back in ten years. https://imgur.com/pmc9XsI https://imgur.com/p6Wfowq <cite>Kitt posted [p:951817539] in Mortal Kom... [t:79353957]...</cite> <quote>CyricZ posted... </cite> <quote>What's Kuai Liang's backstory?</quote>The OC being the second Sub-Zero would honestly be a really dope twist considering his backstory. If that's the case, then them changing his name and pretending his an OC would be worth it. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DeadBankerDream 03/17/21 5:59:46 PM #69:	CyricZ posted... And what is Cole Slaw a common culinary partner to? https://mortalkombat.fandom.com/wiki/Meat I played MK4 a fuckton and I've never heard of this joke character >_> --- "That thick shaft that causes women to shudder!" <cite>DeadBankerDream posted [p:951817540] in Mortal Kom... [t:79353957]...</cite> <quote>CyricZ posted...</cite> <quote> And what is Cole Slaw a common culinary partner to? https://mortalkombat.fandom.com/wiki/Meat </quote> I played MK4 a fuckton and I've never heard of this joke character >_></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CyricZ 03/17/21 6:00:30 PM #70:	DeadBankerDream posted... I played MK4 a fuckton and I've never heard of this joke character >_> Learn the lore dude. --- CyricZ He/him <cite>CyricZ posted [p:951817559] in Mortal Kom... [t:79353957]...</cite> <quote>DeadBankerDream posted... </cite> <quote>I played MK4 a fuckton and I've never heard of this joke character >_></quote>Learn the lore dude. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
jimbiz 03/17/21 6:00:47 PM #71:	CyricZ posted... And what is Cole Slaw a common culinary partner to? https://mortalkombat.fandom.com/wiki/Meat mind = blown --- Toronto Raptors' fan and Kofi Kingston's brother. SUE ME FOR ROOTING EVERYBODY BLACK <cite>jimbiz posted [p:951817566] in Mortal Kom... [t:79353957]...</cite> <quote>CyricZ posted... </cite> <quote>And what is Cole Slaw a common culinary partner to? https://mortalkombat.fandom.com/wiki/Meat</quote>mind = blown </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DeadBankerDream 03/17/21 6:01:09 PM #72:	On the one hand I don't want to, but on the other hand I really don't care. --- "That thick shaft that causes women to shudder!" <cite>DeadBankerDream posted [p:951817581] in Mortal Kom... [t:79353957]...</cite> <quote>On the one hand I don't want to, but on the other hand I really don't care.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MagnusX 03/17/21 6:01:18 PM #73:	The white fragility in this thread about fictional characters sure is something. <cite>MagnusX posted [p:951817585] in Mortal Kom... [t:79353957]...</cite> <quote>The white fragility in this thread about fictional characters sure is something. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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DespondentDeity 03/17/21 6:03:53 PM #75:	fuming posted... Johnny Cage is very clearly a comic relief secondary hero it wasnt that funny when he punch that dude in the dick and killed his ass --- The web of destiny carries your blood and soul back to the Genesis of my life form. I never be, I never see, I never know <cite>DespondentDeity posted [p:951817669] in Mortal Kom... [t:79353957]...</cite> <quote>fuming posted... </cite> <quote>Johnny Cage is very clearly a comic relief secondary hero</quote> it wasnt that funny when he punch that dude in the dick and killed his ass </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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EmbraceOfDeath 03/17/21 6:08:05 PM #77:	PokemonYoutube posted... Turning the one white guy on the roster into another Asian dude doesn't seem like a great idea either. Even worse, it would also be turning him from blatantly American to British. --- PSN/GT: BigDaffej <cite>EmbraceOfDeath posted [p:951817808] in Mortal Kom... [t:79353957]...</cite> <quote>PokemonYoutube posted... </cite> <quote>Turning the one white guy on the roster into another Asian dude doesn't seem like a great idea either.</quote>Even worse, it would also be turning him from blatantly American to British. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CyricZ 03/17/21 6:08:45 PM #78:	EmbraceOfDeath posted... Even worse, it would also be turning him from blatantly American to British. lol what, please tell me that was a joke. --- CyricZ He/him <cite>CyricZ posted [p:951817830] in Mortal Kom... [t:79353957]...</cite> <quote>EmbraceOfDeath posted... </cite> <quote>Even worse, it would also be turning him from blatantly American to British.</quote>lol what, please tell me that was a joke. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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34_ShaqRule_34 03/17/21 6:26:42 PM #80:	Warner Bros is such a garbage company <cite>34_ShaqRule_34 posted [p:951818481] in Mortal Kom... [t:79353957]...</cite> <quote>Warner Bros is such a garbage company</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Machete 03/17/21 6:27:18 PM #81:	DeadBankerDream posted... Cole's last name should be Slaw --- I do not receive notifications, so using the @ feature will not do anything. I might see your post and respond though if I have already been in the topic. <cite>Machete posted [p:951818506] in Mortal Kom... [t:79353957]...</cite> <quote>DeadBankerDream posted...</cite> <quote>Cole's last name should be Slaw</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Machete 03/17/21 6:28:35 PM #82:	DespondentDeity posted... it wasnt that funny when he punch that dude in the dick and killed his ass What do you mean? Dick punching is funny. --- I do not receive notifications, so using the @ feature will not do anything. I might see your post and respond though if I have already been in the topic. <cite>Machete posted [p:951818542] in Mortal Kom... [t:79353957]...</cite> <quote>DespondentDeity posted...</cite> <quote> it wasnt that funny when he punch that dude in the dick and killed his ass </quote> What do you mean? Dick punching is funny.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Ilishe 03/17/21 6:35:00 PM #83:	Fuck all of them #SubZeroismyHero --- ~Phoenix Nine~ ~Victory needs no explanation; defeat allows none.~ <cite>Ilishe posted [p:951818776] in Mortal Kom... [t:79353957]...</cite> <quote>Fuck all of them #SubZeroismyHero </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LordMarshal 03/17/21 6:36:44 PM #84:	Lol they made an original character? I understand: hes working with such a tiny roster. --- There can be only one. <cite>LordMarshal posted [p:951818836] in Mortal Kom... [t:79353957]...</cite> <quote>Lol they made an original character? I understand: hes working with such a tiny roster. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Prestoff 03/17/21 7:18:06 PM #85:	If the OC is Kuai Liang, that would actually be pretty badass. According to the synopsis, Sub Zero and the Lin Kuei clan are after him and Scorpion showed up as a "jump scare" in the trailer when the MC was looking at the mirror. So yeah there's clearly a connection with the MC to the ninja clans, which I'm obviously down for. With that said, I honestly think this producer has no idea how MK works because Johnny Cage in MK9 was basically the "what the fuck is going on?" character while Liu Kang was the Main Character. I really want to see the directors answer for this particular question. --- DI MOLTO! <cite>Prestoff posted [p:951820396] in Mortal Kom... [t:79353957]...</cite> <quote>If the OC is Kuai Liang, that would actually be pretty badass. According to the synopsis, Sub Zero and the Lin Kuei clan are after him and Scorpion showed up as a "jump scare" in the trailer when the MC was looking at the mirror. So yeah there's clearly a connection with the MC to the ninja clans, which I'm obviously down for. With that said, I honestly think this producer has no idea how MK works because Johnny Cage in MK9 was basically the "what the fuck is going on?" character while Liu Kang was the Main Character. I really want to see the directors answer for this particular question. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tyranthraxus 03/17/21 7:25:35 PM #86:	Prestoff posted... If the OC is Kuai Liang, that would actually be pretty badass. According to the synopsis, Sub Zero and the Lin Kuei clan are after him and Scorpion showed up as a "jump scare" in the trailer when the MC was looking at the mirror. So yeah there's clearly a connection with the MC to the ninja clans, which I'm obviously down for. With that said, I honestly think this producer has no idea how MK works because Johnny Cage in MK9 was basically the "what the fuck is going on?" character while Liu Kang was the Main Character. I really want to see the directors answer for this particular question. He outright acknowledges Liu Kang is usually the main protagonist just that they had a "specific story" to tell and presumably everyone had a role to play except Johnny Cage but they couldn't use Johnny Cage because his pre-existing biography was incompatible with the story they wanted to tell. --- It says right here in Matthew 16:4 "Jesus doth not need a giant Mecha." https://imgur.com/dQgC4kv <cite>Tyranthraxus posted [p:951820677] in Mortal Kom... [t:79353957]...</cite> <quote>Prestoff posted... </cite> <quote>If the OC is Kuai Liang, that would actually be pretty badass. According to the synopsis, Sub Zero and the Lin Kuei clan are after him and Scorpion showed up as a "jump scare" in the trailer when the MC was looking at the mirror. So yeah there's clearly a connection with the MC to the ninja clans, which I'm obviously down for. With that said, I honestly think this producer has no idea how MK works because Johnny Cage in MK9 was basically the "what the fuck is going on?" character while Liu Kang was the Main Character. I really want to see the directors answer for this particular question.</quote> He outright acknowledges Liu Kang is usually the main protagonist just that they had a "specific story" to tell and presumably everyone had a role to play except Johnny Cage but they couldn't use Johnny Cage because his pre-existing biography was incompatible with the story they wanted to tell. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
fuming 03/17/21 7:26:37 PM #87:	According to earlier scripts the main character was scorpions son or something, at least I remember reading that <cite>fuming posted [p:951820716] in Mortal Kom... [t:79353957]...</cite> <quote>According to earlier scripts the main character was scorpions son or something, at least I remember reading that </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Murphiroth 03/17/21 7:28:03 PM #88:	I'm on board with the Cole Young = Kuai Liang theory. Although if that is the case I don't think he'll be Bi Han's younger brother and will instead be a descendant of the clan placed into hiding from Scorpion. The scene in the trailer with human Scorpion wrecking dudes is confirmed to open the movie and seems to take place centuries ago so I'm guessing the Scorpion/Sub rivalry has been ongoing all that time and Scorpion has been hunting descendants of the clan to try to draw Bi Han out. Bi Han being that old is a wrinkle but hey ice powers stopped his aging or something. <cite>Murphiroth posted [p:951820772] in Mortal Kom... [t:79353957]...</cite> <quote>I'm on board with the Cole Young = Kuai Liang theory. Although if that is the case I don't think he'll be Bi Han's younger brother and will instead be a descendant of the clan placed into hiding from Scorpion. The scene in the trailer with human Scorpion wrecking dudes is confirmed to open the movie and seems to take place centuries ago so I'm guessing the Scorpion/Sub rivalry has been ongoing all that time and Scorpion has been hunting descendants of the clan to try to draw Bi Han out. Bi Han being that old is a wrinkle but hey ice powers stopped his aging or something. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Delta_Force 03/17/21 7:33:30 PM #89:	How would y'all feel if they kill off 90%+ of the cast and then bring 80% of them back for the sequel. No explanation or anything, they're just back. --- More Bush on Obama's Clinton! What the hell does "should of" mean? <cite>Delta_Force posted [p:951820981] in Mortal Kom... [t:79353957]...</cite> <quote>How would y'all feel if they kill off 90%+ of the cast and then bring 80% of them back for the sequel. No explanation or anything, they're just back. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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FortuneCookie 03/17/21 9:20:00 PM #91:	34_ShaqRule_34 posted... Warner Bros is such a garbage company I've been very disappointed with them as of late. <cite>FortuneCookie posted [p:951824671] in Mortal Kom... [t:79353957]...</cite> <quote>34_ShaqRule_34 posted... </cite> <quote>Warner Bros is such a garbage company</quote> I've been very disappointed with them as of late. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zeus 03/17/21 9:24:39 PM #92:	PokemonYoutube posted... https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/mortal-kombat-2021-preview-todd-garner-on-cole-young-johnny-cage So they left fan-favorite MK character Johnny Cage out of the movie because he's white. Instead, the hero of the movie is some OC (do not steal) of Chinese descent, even though Johnny Cage has NEVER been the hero that saves everyone. That has always been Liu Kang, an Asian. So creating some Chinese OC to be the main hero is completely unnecessary. tbh, when they announced the OC my first reaction was "Why?" They wanted an Asian lead when they literally have several Asian leads already. --- (\/)(\/)\|-\| There are precious few at ease / With moral ambiguities / So we act as though they don't exist. <cite>Zeus posted [p:951824843] in Mortal Kom... [t:79353957]...</cite> <quote>PokemonYoutube posted... </cite> <quote>https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/mortal-kombat-2021-preview-todd-garner-on-cole-young-johnny-cage So they left fan-favorite MK character Johnny Cage out of the movie because he's white. Instead, the hero of the movie is some OC (do not steal) of Chinese descent, even though Johnny Cage has NEVER been the hero that saves everyone. That has always been Liu Kang, an Asian. So creating some Chinese OC to be the main hero is completely unnecessary.</quote> tbh, when they announced the OC my first reaction was "Why?" They wanted an Asian lead when they literally have several Asian leads already. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
jumi 03/17/21 9:25:59 PM #93:	sLaCkEr408___RJ posted... The OC is either Johnny Cage [non-stage name] or Kuai Liang Cage's real name is John Carlton. --- XBL Gamertag: Rob Thorsman Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/robertvsilvers <cite>jumi posted [p:951824883] in Mortal Kom... [t:79353957]...</cite> <quote>sLaCkEr408___RJ posted... </cite> <quote>The OC is either Johnny Cage [non-stage name] or Kuai Liang</quote> Cage's real name is John Carlton. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SPE 03/17/21 10:07:15 PM #94:	jumi posted... Cage's real name is John Carlton. he was a parody of Jean Claude vandamme jean Claude = John Carlton --- Welcome to the Spore Store! My shrooms are delicious, suspicious, but never malicious! <cite>SPE posted [p:951826416] in Mortal Kom... [t:79353957]...</cite> <quote>jumi posted... </cite> <quote>Cage's real name is John Carlton.</quote> he was a parody of Jean Claude vandamme jean Claude = John Carlton </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
FortuneCookie 03/17/21 10:20:47 PM #95:	Speaking of Van Damme, he was going to play Johnny Cage in the 1995 movie but opted instead to star in Street Fighter where he had the lead role. If the studio had wanted Van Damme in the role, it actually would have been very easy to have re-written Johnny Cage as the star. ~~Liu Kang joins the Mortal Kombat tournament not to avenge a loved one, but out of obligation after Rayden told him to. Instead of Liu Kang fighting Shang Tsung, Johnny Cage fights Shang Tsung.~~ I'm glad that Liu Kang was the star, but I still find it interesting that they would have only needed to have changed a couple of scenes to have completely changed who the protagonist was. They have a near equal amount of screen time and dialogue. <cite>FortuneCookie posted [p:951826915] in Mortal Kom... [t:79353957]...</cite> <quote>Speaking of Van Damme, he was going to play Johnny Cage in the 1995 movie but opted instead to star in Street Fighter where he had the lead role. If the studio had wanted Van Damme in the role, it actually would have been very easy to have re-written Johnny Cage as the star. Liu Kang joins the Mortal Kombat tournament not to avenge a loved one, but out of obligation after Rayden told him to. Instead of Liu Kang fighting Shang Tsung, Johnny Cage fights Shang Tsung. I'm glad that Liu Kang was the star, but I still find it interesting that they would have only needed to have changed a couple of scenes to have completely changed who the protagonist was. They have a near equal amount of screen time and dialogue. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
yusiko 03/17/21 10:38:42 PM #96:	one of you 3 will decide the outcome of this tournament except you sonya you ~~will get 1 fight and then get kidnapped and will totally lose if you fight~~ but dont worry in the sequel you will say you are the one who is going to take out shao kahn but then your final battle will be against a nameless scorpion look alike who you will need to be rescued from --- yusketeer <cite>yusiko posted [p:951827548] in Mortal Kom... [t:79353957]...</cite> <quote>one of you 3 will decide the outcome of this tournament except you sonya you will get 1 fight and then get kidnapped and will totally lose if you fight but dont worry in the sequel you will say you are the one who is going to take out shao kahn but then your final battle will be against a nameless scorpion look alike who you will need to be rescued from </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
FortuneCookie 03/17/21 10:43:42 PM #97:	yusiko posted... one of you 3 will decide the outcome of this tournament except you sonya you ~~will get 1 fight and then get kidnapped and will totally lose if you fight~~ but dont worry in the sequel you will say you are the one who is going to take out shao kahn but then your final battle will be against a nameless scorpion look alike who you will need to be rescued from I think the ~~nameless Scorpion lookalike~~ was ~~Noob Saibot~~. <cite>FortuneCookie posted [p:951827706] in Mortal Kom... [t:79353957]...</cite> <quote>yusiko posted... </cite> <quote>one of you 3 will decide the outcome of this tournament except you sonya you will get 1 fight and then get kidnapped and will totally lose if you fight but dont worry in the sequel you will say you are the one who is going to take out shao kahn but then your final battle will be against a nameless scorpion look alike who you will need to be rescued from</quote> I think the nameless Scorpion lookalike was Noob Saibot. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
AlisLandale 03/17/21 10:46:10 PM #98:	FortuneCookie posted... Speaking of Van Damme, he was going to play Johnny Cage in the 1995 movie but opted instead to star in Street Fighter where he had the lead role. If the studio had wanted Van Damme in the role, it actually would have been very easy to have re-written Johnny Cage as the star. ~~Liu Kang joins the Mortal Kombat tournament not to avenge a loved one, but out of obligation after Rayden told him to. Instead of Liu Kang fighting Shang Tsung, Johnny Cage fights Shang Tsung.~~ I'm glad that Liu Kang was the star, but I still find it interesting that they would have only needed to have changed a couple of scenes to have completely changed who the protagonist was. They have a near equal amount of screen time and dialogue. Van Damme was supposed to be in the original Mortal Kombat game but it didnt pan out for some reason so they made up Johnny Cage >_> --- https://imgur.com/mptS9Qj <cite>AlisLandale posted [p:951827787] in Mortal Kom... [t:79353957]...</cite> <quote>FortuneCookie posted... </cite> <quote>Speaking of Van Damme, he was going to play Johnny Cage in the 1995 movie but opted instead to star in Street Fighter where he had the lead role. If the studio had wanted Van Damme in the role, it actually would have been very easy to have re-written Johnny Cage as the star. Liu Kang joins the Mortal Kombat tournament not to avenge a loved one, but out of obligation after Rayden told him to. Instead of Liu Kang fighting Shang Tsung, Johnny Cage fights Shang Tsung. I'm glad that Liu Kang was the star, but I still find it interesting that they would have only needed to have changed a couple of scenes to have completely changed who the protagonist was. They have a near equal amount of screen time and dialogue.</quote> Van Damme was supposed to be in the original Mortal Kombat game but it didnt pan out for some reason so they made up Johnny Cage >_> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SauI_Goodman 03/17/21 10:47:35 PM #99:	damn remember kitana. i forget the actress' name but damn. and bridgette wilson before her teeth got all messed up and let pete sampras mount her. --- If you can see this message it's a wonder why it hasn't been modded yet by the snowflakes. <cite>SauI_Goodman posted [p:951827834] in Mortal Kom... [t:79353957]...</cite> <quote>damn remember kitana. i forget the actress' name but damn. and bridgette wilson before her teeth got all messed up and let pete sampras mount her. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
dave_is_slick 03/17/21 10:50:32 PM #100:	Delta_Force posted... How would y'all feel if they kill off 90%+ of the cast and then bring 80% of them back for the sequel. No explanation or anything, they're just back. "Truly a Mortal Kombat movie!" Also, they legit did this. MK9 to MKX --- The most relaxing version of Aquatic Ambiance I've ever heard: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bl61y1XM7sM <cite>dave_is_slick posted [p:951827930] in Mortal Kom... [t:79353957]...</cite> <quote>Delta_Force posted... </cite> <quote>How would y'all feel if they kill off 90%+ of the cast and then bring 80% of them back for the sequel. No explanation or anything, they're just back.</quote>"Truly a Mortal Kombat movie!" Also, they legit did this. MK9 to MKX </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Shotgunnova 03/17/21 10:51:42 PM #101:	SauI_Goodman posted... damn remember kitana. i forget the actress' name but damn Talisa Soto 4 Lyfe She was smoking in License to Kill, too. --- Take me down from the ridge where the summer ends And watch the city spread out just like a jet's flame <cite>Shotgunnova posted [p:951827959] in Mortal Kom... [t:79353957]...</cite> <quote>SauI_Goodman posted... </cite> <quote>damn remember kitana. i forget the actress' name but damn</quote>Talisa Soto 4 Lyfe She was smoking in License to Kill, too. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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