I know Bi-Han was always a ruthless sob, but he was only really a generic bad guy when he became Noob Saibot. They only ever give him brief moments as Sub-Zero nowadays though, because gotta keep having him die against Scorpion since they keep reshowing the events of MK1 with MK9 and later adaptations. Shame, as I always found him more interesting as Sub-Zero than Kuai Liang, who once saved the world pre-MK1 in the Sub-Zero spinoff game.
Speaking of Noob Saibot, the guy whose credited for playing Sub-Zero also appears to be credited for playing Noob? Briefly saw a shadowy ninja figure in part of the trailer that looked like him too... I just hope the Scorpion and Sub-Zero fight is more drawn out than it was in Scorpion's Revenge. Bi-Han only had like five minutes in that whole movie. Save Quan Chi for like a sequel in the live action reboot universe, so that the Scorpion and Sub-Zero rivalry doesn't get watered down yet again.
I really don't have that much expectations here, but we'll see what happens.
I agree about Bi-Han. All the way back in MK2 he was in my top 3 mains (with Cage and Liu Kang), so I've always had an interest in him. I don't want him to just be a generic psychopath.
I havent kept up with the games that much as I dont own a gaming system but I have always enjoyed the Lore. I used to get the first Mortal Kombat comics when they came out.
Also, there was a old book that came out around the same time as the first MK movie except it had a completely different story line and adaptation of the characters which was neat. Not totally different but enough so that it felt like a different universe.
Another detail I forgot or missed earlier, but kinda weird for Shang Tsung to be the Outworld emperor here, unless Shao Khan just does not exist in this new universe. I like Tsung more anyway, so whatever, and appreciate at least that the one playing him here looks like a younger Cary Tagawa.
Wish they had stuck to the white wig for live action Raiden. Could still have the hat but just looks off to me here. Wouldve stuck out more too when you have Kung Lao as another pointy hat wearer.
Ah, so there was a statue... which looks like it was based on the MK11 design, when he became Jobber Khan. I hope Shao himself has a different look in the flesh, because I cant take him seriously with that design.
Without taking in to account that Liu Kang has been the main hero in more games than any other character (not to mention two live-action movies), I just have to say... wow. Hollywood racism strikes again.
This is f*cking stupid. If you didn't want a "white guy" to save everyone, then make Liu Kang the lead like always, and have Johnny Cage along with Cole Young be the 2 odd men out who know nothing about MK Tournament or something. Cage could've been a washed up actor who actually had martial arts talent who ended up as a fighting coach or something.
There's no reason to drop a fan favorite like Johnny, especially when in the movies he wasn't the hero, and in the games when he was sort of the hero, it was already so much backstory they wouldn't even be able to make a movie of that version.
Hollywood needs to learn that people of color want equality, not superior treatment. We want our heroes to stand just as tall as white heroes. We want our stories to be told with as much passion and popularity. We want to exist alongside, not above or below. What we don't want is for them to be replaced for being white because news flash, that's just as bad as us not having roles in the first place because we're black.
Seeing other links posted on the subject today like this, they're really considering him for a sequel at least, so that's something I guess.
We should really take all this current news with a grain of salt, though given current Hollywood, I can believe some of the shit said being the reason for his current omission.
He still pointed out how he didn't want the cookie cutter white guy/Johnny Cage to be the protagonist. Just make it Liu Kang then like it always is. Even in the MK9 and onward reboot, Johnny isn't the "hero". He's one of many moving parts necessary for victory. He just has special god fighting powers but that's not even relevant here. There's nothing wrong with Cole Young or Johnny Cage being the fresh face who is a deuteragonist and learns about Mortal Kombat as the movie goes on and the Earthworld vets teach him how things are done. Especially since guys like Kung Lao and Liu Kang are clearly already Shaolin masters, Sony and Jax know about that life, etc...
He played MK9-MK11 and saw the green glowy powers. In his mind having a gimmick among all the other gimmicks(because it's related to the story) makes you the MC.
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