

Now, if only they'd explain why Kombat is spelled with a K.
Will cole young be in mortal kombat 12 movie#
And as we sort of put it within the film story construct, the sort of structure of our film, we had to consider, 'Is this too complex?'"Īs for how deep the movie will be able to dive into the established backstory, we already know it will explore the origin of Scorpion-and his long-standing rivalry with Sub-Zero. So just tried to be as truthful and as true to that as we could when we talk about stuff. It doesn't mean we're not truthful to it, it's just that we couldn't touch everything. "So there's a lot of it that's just not there. He’s a descendent of Hanzo Hasashi, the ninja who would later be resurrected as the vengeful spirit Scorpion, and has been marked to represent Earthrealm in the upcoming Mortal Kombat tournament.

Cole Young is the lead character of Mortal Kombat 2021. " so complex that a film can't really house a lot of it," McQuoid previously said. Cole Young Doesn’t Belong In Mortal Kombat 12’s Game World. Still, having a character like Cole, who is new to the concept of Mortal Kombat, seems like a wise choice to help shepherd the audience-especially as the movie is going to stick pretty close to the game-established lore, even if it can't put it all on-screen. One thing we know for sure if Jax has some personal experience with Sub-Zero, who can be seen freezing and shattering Jax's arms in the first trailer. Like them, Cole is learning about this new world fighting to the death against monsters, ninjas, and whatever Kano is.Īs for the characters established in the game, their knowledge of Mortal Kombat varies.

"We needed to have a way to bring a new audience into this and also allow for those fresh eyes to be on and to learn things," he explained.Īfter all, while Mortal Kombat clearly has a dedicated fanbase and is a lasting presence in pop culture, much of the movie-going audience has no idea about its long and complex lore that has been doled out over the last three decades through various games, movies, and animated series. However, director Simon McQuoid told GameSpot that utilizing Cole as the primary protagonist in the story was an easy decision. Practically everything else about the character is being kept under wraps. Now Playing: Mortal Kombat Movie - Official Character Lore Trailer By clicking 'enter', you agree to GameSpot's
