Video game movies have had a bad rap historically, but the subgenre has been doing well recently. In addition to The Super Mario Bros. Movie breaking box office records, cinephiles are also looking forward to the sequel to 2021's Mortal Kombat (which is streaming with a HBO Max subscription). The sequel will be here this May, and actor Lewis Tan recently hyped up the grisly fatalities, and what the goal was for Simon McQuoid's second installment in the burgeoning franchise.
What we know about Mortal Kombat II is limited, but fans are hyped that we'll finally get to the titular fighting tournament. More beloved characters are joining the fray, including Karl Urban's Johnny Cage, but we'll also see the return of Earthrealm's heroes like Lewis Tan's Cole Young. In an interview with ComicBook, Tan spoke about the bloody fatalities coming in the sequel, offering:
