2021's Mortal Kombat teased at the end that Johnny Cage was on the way, and it didn't take long for the internet to nominate a favorite to appear in the role. WWE superstar The Miz quickly rose through the ranks on social media as a popular choice for the gig and as such, began to campaign for it. Now that the film has finally confirmed the sequel will bring on Karl Urban, the wrestler, and occasional actor, took some time to share his feelings about not getting the part.
The Miz, who has a few movie acting credits to his name since becoming a full-time member of the WWE, spoke to ComicBook.com about missing out on the role of Johnny Cage. The Grand Slam Champion revealed his true feelings about not getting the job and how he reacted when he first saw the character was coming to Mortal Kombat 2:
