Cole shouldn’t have been Johnny Cage in Mortal Kombat. So, to answer the headline’s initial question, no. While he might not be the “original” Scorpion, it’s unlikely that fans would be too upset by this character evolution and level-up.
It’s the most logical narrative journey for Cole, as it’ll also bring this story closer to the video game universe. With Hanzo Hasashi finally finding his resting place, everything points to Cole taking up the Scorpion mantle. Everyone knows that Scorpion is the most popular character in the franchise, so there’s no way he’ll be absent in any sequels. Though, his inclusion could be fully justified by his story arc in Mortal Kombat 2. Going back to Cole, there’s still a question mark about whether it was necessary for him to be the lead or not. At the same time, Kano is technically stealing JC’s schtick here, so couldn’t he have been rewritten differently? RELATED: Mortal Kombat 12: Will It Feature Cole Young? Kano was the wisecracking character that couldn’t believe what was happening around him. When you consider Russo’s explanation, it makes sense. Introduce them correctly later than try to jam them into a role where it doesn’t feel natural.” Ultimately, the reason he’s not in there is because of Kano, and we ended up loving Kano in that role more,” he said. “Johnny Cage is a character that we wanted to put in there. Speaking CinemaBlend, screenwriter Greg Russo explained the decision to exclude the star of Citizen Cage from the film.
As it turns out, the Hollywood actor had actually been considered alongside Cole. However, his addition didn’t exactly delight fans who saw him as taking up space that could’ve been used for other Mortal Kombat legends, such as Johnny Cage. Although, many fans were left confused by the decision to include Cole Young as the main protagonist of Mortal Kombat instead of Johnny Cage.Ĭreated as an entirely new character for the film, Cole was the audience’s gateway to connect them to the lore. Released in the middle of the pandemic, people tuned in to see Earthrealm’s fighters square off against Shang Tsung’s thugs. No one expected Mortal Kombat to be the streaming hit of the year.
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