The upcoming Mortal Kombat film reboot's fighting roster just expanded in a big way, finding not only its Sonya Blade and Kano, but an unknown mystery character, as well.
The Hollywood Reporter reports Jessica McNamee (The Meg) is in final talks to play Sonya Blade, Meanwhile, Australian actor Josh Lawson officially signed on to play her longtime nemesis, Kano. The report also comes with some bonus character content in the form of breakout star Lucas Tan (Wu Assassins, Deadpool 2) almost certainly signing on for a currently undisclosed character.
Sonya and Kano have been at each other's throats since the very first video game, with both returning for the latest sequel, Mortal Kombat 11, which was released earlier this year. There is currently no word regarding whether Tan will be playing another character from the long-running video game series, or if he will be stepping into an original role for the film. Regardless, from his work on such projects as Marvel's Iron Fist, Wu Assassins and Into the Badlands, it's pretty safe to say anyone who ends up fighting him is in for a rough time.
The Mortal Kombat series is one of the most popular and long-running franchises in video game history. First debuting in 1992, the original game has gone on to spawn numerous sequels, as well as movie, comic book and television tie-ins. A Mortal Kombat film directed by Paul W.S. Anderson was released back in 1995, followed soon-after by Mortal Kombat: Annihilation in 1997.
The newest Mortal Kombat movie reboot is produced by James Wan through New Line Cinema from a screenplay written by Greg Russo, and marks the feature directorial debut of Simon McQuoid. The film is currently slated to land in Earthrealm on March 5, 2021.