‘Mortal Kombat’ — Photos Of The Epic Film

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Christina Casiano

May 10, 2021 3:32PM EDT

‘Mortal Kombat’ is a new film based on the hit video game. See photos of the movie’s cast.

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‘Mortal Kombat’ — Photos

‘Mortal Kombat’ — Photos — ‘Mortal Kombat’ is a film based on the wildly popular video game franchise of the same name. The movie was released on April 8 internationally. The film was released in theaters and on HBO Max on HBO Max. ‘Mortal Kombat’ stars Lewis Tan, Jessica McNamee, Josh Lawson, Tadanobu Asano, Mehcad Brooks, Ludi Lin, Chin Han, Joe Taslim, and Hiroyuki Sanada. The film follows MMA fighter Cole Young, a new character created for the film, who is completely unaware of his heritage or why Outworld’s Sorcerer’s Shang Tsung sent Sub-Zero to hunt him down. Cole searches for Sonya Blade in hopes of protecting himself and his family. He eventually finds himself at the temple of Lord Raiden and begins to train with experienced warriors so he can go up against the enemies from the Outworld. The film was directed by Simon McQuoid and produced by James Wan. See more photos of ‘Mortal Kombat’ in our gallery now.

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Jessica McNamee

Jessica McNamee — Jessica McNamee stars as Sonya Blade in ‘Mortal Kombat.’ Sonya Blade is a beloved character from the ‘Mortal Kombat’ gaming universe.

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Nathan Jones, Sisi Stringer & Daniel Nelson

Nathan Jones, Sisi Stringer & Daniel Nelson — Nathan Jones, Sisi Stringer, and Daniel Nelson in a scene from ‘Mortal Kombat.’ They play Reiko, Mileena, and Kabal.

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Jessica McNamee Vs. Josh Lawson

Jessica McNamee Vs. Josh Lawson — Jessica McNamee’s Sonya Blade faces off against Josh Lawson’s Kano in ‘Mortal Kombat.’ Jessica told HL that she loved the physical training she had to undergo for the film.

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Josh Lawson

Josh Lawson — Josh Lawson stars as Kano in the film. He is one of the series’ original characters.

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Mehcad Brooks

Mehcad Brooks — Mehcad Brooks plays Jax in the movie. He is part of the United States Special Forces with Sonya.

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Lewis Tan

Lewis Tan — Lewis Tan stars as Cole Young. Cole is an original character created for the film.

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