Summary
- Johnny Cage takes over Karl Urban’s film career in a
Mortal Kombat 2
concept trailer created by a fan. - Urban’s film career reflects Johnny Cage’s character traits and backstory, making him the perfect casting choice for the character.
- Urban is well-suited to portray Johnny Cage in
Mortal Kombat 2
due to his experience and previous roles.
Johnny Cage takes over Karl Urban’s real-life movie career in a concept trailer for Mortal Kombat 2, positing how the character could be introduced to the movie franchise. It was previously revealed that Urban would be joining the cast of Mortal Kombat 2 as the in-universe movie star, who later becomes an actual defender of Earthrealm. A key character in the franchise, he’s also defined by his film career, which includes many action-packed roles that he’s able to do thanks to a background in martial arts.
Now, KH Studio has created a concept trailer for Mortal Kombat 2, showing Johnny Cage taking over Karl Urban’s real-life movie career as his own in-universe roles. Check it out below:
The fan trailer pulls clips from the actor as Skurge in Thor: Ragnarok, Éomer in The Lord of the Rings trilogy, and Billy Butcher in The Boys, using them as roles Cage played in-universe. The trailer then incorporates footage from 2021’s Mortal Kombat, teasing the action-packed universe Urban’s character is about to be part of.
The Mortal Kombat 2 Fan Trailer Reveals Why Karl Urban Is The Perfect Johnny Cage Actor
Urban’s Decorated Film Career Reflects His Character’s
The fan trailer above shows how fitting the seasoned actor is to portray Johnny, even beyond the portrayal he’ll put to screen. Urban’s best movies and TV shows have involved no-nonsense characters, often participating in memorable action scenes that are reflective of how well he commands the screen. This characterization for many of his performances is perfect for the Mortal Kombat character, whose own personality is similar to that of the characters Urban has portrayed during his career.
The end of Mortal Kombat already teased what to expect from his appearance, with Cole Young now seeking him out in Los Angeles to recruit him for the next tournament. While it’s unclear what his reaction will be to learning about the action-oriented world he’s about to step into, the fan trailer captures a potentially accurate portrayal of how he’ll behave in the upcoming movie. Because of how well Urban’s previous roles fit into Johnny’s in-universe film career, it might be easy for him to step into the role thanks to decades of experience.
As for how big a role Johnny is going to have in Mortal Kombat 2, his familiarity as an average person compared to the other fighters means he’ll be much like Cole during the first movie. However, with a potentially more confident attitude about him, it seems he’ll likely run head-on into the action, pulling from his in-universe experiences much the same way Urban can pull from his real-life ones. The fan trailer indicates just how strong this casting choice was, hyping his debut in the live-action movie universe.
Mortal Kombat 2
arrives in theaters on October 24, 2025.
Source: KH Studio/YouTube
Mortal Kombat 2
The sequel to the Mortal Kombat 2021 film franchise reboot, Mortal Kombat 2, will follow the original cast and new faces as they prepare for the Mortal Kombat tournament. Cole Young and his allies will continue training and enlisting new warriors to prepare for the contest between Earthrealm and Outworld, which will determine the fate of humanity.
- Director
- Simon McQuoid
- Studio(s)
- Atomic Monster Productions , Broken Road Productions , New Line Cinema
- Distributor(s)
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Writers
- Jeremy Slater
- Cast
- Martyn Ford , Desmond Chiam , Ana Thu Nguyen , Damon Herriman , Lewis Tan , Jessica McNamee , Josh Lawson , Tadanobu Asano , Mehcad Brooks , Ludi Lin , Karl Urban , Tati Gabrielle