![]() We’re very curious to see where the franchise is heading once it releases April 23rd on HBO Max and in theatres. Inverse’s article does point out that he will definitely tie into the franchise’s overarching universe. Cole Young (Lewis Tan) is a new character to the franchise, but director Simon McQuoid ties him into the mythology of the series with ease. Of course, we’ve theorized that Young could actually have close ties to an existing character that will be revealed later down the line. We needed somebody to completely manipulate, so there’s not 30 years of people going ‘You can’t do that.’Īs strange as the appearance of a unique character is in this long-running franchise, it does allow them to take a unique angle with the story. They also point out that they could add a unique story instead of being held back by the expectations combined with the series’ staples. Cole’s role as the audience surrogate allows him to ask the questions necessary to explain why the tournament is taking place, where these humanoid creatures come from, and how Liu Kang can summon fire. Producer Todd Garner does point out that the character offers a new perspective into the complicated world of Mortal Kombat. The synopsis positions Cole as someone who is talented but down on his luck since he is said to be someone ' accustomed to taking a beating for money. The new protagonist was an idea loaded in prior to my involvement. Cole Young is an MMA fighter in Mortal Kombat before becoming entrenched in the fighting tournament to defend Earth. In an interview with Inverse, the film’s screenwriter, Greg Russo, revealed that this inclusion was a studio mandate. Cage is noticeably absent in the trailer, which adds another level of confusion on why Cole got included. ![]() ![]() We’ve come to expect either Liu Kang or Johnny Cage to take the role of audience surrogate, but they’ve included this new character instead. With Lewis Tan, Jessica McNamee, Josh Lawson, Joe Taslim. He’s not the worst character in mk, so if he gets in that’s fine. The addition of a unique character in this long-running franchise is surprising, but it does allow them Since the trailer dropped for the first Mortal Kombat film, we’ve all wondered who the hell is Cole Young? The character played by Lewis Tan is a new addition to the franchise. Mortal Kombat: Directed by Simon McQuoid. The blade Tonfa and kinetic absorption armor could be tight but the movie didn’t make me really care about him enough.
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