More casting news for New Line’s James Wan-produced Mortal Kombat feature film has arrived today, with Variety reporting that Hiroyuki Sanada (“Westworld,” pictured above) will play Scorpion and Chin Han (Skyscraper, pictured below) will play Shang Tsung.
The cast also includes Joe Taslim as Sub-Zero, Jessica McNamee as Sonya Blade, Josh Lawson as Kano, Ludi Lin as Liu Kang, Mehcad Brooks as Jax, Tadanobu Asano as Raiden and Sisi Stringer as Mileena. Lewis Tan (Wu Assassins) is in talks to play an unknown leading character.
Greg Russo wrote the script, with Simon McQuoid directing. We’ve been promised a rated “R” adaptation of the video games that will most definitely feature Fatalities.
The fight will begin on March 5, 2021. Plot details are under wraps at this time.
