The 2021 reboot of "Mortal Kombat" (which is viewable with an HBO Max subscription) included some of the heaviest hitters from the video game franchise, including Raiden, Sonya Blade, Liu Kang and Sub-Zero. However, one notable name missing from the lineup was Hollywood star Johnny Cage, with screenwriter Greg Russo explaining that the character was left out because the movie already featured Josh Lawson’s Kano. However, with "Mortal Kombat 2" set to begin filming soon, it’s been revealed which actor is being lined up to play Johnny in this continuity.

According to The Wrap, Karl Urban is in final talks to star in the sequel as Johnny Cage, who was teased at the end of Mortal Kombat through a movie poster for "Citizen Cage." Assuming a deal is reached, Urban will become the third actor to play the character in a live-action movie, following Linden Ashby in 1995’s "Mortal Kombat" and Chris Conrad in "Mortal Kombat: Annihilation" (which, believe it or not, does have its defenders). This would also make him the first new actor to be brought aboard "Mortal Kombat 2," although officially speaking, the returning players from the first movie haven’t been unveiled yet.