In the upcoming film adaptation "Mortal Kombat" will not be Johnny Kage - one of the key characters of the eponymous franchise. In a recent interview with the portal of Screen Rant, producer Todd Garner unfolded, because of what the authors went to such a creative decision.
"It is obvious that Johnny Cage attracts great attention to himself, and there are a number of reasons for which his appearance in this particular film was problematic. First, he is a very large figure. He needs a lot of personal space. It is extremely difficult to squeeze it into the plot from Kano. Therefore, it was quite easy to delete it. The point is not only in this film, but also in the sequel. I want to do a continuation where Johnny Cage will already be. The principle of "whip and gingerbread" works here, which will probably allow me to effectively submit Cage in the continuation. "
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"Secondly, if you think about, the film" Mortal Combat "has a rather Asian atmosphere. And I became somehow uncomfortable from the idea that in the first film the protagonist will be a white man. This is too Hollywood, and he is also the actor himself, which is more strange. It is possible that it looks a bit wildly only in my eyes because of a biased relationship and desire to do something new and diverse. Now in all films of the main character playing Ryan Reynolds - not specifically Ryan himself, but I think you understand what I mean. I think this is a bit hypocritical. But in the second part, it will be very easy to include this cheerful and puzzled figure. As a character, he deserves this. I like our heroes, so we all weighed carefully. "
The Russian premiere "Mortal Kombat" will take place on April 8. On the territory of the United States, the tape will produce 16 numbers simultaneously in cinemas and on the HBO Max streaming service platform.