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I had the absolute pleasure of speaking to Josh Lawson and Sisi Stringer of Warner Bros. MORTAL KOMBAT film. They talk about the pressures of playing iconic characters in such an enormous franchise, and the experience of shooting a gigantic Hollywood production in Australia. “In “Mortal Kombat,” MMA fighter Cole Young, accustomed to taking a beating for money, is unaware of his heritage—or why Outworld's Emperor Shang Tsung has sent his best warrior, Sub-Zero, an otherworldly Cryomancer, to hunt Cole down. Fearing for his family's safety, Cole goes in search of Sonya Blade at the direction of Jax, a Special Forces Major who bears the same strange dragon marking Cole was born with. Soon, he finds himself at the temple of Lord Raiden, an Elder God and the protector of Earthrealm, who grants sanctuary to those who bear the mark. Here,ColetrainswithexperiencedwarriorsLiuKang,KungLaoandroguemercenaryKano, as he prepares to stand with Earth’s greatest champions against the enemies of Outworld in a high stakes battle for the universe. But will Cole be pushed hard enough to unlock his arcana— the immense power from within his soul—in time to save not only his family, but to stop Outworld once and for all? The diverse international cast reflects the global nature of the brand, with talent spanning the worlds of film, television and martial arts. The ensemble includes Lewis Tan (“Deadpool 2,” Netflix’s “Wu Assassins”) as Cole Young; Jessica McNamee (“The Meg”) as Sonya Blade; Josh Lawson (“Bombshell”) as Kano; Tadanobu Asano (“Midway”) as Lord Raiden; Mehcad Brooks (TV’s “Supergirl”) as Jackson “Jax” Bridges; Ludi Lin (“Aquaman”) as Liu Kang; with Chin Han (“Skyscraper”) as Shang Tsung; Joe Taslim (“Star Trek Beyond”) as Bi-Han and Sub-Zero; and Hiroyuki Sanada (“Skyscraper”) as Hanzo Hasashi and Scorpion. Also featured are Max Huang as Kung Lao; Sisi Stringer as Mileena; Matilda Kimber as Emily Young; and Laura Brent as Allison Young.“ #MortalKombat #MortalKombatMovie #HBOMax TWITTER: INSTAGRAM: FACEBOOK: DAVE LEE DOWN UNDER PODCAST: Shop on my AMAZON STORES for all the latest recommendations on media products and deals: To buy from BOOK DEPOSITORY: As an Amazon Associate and a Book Depository Affiliate, any purchases made via affiliate links will earn myself a very small commission on qualifying purchases, which will be used to further fund and develop my channel. By using these links you can help support my channel in a very small way. Dave Lee Down Under Opening Music - HYPERFUN Kevin MacLeod () Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 CARTOON EVOLUTION Opening Music - YOU SO ZANY by Audionautix (). Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license () Between 2016/17, channel was previously: Disney Dave Down Under
