Actor Responds to Fan Artists MK Movie Casting
Terry Crews would love to be Jax!

Australian artist BossLogic has been impressing all the right people with his Mortal Kombat portraits inspired by Hollywood actors. Several pieces shared to the artist's Twitter have caught the eye of Ed Boon, whose social media reach put a much circulated rendering of Jax in front of a particularly receptive Terry Crews!

The Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Expendables star made no secret of his interest in playing Major Jackson Briggs, complimenting the artist,and adding an affirmative, "I WOULD LOVE TO DO THIS!!!" It sparked an exchange with Ed Boon, who responded "Would be awesome if we could make this a real thing!" Crews added another enthusiastic: "Man I'm RIGHT HERE".

Jax isn't the only famous face BossLogic has cast. A series of follow-up portraits have been shared consistently to Twitter and Instagram, depicting: Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson as Shao Kahn, Michael Fassbender (X-Men: First Class) as Raiden, Gal Gadot (Wonder Woman) as Kitana and Mileena, Chris Pratt (Guardians of the Galaxy) as Johnny Cage, Keanu Reeves (John Wick) as Kenshi, Travis Fimmel (Vikings) as Kano, Zoe Saldana (Star Trek) as Jade, Douglas Jones (Hellboy) as Reptile, and most recently, Vin Diesel as Baraka!

Update: The hits keep coming! Additionla updates since the original time of writing include: Mads Mikkelsen (Casino Royale) as Smoke, John Cena (12 Rounds) as Stryker, Jon Bernthal (The Punisher) as Kabal, Lewis Tan (Deadpool 2) as Sub-Zero, Daniel Wu (Into The Badlands) as Liu Kang, Donnie Yen (Ip Man) as Kung Lao, and Brian Tee (TMNT: Out of hte Shadoes) as Scorpion.

Last month, producer James Wan addressed the absence of news from a Mortal Kombat movie reboot, having previously stifled false reports about the script. It was reported in 2016 that fellow Australian Simon McQuoid would join as Director.

Would you like to see the Aussie influence extend to BossLogic's fan casting? Join the MK movie discussion and share your own fantasy casting on the Media & Merchandise Forum! Got MK fan art of your own? Submit your kreations to a digital gallery space curated by MK Online!

MK Mobile Confirms MK11 Scorpion
First of three MK11 characters announced!

Somewhat unsurprisingly: Scorpion will be the first of three Mortal Kombat 11 characters coming to the next update in Mortal Kombat Mobile. A kunai teaser was followed with the first official announcement via the new MK Mobile Twitter feed.

Update: An additional follow-up has revealed the powerful stats fuelling the Diamond tier MK11 Scorpion! He's being called one of the strongest characters in the game. Take a closer look at the stat sheet below:

Scorpion debuted in the Mortal Kombat 11 announce trailer fighting a dark new version of Raiden. Could the Thunder God be the next character announced for the newly retitled MK Mobile, or will one of the five other fighters revealed in gameplay trailers make the jump? Share your thoughts and feedback on the Mortal Kombat 11 forum!

Three MK11 Characters Coming to MK Mobile
Mobile ramps up hype for Mortal Kombat 11!

As previously announced: Mortal Kombat Mobile is the broad new title for the hugely successful free-to-play app launched in 2015 as MKX Mobile. The name change is to reflect a broader scope, and the coming of Mortal Kombat 11 will begin with three new MK11 characters coming to the next update!

MK Mobile will have a dedicated new Twitter feed @MKMobileGame, which already features an image of Scorpion's hellfire kunai -- seen during the keynote presentation at The Reveal. That may suggest the new look ninja warrior will be one of the three new characters featured.

Which trio of Mk11 characters do you hope to see join the existing Mobile cast? Check out all seven revealed fighters in official character renders and join the discussion on the Mortal Kombat 11 forum!

Official Renders Spotlight MK11 Playable Characters
Seven fighters strike a pose in official art.

Mortal Kombat 11 now has seven confirmed playable characters, with Skarlet, Baraka, Sonya Blade, Sub-Zero and newcomer Geras unleashed by The Reveal event! While they were fighting in the first gameplay trailer, NetherRealm Studios released new spotlight renders.



Customization is a major part of Mortal Kombat 11, and each character comes with multiple all-new designs. The official renders capture an iconic look at all seven playable characters revealed so far, with Skarlet standing out in one of the most signficant revamped designs that give her a distinct new look!

Baraka keeps it simple with a revamped version of his classic aesthetic. Sonya Blade has introduced more blue into a relaxed version of the Special Forces uniform. Sub-Zero wears his Chinese warrior credentials on his sleeve, with sharp armored flourishes and traditional headgear.

You can take a closer look at the latest reveals in official gameplay screenshots, Fatality Trailer, and MK Online's 1hr gameplay preview! Catch-up with more official art showcasing Raiden, Scorpion, and downloadable pre-order bonus Shao Kahn!

Mortal Kombat 11 will be available for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC! Share your thoughts about the character's designs and find more topics on the Mortal Kombat 11 forum!

Mortal Kombat 11: The Reveal Keynote Presentation
Ed Boon introduces MK11 featuring Ronda Rousey

Mortal Kombat 11: The Reveal is in the books, but anybody who missed the live broadcast of Ed Boon's keynote presentation can catch-up with a full archive thanks to Gamespot. Check it out:

Boon walked through a lot of returning and new elements to the game, including introducing characters revealed in gameplay trailer footage: Skarlet, Baraka, Sonya Blade, and Sub-Zero featured, with newcomer Geras, who was given his own trailer.

Character Variations diversified match-ups in Mortal Kombat X with three distinct versions of each character. MK11 takes the concept even further with 'near infinite' customization. For those who don't want to get bogged down in select menus - the game will provide default variations.

Customization effects gameplay, abilities, and presentation. You can change every character's design by altering three key elements, and augment it with upgrades and basic skins. "Boon's Main" Scorpion demonstrated the kinds of customization fans can expect. Base skins vary design pieces and colour highlights. Scorpion mostly kept to his trademark black and yellow (or gold), with highlight colours like white, red, brown, and even substantial amounts of blue shown in the demo! It may be shocking to see Scorpion wear the colour of his mortal enemies in the Lin Kuei clan, but with customization options you can choose your destiny to suit your preference!

"Ninja Mask" customization included Netherrealm Rage (new gold mask), Furious Demon (MKX style), Red Claw Scorpion (cloth), Path of Fire (MK3 style), Hanzo's Face of Heated Anger (gold smiling oni mask). "Katana" customization includes Ageru Tsuki Anmo Blade, Fiery Daito, Juzumaru, Shihozume Katana, Fumio Hasahi's Wrath. "Spear" customization includes Burning Akunin Hell Spear, Hellfire Kunai, Vengeance Kunai, Grandmaster's Righteous Fury, glowing hot Hokkaido Ablaze. All the spears demoed are attached by chain, so fans looking for that classic rope toss will have to keep waiting.

Mortal Kombat 11 splits resources into two meters to control character's abilities: horizontal for offensive, vertical for defensive. New special moves also include the Fatal Blow activated at 30% health. MK Online staff went hands-on with the demo build to find out more about these elements.

A reinvented Skarlet is one of the most exciting returning elements to come from The Reveal, with an overwhelming 53.6% of MK Online users voting her the MVP of the event! Skarlet's new look goes beyond short hairstyle, headgear, and new black & red leathers. Even the tendrils of blood she attacks with look better than ever!

According to Ed Boon, 2011's downloadable debutante was one of the most requested characters by fans. She sat out MKX after narrowly missing the cut, but made a minor splash working for Reiko in tie-in comic books. Demand for the one-hit wonder may seem slightly surprising to seasoned fans, but she came second in a 2016 poll, and during MK Online's 2016 Supreme Champion character vote upset Sonya Blade in the first round! Fitting, then, that Skarlet and Sonya faced off during The Reveal, and will apparently meet during the MK11 story mode! Sonya will be voiced by UFC, Olympic and WWE Champion Ronda Rousey, who also appeared on stage and featured in the Sonya Blade Reveal Trailer!

Kronika is the mysterious new threat who will vex characters in MK11. She stepped into the light in the Story Mode prologue cinematic that picks up right after Mortal Kombat X! Kronika has apparently been shaping fate as The Keeper of Time since the beginning of existence. You know she's old school, because she's none too happy about the reboot brought about by Raiden's meddling in Mortal Kombat (2011)! Her chronal influence will allow corrupt older versions of characters to meet their younger selves!

[Related Article: Mortal Kombat 11 Evolution Featurette]

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