Johnny Depp he is one of the most famous and respected Hollywood actors in the world. The projects in which he has been involved in his career are countless. However, being a great actor, he also had to make choices. One of the projects in which he decided not to take part is the film adaptation Mortal Kombat. Mortal Kombat inspired by one of the most popular and popular “fighting games” of the 90s.
Mortal Kombat – 1995 film directed by Paul W.S. Anderson. The director was the first to adapt a hugely popular video game and bring it to the big screen. Over the years, several spin-offs have appeared, the latest of which will be released in 2021. This last film is directly inspired by Anderson’s 1995 play.
The cast of the first film features very famous actors such as Robin Shue, Linden Ashby and Bridget Wilson-Sampras. To play one of the most iconic characters in the saga, Johnny Cageactors of caliber were in dispute Jean-Claude Van Damme this is ours Johnny Depp. The former decided to turn down the offer, despite the fact that the character of Cage, a Hollywood martial arts star, was inspired by an actor. However, our Depp seems to have turned down the offer. The reasons for this choice are unknown, but we are convinced that he would have played this character perfectly.
Ultimately, this role was assigned Linden AshbyThe actor liked this character so much that he was able to take the place of the cult character again. The future of the saga Mortal Kombat it’s rosy as ever. After the 2021 reboot, the second chapter is already in development, the script is commissioned Jeremy Slater. Actor who will play the role Johnny Cage V Mortal Kombat 2 will Karl Urban. We just have to wait for more news to find out the future of the saga.