Picking Karl Urban to Play 'Mortal Kombat 2’s Johnny Cage Is a Wild Choice — But There's a Good Reason for It

Mortal Kombat 2 went outside the box in its choice to play Johnny Cage, which is far more fitting than the actors fans picked.

February 22, 2025 · 1 min · 68 words · Carla Zavala

Naturally, this led to speculation about who’d play the sunglasses-clad Hollywood star inMortal Kombat II.

In fact, I think it’s the best choice thatMortal Kombat IIcould have made.

Even WWE’sThe Mizthrew his hat into the ringto potentially play Cage.

Karl Urban as Johnny Cage in the Mortal Kombat 2 poster

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But Urban’s best genre role has to be Billy Butcher inThe Boys.

I have faith he’ll do Johnny Cage justice.

Johnny Cage in Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match

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