Mortal Kombat 1: Jean Claude Van Damme is Johnny Cage in first look at his movements

Time to fight to the death! There are only a few weeks left until the launch of Mortal Kombat 1, the most recent reboot of the fighting video game franchise. For this installment, the developers have sought out the best talent for the voices of their most memorable characters. And so we now have the first look at the movements of Johnny Cage, a classic of the franchise who will receive his voice from none other than Jean-Claude Van Damme himself.

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Who will be Johnny Cage in Mortal Kombat 1?

Through networks, Warner Bros. Games shared a brief preview of what Johnny Cage looks like in action in the next Mortal Kombat 1and for the enjoyment of action fans, how it sounds Jean Claude Van Damme like the character. The Belgian martial artist is one of the main stars of the cast for the game. Just a few days ago it was also revealed that Megan Fox would be Nitara in it and a behind-the-scenes footage of her recording her lines of dialogue was shown.

As you know, Mortal Kombat is one of the great franchises in the world of video games and has been since the first arcade back in 1992. The craze for the franchise has led it to join Hollywood to make film adaptations, the most recent of which is premiered in 2021. But the game has also added characters from other franchises for the enjoyment of those who enjoy various media and the most explicit violence.

Among the special moves revealed in the trailer, we see him attack his opponents with the camera following him and then cut someone in half with the help of his sports car. As you can see, a more absurd black humor will be part of the game and, of course, of this character. Expect his bright smile and classic sunglasses to also be part of his appearance during combat.

Mortal Kombat 1 It is one of the most anticipated games of the summer. The trailers have shown sequences of the most brutal and bloody popular “finishers”, as well as new designs and better graphics for the most classic characters. Cage is one of them and, in fiction, he is a Hollywood actor who eventually becomes one of the most important defenders on the planet due to his great fighting skills.

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Van Damme, as you surely know, is one of the most popular martial artists who became movie stars thanks to their extravagant fights on screen. Although his career has failed to feature high-profile titles in recent years, his eighties and nineties classics like Bloody contact. More recently, you may remember him as the antagonist of The Expendables 2 – 65%, a franchise that will continue this year with its fourth installment.

Mortal Kombat 1 It will arrive on consoles and PC starting September 19, it is now available for pre-sale. As for Johnny Cage, there are rumors that the character will appear in the sequel to the most recent film and that the actor they have in mind for them is none other than Karl Urban, the New Zealander who, in addition to participating in numerous franchises, is currently triumphing in The Boys – 85%, the stellar Prime Video show.

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