The Mortal Kombat 2 rating assures that the upcoming sequel will be just as violent and gory as the games. The upcoming film serves as a sequel to 2021’s Mortal Kombat, which rebooted the Mortal Kombat cinematic franchise. While not many story details have been revealed about Mortal Kombat 2, the ending of the first movie teased that a Mortal Kombat tournament will take place in the sequel. The cast of Mortal Kombat 2 includes the likes of Karl Urban, Lewis Tan, Jessica McNamee, and Hiroyuki Sanada.
According to FilmRatings.com, Moral Kombat 2 is rated R for bloody violence, gore, and strong language. The Mortal Kombat movies are based on a series of fighting video games of the same name, which are known for intense violence and bloody kills. This continues the trend from the previous movie in 2021, while the live-action movies from the ’90s were both rated PG-13.
What Mortal Kombat 2’s R-Rating Means For The Movie
Mortal Kombat 2 Will Be Just As Violent As The Previous Movie
The 2021 Mortal Kombat movie broke tradition by not including a tournament, as Mortal Kombat stories usually do. While this was disappointing to some, Shang Tsung promises that a bigger battle is coming at the end of the movie. Shang Tsung’s threat sets the stage for a tournament to finally take place in the upcoming Mortal Kombat 2. In Mortal Kombat 2, characters like Cole Young, Liu Kang, Sonya Blade, Jax, and Raiden will return to fight the forces of Outworld. This time, they will be joined by fan-favorite character Johnny Cage, who will be played by Karl Urban.
The sequel is also adding characters such as Baraka and Shao Khan, who is one of the most formidable opponents in Outworld.
However, their looming battles in Mortal Kombat 2 will be anything but easy. The first film already introduced Mortal Kombat villains such as Shang Tsung, Sub-Zero, Goro, and Mileena, but the sequel is also adding characters such as Baraka and Shao Khan, who is one of the most formidable opponents in Outworld. Mortal Kombat 2’s R-rating proves that the various match-ups between all these characters will undoubtedly be full of blood and gore.
Our Take On Mortal Kombat 2’s R-Rating
While 2021’s Mortal Kombat could be an uneven movie at times, it was still a very entertaining film. Hopefully, Mortal Kombat 2 expands on the story that was set up in the first film and includes even more fights between iconic characters. Including a tournament in Mortal Kombat 2 will raise the stakes drastically, so it is a relief that the movie will have an R-rating. Mortal Kombat wouldn’t be the same without an abundance of violence, so being rated R was really the only option for Mortal Kombat 2.
Source: FilmRatings.com
The sequel to the Mortal Kombat 2021 film franchise reboot, Mortal Kombat 2, will follow the original cast and new faces as they prepare for the Mortal Kombat tournament. Cole Young and his allies will continue training and enlisting new warriors to prepare for the contest between Earthrealm and Outworld, which will determine the fate of humanity.
- Director
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Simon McQuoid
- Studio(s)
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Atomic Monster Productions
, Broken Road Productions
, New Line Cinema - Writers
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Jeremy Slater
- Distributor(s)
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Warner Bros. Pictures
- Cast
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Martyn Ford
, Desmond Chiam
, Ana Thu Nguyen
, Damon Herriman
, Lewis Tan
, Jessica McNamee
, Josh Lawson
, Tadanobu Asano
, Mehcad Brooks
, Ludi Lin
, Karl Urban
, Tati Gabrielle
