‘Mortal Kombat’ Director Simon McQuoid on Why He Loves Kung Lao’s Fatality
86With Mortal Kombat arriving in theaters and streaming on HBO Max this weekend, I recently spoke with director Simon McQuoid about making the R-rated video game adaptation. During the interview, he talked about why he loves Kung Lao’s fatality, if he had a longer cut of the film, if they thought about doing a post-credits scene, why Rain isn’t in the movie, why he tried to make all the characters on equal footing, and more.
The new Mortal Kombat movie is about an MMA fighter named Cole Young (Lewis Tan) who discovers he has a personal connection to an otherworldly group of fighters, who band together to defeat supernatural villain Shang Tsung. If you’ve seen the red-band trailer, you know the movie is loaded with the characters from the video game and doesn’t shy away from the blood and gore. The film also stars Joe Taslim as Bi-Han a.k.a. Sub-Zero, Josh Lawson as Kano, Tadanobu Asano as Lord Raiden, Ludi Lin as Liu Kang, Max Huang as Kung Lao, Jessica McNamee as Sonya Blade, Max Huang as Kung Lao, Hiroyuki Sanada as Hanzo Hasashi a.k.a. Scorpion, Mehcad Brooks as Major Jackson "Jax" Briggs, Chin Han as Shang Tsung, Sisi Stringer as Mileena, Mel Jarnson as Nitara, and Daniel Nelson as Kabal.
Check out what Simon McQuoid had to say in the player above and below is exactly what we talked about followed by the official synopsis.
Simon McQuoid:
Did he have to make any changes to get the R-rating?
Did he have a longer cut of the film?
Who came closest to being in the movie?
Who does he think is the strongest character in the game and who is the strongest in the movie?
Does he know the Mortal Kombat theme song and can he sing it?
Who does he think has the most brutal fatality in the game?
Did they ever discuss doing a post-credits scene?
Here’s the official synopsis for Mortal Kombat:
From New Line Cinema comes the explosive new cinematic adventure 'Mortal Kombat,' inspired by the blockbuster video game franchise, which most recently enjoyed the most successful video game launch in its history, 'Mortal Kombat 11.' In 'MortalKombat,' MMA fighter Cole Young, accustomed to taking a beating for money, is unaware of his heritage—or why Outworld's Emperor Shang Tsung has sent his best warrior, Sub-Zero, an otherworldly Cryomancer, to hunt Cole down. Fearing for his family's safety, Cole goes in search of Sonya Blade at the direction of Jax, a Special Forces Major who bears the same strange dragon marking Cole was born with. Soon, he finds himself at the temple of Lord Raiden, an Elder God and the protector of Earthrealm, who grants sanctuary to those who bear the mark. Here, Cole trains with experienced warriors Liu Kang, Kung Lao and rogue mercenary Kano, as he prepares to stand with Earth’s greatest champions against the enemies of Outworld in a high stakes battle for the universe. But will Cole be pushed hard enough to unlock his arcana—the immense power from within his soul—in time to save not only his family, but to stop Outworld once and for all?
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