'Mortal Kombat 2' Star Promises Fans Will Be "Shocked" by the "Incredible" Sequel's Surprises

One of the most highly anticipated movies of 2025 is the upcoming sequel,Mortal Kombat II, which will expand on the story begun in the original 2021 reboot,Mortal Kombat. When the film finally premieres later this year in October, actorMartyn Fordis getting ready to step into another set ofverybig shoes. After playing Goliath inthe Bible-based Prime Video drama,House of David, the 6'8" star is set to play the iconic, villainous character Shao Khan. The sequel dropped a major teaser recently, which teased so many iconic moments and characters that are set to appear. However, Ford notes that there is still so much more to come.

Mortal Kombat IIis set to introduce several new characters to the story, with the likes of Khan andKarl Urban’s Johnny Cage two of the most eagerly anticipated arrivals. Both of these characters made appearances inthe recently released trailer,with Johnny’s introduction into the group of Earthrealm’s defenders as a significant focus point. Ford spoke withScreen Rantrecently and the actor revealed that while the trailer showed off a lot,“They haven’t put, in my opinion, the best bits in.“Given how extra-exciting the trailer was, it’s quite thrilling to imagine that there is so much more in store. Ford’s comments read:

“It’s incredible, to be honest. I feel, because I’ve been so busy for the last couple of years, going from project to project, this has been the first time I can sit back and sort of let it all sink in of what’s happened and where it’s at. We had the announcement that Mortal Kombat II was the largest-ever-viewed trailer, 126 million views in 24 hours. It’s crazy, it’s not bad. And the film’s incredible, in all honesty. I watched the trailer — and this sounds really bad, so I hope no one’s listening to this — and I was like, “They haven’t put, in my opinion, the best bits in it.” And that trailer did so well. So, when people see the actual film, I think they’ll be shocked. The film carries so much depth, from the story, to the humor, to the action, the film’s phenomenal. Absolutely incredible, and to be a small part in that cog is awesome.”

‘Mortal Kombat II’ Is Shaping Up To Be an Exciting Adventure

A major feature of the upcoming sequel will be the introduction ofthe iconic Mortal Kombat tournament— a showdown between Earthrealm and Outworld. In this conflict, the odds are stacked against the fighters from Earthrealm as Outworldare only one more win away from total control. Villains who are coming aboard to ensure the tournament goes against Earth are quite formidable, like Ford’s Khan andthe powerful necromancer and sorcerer Quan Chi(Damon Herriman).Mortal Kombat IIwill be directed bySimon McQuoid, who returns after working on the 2021 film. McQuoid will direct from a script penned byMoon KnightwriterJeremy Slater,even asEd Boon, series co-creator remains a major part of the creative process.

TheMortal Kombatvideo game series began in October 1992, and the villain, Shao Khan, was introduced in the 1993 video gameMortal Kombat II, as the emperor of the hellish alternate dimension Outworld,where the actual tournament takes place. A villain who combines elite martial arts and sorcery, Shao Khan is a formidable opponent and will be a challenge for whoever takes him on in the upcoming sequel.Ford spoke to Colliderabout what it has been like taking on Khan’s role, saying, “I feel that every role that I’ve done has kind of led to that. It was a phenomenal opportunity and an absolute honor and privilege to play Shao Kahn.”