'Mortal Kombat 2' star Karl Urban calls Johnny Cage 'the most challenging role' of his career

Karl Urban Says Johnny Cage Is the Most Physically Demanding Role He's Ever Had

He's been in 'Lord of the Rings,' 'Star Trek,' 'Dredd,' 'The Boys,' and many more, but 'Mortal Kombat II' really put the star to the test.

'Mortal Kombat 2' star Karl Urban calls Johnny Cage 'the most challenging role' of his career

"I asked for a heavy-action content movie, and for my sins, they gave me one," the star tells EW. Warner Bros. Pictures  (L-R) Karl Urban as Johnny Cage, Hiroyuki Sanada as Scorpion, and Josh Lawson as Kano in "Mortal Kombat 2."Key PointsKarl Urban opens up about playing Johnny Cage in Mortal Kombat II and why it was his most challenging role to date.The actor, as well as director Simon McQuoid, tease the big Johnny-Kitana fight sequence.Urban e…

Johnny Cage in Mortal Kombat II was the most challenging role of Karl Urban's career

Mortal Kombat director Simon McQuoid is back at the helm for the sequel Mortal Kombat 2, and while the video game adaptation wrapped production back in January of 2024 after a bumpy ride through the year of the strikes, they had to go back for some reshoots that summer. Since then, we’ve been patiently waiting for this sequel to come along. It was supposed to reach theatres back in October, but got bumped to May 15, 2026. While we continue to wa…

Karl Urban Says Playing Johnny Cage in MORTAL KOMBAT II Was the Toughest Job of His Career

Stepping into the world of Mortal Kombat II means stepping into chaos, carnage, and blood. For Karl Urban, that meant taking on Johnny Cage, a role he now calls the most challenging of his entire career. That’s saying something for an actor who’s played all kinds of wild roles involving superheroes, sci-fi wars, epic fantasy, and plenty of brutal action.In Mortal Kombat II, Urban plays Johnny Cage, a once-famous action movie star whose glory day…

Karl Urban Calls ‘Mortal Kombat II’ “The Most Challenging Role That I’ve Ever Undertaken”

Johnny Cage was absent from 2021’s Mortal Kombat, but the film’s final moments positioned the fan-favorite character for a major part in the sequel — and Karl Urban (“The Boys,” Dredd) intends to deliver in Mortal Kombat II. “I asked for a heavy-action content movie, and for my sins, they gave me one,” Urban tells EW. “It was the most challenging role that I’ve ever undertaken in my career.” He continues, “It’s the martial arts. The form and the…