As Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match unfolds, fans are privy to the backstory of Johnny Cage. Johnny's one of the franchise's most sacrosanct characters, ergo why the new MK movie cast Karl Urban in the role, reconnecting loyalists to someone they clamored for again. In addition, the MK1 reboot game brought Johnny back to help the Fire God in Liu Kang, doubling down on how much Ed Boon and Co. enjoy this cocky, failed actor fighting evil.
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