A new teaser from Mortal Kombat 2 has been released, giving fans a look at Karl Urban’s portrayal of Johnny Cage. The teaser sees Cage showcase some slick action moves and perform some fittingly cheesy movie stunts. Fans have since reacted to the footage and shared their thoughts on both Urban’s portrayal and Cage’s depiction in the film in general.
Viewers react to Karl Urban in Mortal Kombat 2
A new teaser for Mortal Kombat 2 dropped online. Titled “Uncaged Fury,” the footage is an in-universe trailer for the film starring fan-favorite character Johnny Cage, an action film star and martial artist.
Fans have since taken to social media to share their reactions to the footage.
On YouTube, under the comments section of the teaser, fans were quick to compare Urban’s performance to other action stars and their movies. One fan commented, “The Scott Adkins we never got.”
Another commented on Reddit that they “love” how the teaser satirizes “80s/90s action films” to show off the character.
Another fan on Reddit stated that Mortal Kombat II has “nailed the ‘washed up actor’ vibe” that Johnny Cage has.
However, on X (formerly known as Twitter), one fan disapproved of Urban’s casting as Cage and claimed he is “too old for Johnny Cage.”
Another commenter somewhat echoed this sentiment on Reddit in response to the comment about Cage’s “washed up actor vibe,” saying this could potentially make Urban’s age work in favor of the role.
Check out the video below:
In the video, Cage encounters a group of goons at a warehouse and says, “It’s Showtime,” before proceeding to fight them.
Cage performs some choreographed moves to ward off the thugs attacking him, and dodging knives with backflips. As Cage continues fighting, the teaser narrator states that the thugs “pissed him off” and “f—– with his shades.” The narrator further notes that the thugs who attacked Cage should have brought “more guys” if they wanted a chance at winning.
Cage turns to face a woman, who fires a rocket at him. He jumps above the rocket, which exits the warehouse and flies onto a helicopter, causing it to explode. The footage ends as Cage takes off his shades to pose.
Mortal Kombat II hits theaters on October 24, 2025. Besides Urban, the film stars Jessica McNamee, Josh Lawson, Ludi Lin, Mehcad Brooks, Tati Gabrielle, Lewis Tan, Adeline Rudolph, Hiroyuki Sanada, and Desmond Chiam.
Originally reported by Abdul Azim Naushad on ComingSoon.
