Mortal Kombat 2 Producer Todd Garner has confirmed that fan-favorite fighter Baraka will appear in the upcoming 2021 Mortal Kombat sequel.
Mortal Kombat 2 Producer Todd Garner has confirmed that fan-favorite fighter Baraka will appear in the upcoming 2021 Mortal Kombat sequel.
At Twitter, Garner shared a photo from the set of Mortal Kombat 2. A chair belonging to Baraka can be seen in the photo, confirming that the Tarkatan villain will appear in the film. However, it remains to be seen who will actually play Baraka in Mortal Kombat 2.
Who is Baraka from Mortal Kombat?
Fittingly, Baraka first appeared as a playable fighter in the 1993 arcade title Mortal Kombat II. He has since become a staple of the fighting game franchise, most recently making an appearance in 2019’s Mortal Kombat 11. Dennis Keiffer previously played Baraka in the 1997 film Mortal Kombat Annihilation, which in turn is a sequel to 1995’s Mortal Kombat.
In the games, Baraka is the general of the Tarkatan Horde. Serving the Outworld Empire, he remains loyal to the villain Shao Kahn and his half-Tarkatan daughter, Mileena. Baraka is perhaps best known for the long, retractable tarkatan blades that extend from his forearms.
Who is in Mortal Kombat 2?
Baraka isn’t the only franchise star set to appear in Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema’s Mortal Kombat 2, having previously sat out the film in 2019. Other characters joining the fight in the sequel include the aforementioned Shao Kahn (Martyn Ford), as well as Johnny Cage (Karl Urban), Jade (Tati Gabrielle), Kitana (Adeline Rudolph), Sindel (Ana Thu Nguyen) and Quan Chi (Damon Herriman). Additionally, Desmond Chiam will play King Jerrod, a non-playable character from the games.
Of course, some of the actors from 2019’s Mortal Kombat will reprise their roles in the sequel, too. These include Lewis Tan as Cole Young, Jessica McNamee as Sonya Blade, Mehcad Brooks as Jackson “Jax” Briggs, Tadanobu Asano as Raiden, Ludi Lin as Liu Kang, Chin Han as Shang Tsung, and Hiroyuki Sanada as Hanzo Hasashi/Scorpion.
Josh Lawson is also expected to return as Kano in Mortal Kombat 2, although the character apparently died in the first film. Likewise, Joe Taslim will reprise his role as Bi-Han. Instead of Sub-Zero, however, Bi-Han is expected to assume the identity of Noob Saibot this time.
Mortal Kombat 2 is directed by Simon McQuoid from a script by Jeremy Slater. There is no release date for the film yet.