Apart from his fighting background, the trailer for Mortal Kombat hints that there is a deeper connection between Cole Young and the world of the tournament since the character is shown to sport a dragon birthmark that is also the logo for the Mortal Kombat games.
We knew we needed a device and idea to bring audiences through this very rich, layered, detailed canon that is Mortal Kombat.
The upcoming live-action cinematic reboot of the Mortal Kombat gaming series is hoping to set itself apart with a serious, grounded take on the franchise’s mythology.
One way that the film will do so is with the introduction of a new main character, Cole Young, played by Lewis Tan, an MMA fighter who becomes unwittingly involved in the ancient, interdimensional fighting tournament.