Asano plays the thunder god and protector of the Earthrealm, Lord Raiden, while Sanada plays the vengeful undead ninja, Scorpion (aka Hanzo Hasashi, before the whole fire-breathing flaming skull thing).
Mortal Kombat (2021) hits select theaters in the United States as well as the HBO Max streaming service on April 16, 2021.
There’s a new Mortal Kombat movie on its way to select theaters and HBO Max, and two of the stars of the film are Japanese actors Tadanobu Asano (Kakihara in Ichi the Killer) and Hiroyuki Sanada (Jiro in The Dagger of Kamui).