When the first trailer for the upcoming Mortal Kombat movie–which is out now in theaters and on HBO Max–hit, it had everything fans could have wanted, except Johnny Cage. From bloody violence and massive fight sequences, to a long line of familiar characters, there was plenty to love for any Mortal Kombat fan. So why was a major character from the original game not featured? Come from Sports betting site VPbet
First introduced in the original Mortal Kombat game in 1992, Johnny Cage has been a constant in the franchise and was even a major character in the first movie, as portrayed by Linden Ashby. As it turns out, though, he’s not in the new film. And while it may seem like a glaring oversight to not include a character that big, there’s a reason you won’t be seeing him.