MORTAL KOMBAT Movie Sequel Adds UNCHARTED And YOU Star Tati Gabrielle In A Key Role

MORTAL KOMBAT Movie Sequel Adds UNCHARTED And YOU Star Tati Gabrielle In A Key Role

Uncharted star Tati Gabrielle has joined Karl Urban (Star Trek) as one of the Mortal Kombat sequel's lead characters, and longtime fans of this video game franchise are going to love who she's playing...

By JoshWilding - May 20, 2023 05:05 AM EST
Filed Under: Movies
Source: THR (via GameFragger.com)

The Hollywood Reporter (via GameFragger.com) has revealed that The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina and You star Tati Gabrielle is in final talks to join the cast of New Line's upcoming Mortal Kombat sequel. 

The first movie dropped during the height of the pandemic but still managed to find a modicum of success at the box office. Crucially, it quickly became one of HBO Max's biggest hits, proving there's a lot of interest among moviegoers to see these iconic video game characters battle it out in live-action. 

As for Gabrielle, she's been confirmed to play Jade.

The character first appeared in 1993's Mortal Kombat II and has since become a firm fan-favourite. The lifelong friend of Princess Kitana, she serves as both one of Shao Kahn's assassins and spies, and as the personal bodyguard of Kitana.

Gabrielle is the second major casting addition to the sequel after we recently learned that The Boys and Star Trek actor Karl Urban will play Johnny Cage. He's obviously the cocky movie star who enters the tournament to prove he can do his own stunts, and the character's presence was first teased in the closing moments of 2021's Mortal Kombat.

Despite these new additions, the trade notes that some familiar faces - such as Jessica McNamee and Josh Lawson - are expected to reprise their respective roles. 

Moon Knight Head Writer Jeremy Slater has penned the screenplay, while Simon McQuoid is back in the director's chair. 

According to a logline shared in this report, "The sequel continues the story of a group of ragtag  fighters, versed in the ways of martial arts, who  defend our reality which is known in Earthrealm against the Outworld."

Gabrielle is no stranger to video game movies after starring in Uncharted. She also recently led her voice to one of Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham's lead characters. 

Mortal Kombat 2 doesn't currently have a confirmed release date.

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Forthas
Forthas - 5/21/2023, 12:59 AM
I could see her as Jade! But I am still against Karl Urban as Johnny Cage!
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