Now over 30 years old, theMortal Kombatfranchise began in 1992 with Midway’s now-iconic arcade game.

Although he’s one of the series' heroes, Cage is also used as a comic-relief character.

This is particularly surprising becauseCage Matchis the fourth installment in theMortal Kombat Legendsseries.

A custom image featuring Cole Young in Mortal Kombat 2021 and Johnny Cage in a Mortal Kombat game

…a love letter to ’80s genre fare,Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Matchis a light-hearted popcorn movie.

Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Matchis streaming on Max.

The story centers around the eternal battle between Earthrealm and Outworld.

Karl Urban as Skurge smiling in Thor Ragnarok next to Karl Urban as Billy Butcher speaking in The Boys

Keanu Reeves holding a gun as John Wick in John Wick 4

Karl Urban as Butcher wearing sunglasses and looking upset in The Boys and Johnny Cage from the live-action Mortal Kombat movie

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Mortal Kombat is a multimedia franchise conceived by Ed Boon and John Tobias and began with the release of the original Mortal Kombat fighting game in arcades in 1992. The story centers around the eternal battle between Earthrealm and Outworld. To determine the fate of the realms, a deadly tournament is held between the best warriors of each world, with Earthrealm fighting solely to protect their freedom. The series has expanded to include various films, television series, and a long list of mainline and spin-off games that all revolve around the core of the Mortal Kombat tournament premise.

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