Mortal Kombat 1 Interview: NetherRealm Explains Why it Chose Homelander, Peacemaker, Omni-Man

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At San Diego Comic-Con 2023, we were able to sit down with NetherRealm Studios' Ed Boon, Thiago Gomes, and Dominic Cianciolo, along with voice actors Kelly Hu and Yuri Lowenthal, to discuss Mortal Kombat 1.

Hu and Lowenthal discussed a bit about their characters and the changes made to them as the next installment in the Mortal Kombat franchise serves as a reboot for the series.

The interview follows a big reveal that happened during the Mortal Kombat panel that took place yesterday, which revealed that Homelander, Peacemaker, Omni-Man, along with returning Mortal Kombat characters Quan Chi, Ermac, and Takeda will be available in the first Kombat Pack. Mortal Kombat co-creator Ed Boon explains why the studio chose Homelander, Peacemaker, and Omni-Man as guest characters and how all three appropriately tie into the theme of the first Kombat Pack.

Read on for our full San Diego Comic-Con interview with NetherRealm Studios.

IGN: It's been a while since we saw Li Mei. When was the last time we saw Li Mei in the series?

Ed Boon, Creative Director: I think it might have been Armageddon, was it? It was quite a while ago. Yeah, we're very excited. One of the returning 3D characters, which has been requested quite a bit from our fans.

IGN: Where does Li Mei fit into the story here?Dominic Cianciolo, Story Director: So Li Mei in the reboot of Mortal Kombat Universe is the first constable of the city of Sun Do, which is Outworld's capital city. So she's responsible for policing and maintaining order and that kind of thing. And before she had this role, she was the head of the Umgadi, which is the new palace guard for the royal family of Outworld. And so she's got a lot of responsibility. She's obviously a very tremendous fighter