Mortal Kombat 2 Can't Abandon Cole's Hero Story, No Matter What Fans Want

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Mortal Kombat 2 writer Jeremy Slater has promised that they are listening to fan feedback to the original film, namely regarding the movie's protagonist — however, the film cannot abandon Cole's hero story. Cole Young is the protagonist of the 2021 Mortal Kombat film series reboot and has been quite a divisive character among series fans. Cole is new and original to the series, the heroic human figure amongst the paranormal cast of classic Mortal Kombat fighters, ninjas, and gods of thunder. Some have declared the character boring and unnecessary with little personality. As such, and with the creative team taking on feedback to the film seriously, Cole could be expected to take a back seat, but the writers shouldn't allow this to happen.

Cole Young is set to return alongside Mortal Kombat 2's Earthrealm Champion Roster, though not much is known whether he will be the central focus of the the sequel. Cole was introduced in the first film as a washed-up MMA fighter. He is an orphan with the mystery of his heritage hanging over him, bearing an unusual dragon tattoo thought to be a birthmark. He meets Jax Briggs who explains to him the tattoo is a sign that he is chosen to fight. Cole is then introduced to series favorites Sonya Blade, Liu Kang, the Thunder God Raiden — though notably missing from the cast is Johnny Cage, who may appear in Mortal Kombat 2 . Cole follows a fairly generic hero arc, training to unlock his 'Arcana', uncovering the secrets of his lineage (A decendant of Scorpion), and overcoming Shang Tsung and Sub-Zero. By the end of the film Cole leaves for LA to pursue martial arts career in Hollywood.

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Part of the problem with Cole