The newestMortal Kombatmovie had fans excited the moment it was announced. A chance to havea less cheesy retellingof the story found in the games on the silver screen had so much potential and many fans are excited for its potential sequels coming in the future.
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While theMortal Kombatseries has a plethora of amazing characters and stories that could be used for the films they have a fair number of terrible ones as well. Some characters are downright disgusting, having confusing stories or origins, or are just plain too weird to ever show up in theaters.
10Meat
Meat was originally just a bloody skeleton character model used in Mortal Kombat 4 but became so popular as a “hidden character” in the games that they decided to make him real. This disgusting creation from Shang Tsung’s flesh pits would look horrible beyond all measure in the films. Hopefully neither he nor his never-before-seen brother Skully, never make it into the movies.
9Moloch
Moloch originally appeared inDeadly Alliancebut became a fully playable character upon the release ofArmageddon. His storyline was never quite fleshed out other than being a basic Oni and being a part of several easter eggs in the games.
His character is supposed to also carry a signature metal orb to use as a weapon, but it also randomly doesn’t show up, then reappears in certain moments in the games. It’s unlikely this is lore-related, but it adds to his confusing nature as a character as another reason he’d be a confusing inclusion in the films.
8Khameleon
Chameleon first appeared as a hidden character inUltimate Mortal Kombat 3but was only accessible byusing a cheating device. This added mystique to his character, and as a basic ninja it’s not impossible he could appear in the films. His female counterpart is a different story.
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Khameleon was created as a specialNintendoexclusive character in theMortal Kombatseries, only appearing in two games — one on theNintendo 64and the other on theNintendo Wii. The weird factor for Khameleon is trying to include a character so exclusive that many fans don’t even realize she exists or has her own unique storyline that doesn’t match Chameleon’s.
7Drahmin
We can’t imagine anyone wanting to see what looks like muscles and no skin on the silver screen, and there’s no other way to describe Drahmin’s strange character design. He not only has a club literally mounted on his arm but the sword he carries on his shoulder is literally embedded in his flesh.
Not to mention, the mask he wears actually controls his emotions — if it’s removed, he’ll go into an uncontrollable rage. We don’t want to see the Face of Kun-Lo nor Drahmin’s actual face in any movie theater.
6The Joker
Many gamers often forget thatInjusticewasn’t the only fighting game series that had this famous comics clown as a playable character. He was a DLC character inMortal Kombat 11but also appeared inMortal Kombat vs. DC Universe.
The Joker himself is obviously a bit of a weirdo, but it’s more the idea of creating a combination DC Comics/Mortal Kombat cinematic universe that makes him too strange of a pick to ever show up in one of the films.
5Ferra And Torr
While it would beincredible to see Hafþór Júlíus Björnssonplay Ferra and carry around someone an entire movie, it’s likely that this two-character duo would be a pain to try and include in any of the movies. Not to mention, explaining their odd symbiotic nature within the world’s lore might be a bit too much to try and fit into a script. Especially as Ferra and Torr were never all that loved by fans, we can’t imagine the directors bringing them into the films.
4Hydro
Hydro is a ninja that many fans ofMortal Kombatdon’t even know exists. He originally appeared in the comics as a fellow Lin Kuei that fought alongsidethe original Sub Zerobefore being ultimately killed by Scorpion.
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Hydro never appeared in an official game but did have many appearances and a story designed for the machinima (which Ed Boon helped direct) calledMortal Kombat: Legacywhere his character was far more developed. It might be awkward for the film creators to bring Hydro in with licensing issues due toLegacy, his lack of recognition by fans, and his awkward story from the comics already having him be dead.
3Kobra
Kobra is one of the most hated characters in all ofMortal Kombathistory. He doesn’t have a weird character design or a strange backstory, just an incredibly boring and strange inspiration. He’s nothing more than a rip-off of Ken from theStreet Fighterseries but unlikea joke character like Bonus-Kun, Kobra isn’t actually funny.
There are some fan theories that Cole Young from the movies might bea redemption arc for Kobra as a characterbut if that’s the case, it makes it even less likely Kobra will ever make an appearance in the films.
2Havik
Havik himself isn’t a weird character in terms of design — it’s his fighting style that might cause a problem. As theonly resident of Chaosrealmin the games, it can be alarming seeing him contort and break his own limbs to attack his opponents. Not only would it mean a ton of CG work for the filmmakers, but it would likely make whatever movie he appeared in look morelike a body horror filmthan a martial arts flick.
1Mokap
Mokap is the very definition of a joke character that fans seem to eitherentirely love or absolutely loathe. He was included inMortal Kombat: Armageddonas a hidden character in honor of Carlos Pesina who played Raiden in the original threeMortal Kombatgames.
Since he’s only a motion capture artist with the strangest costume likely ever seen in the games, it would feel even weirder seeing him in a movie. While it’s not impossible he could makea small cameo purely to amuse fans, it seems incredibly unlikely he’d have any serious role in the films.
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