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WIRED tasks Adeline Rudolph (Kitana), Martyn Ford (Shao Kahn), Karl Urban (Johnny Cage) and Tati Gabrielle (Jade) from Mortal Kombat II to answer the 50 most searched for questions about Mortal Kombat.Credits:Director: Justin WolfsonDirector of Photography: Chris EustacheEditor: Matthew ColbyTalent: Martyn Ford; Tati Gabrielle; Adeline Rudolph; Karl UrbanLine Producer: Jamie RasmussenAssociate Producer: Brandon WhiteProduction Manager: Peter BrunetteProduction Coordinator: Rhyan LarkTalent Booker: Lauren MendozaCamera Operator: Jeremy HarrisSound Mixer: Austin RamseyProduction Assistant: Shanti Cuizon-BurdenPost Production Supervisor: Christian OlguinPost Production Coordinator: Stella ShortinoSupervising Editor: Eduardo AraujoAssistant Editor: Andy Morell
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00:00Hi, I'm Tassi Gabrielle.
00:01I am Martin Ford.
00:02I'm Adeline Rudolph.
00:03And I'm Karl Urban.
00:04And we are part of the cast of Mortal Kombat 2,
00:07and we are here to answer some of the most Google questions
00:10about Mortal Kombat.
00:11All right, you guys ready?
00:18Who created the Mortal Kombat series?
00:21Ed Boone.
00:22Ed Boone.
00:22The man.
00:24Which character is known for yelling,
00:26get over here, scorpion?
00:28Get over here.
00:30Which character fights with a steel fan?
00:33I don't know.
00:34Who is that?
00:35Who could that be?
00:36You know what?
00:37Katana.
00:38Katana?
00:39Katana.
00:40Katana.
00:41Katana.
00:42What phrase often appears before a finishing move?
00:46Finish him.
00:49What is Shao Kahn's main weapon?
00:52Hammer.
00:54Oh, what round does Shao Kahn rule?
00:56Oh, uh-oh.
00:59Outworld.
01:00Oh, Ed Boone's like, you know what?
01:03Yeah.
01:03That's true.
01:04Which realm?
01:05You know what?
01:05There's probably a lot of realms, right?
01:07He's conquered a ton.
01:09But Outworld, right?
01:10Okay.
01:10Yes.
01:11Who is the mother of Princess Katana?
01:13Queen Sundell.
01:15What's the signature weapon of scorpion?
01:18I should know what it's called, but it's the chain, the throwing star on a chain.
01:23Mm-hmm.
01:23Throwing knife on a chain.
01:24Yeah.
01:25I think that's good enough.
01:26Yeah.
01:27Animalistic mode.
01:28When he turns into a scorpion, it's the scorpion's tail too, so two-party.
01:33Who is the protector of Earth realm?
01:35Raiden.
01:36That's nice.
01:37What event causes Raiden to become Dark Raiden?
01:41Ooh.
01:42Oh, I think I know this.
01:44He is fighting the Dragon King with Quan Chi and Shang Tsung and uses, like, God power
01:52that, like, basically makes, like, a nuclear bomb situation happen, but then he turns into
01:58Dark Raiden then?
01:59Is that correct?
02:00Sounds right to me.
02:02Let's just say, is that right, yes or no?
02:04Oh.
02:05Oh.
02:05Oh.
02:06Oh.
02:08Why does Raiden sometimes appear as Dark Raiden?
02:11That I actually don't know.
02:12I think he helps corrupt it by his divine creation.
02:16Oh.
02:16Oh, wow.
02:17That just gave me chills.
02:18That actually is, like, really.
02:19Poetic.
02:19Yeah.
02:20That's some dark shit.
02:21Yeah.
02:22Yeah.
02:22How many Mortal Kombat games are there?
02:25Wealth.
02:26What is the main goal of special, what's that saying?
02:31Special.
02:32What is the main goal of special forces in the Mortal Kombat universe?
02:34There you go.
02:35Yes.
02:36To protect a deep, to protect Earthrealm.
02:38Earthrealm.
02:39Well done.
02:40Who was the first hidden character in Mortal Kombat?
02:44Hidden character.
02:45Jade?
02:47Okay, then never mind.
02:48How did Johnny Cage originally discover his superhuman powers?
02:53I mean, I could tell you how he discovers the superhuman powers in the movie.
02:57He discovers his superhuman powers by going from a path of selfishness to altruism and making,
03:04like, an ultimate sacrifice.
03:06And it is in making that ultimate sacrifice that he earns his special powers.
03:13What's a bability?
03:15Babality?
03:16Babality?
03:17Babality?
03:17Babality?
03:18Babality?
03:18No idea.
03:20Baby fatality?
03:21Oh.
03:21I don't know.
03:23That's a good guess.
03:23That's a good guess.
03:24That's a good guess.
03:26You dark person.
03:27Sorry.
03:28That is it, yes.
03:28Is it really?
03:30Stop it.
03:31Guys.
03:32Who is the sorcerer that absorbs souls to gain power?
03:36Shang Tsung.
03:36Shang Tsung.
03:38What company originally published Mortal Kombat?
03:41Midway?
03:42What race does Baraka belong to?
03:45Tarkatan.
03:45Oh, Tarkatan.
03:47I had the most difficult time.
03:48Yes, I remember.
03:49Trying to say it.
03:50Say it three times a day.
03:51Tarkatan.
03:52Tarkatan.
03:53Tarkatan.
03:54Tarkatan.
03:54I feel like in some, sometimes they say Tarkatan.
03:56It was an ongoing thing when we were shooting it.
03:59It was actually one of my favorite scenes.
04:00Because you played into, you're like, Tarkatan.
04:04Tarkatan?
04:05Tarkatan?
04:05Tarkatan.
04:06Tarkatan.
04:06The director's constantly coming.
04:08Simon's constantly coming to him and going,
04:09No, no, no.
04:09Tarkatan.
04:11Tarkatan.
04:11If anyone could mispronounce it, it would be Johnny.
04:14He doesn't know what this is.
04:15It's his first time.
04:16What is Shao Kahn's ultimate goal?
04:18Control everything.
04:20Conger all the realms.
04:21To get all the hammers.
04:23Hands on all the hammers.
04:25What happens when Shao Kahn tries to merge Earthrealm with Outworld illegally?
04:29A huge fight.
04:30Sent to jail.
04:32And really, he gets told off.
04:35Naughty Shao Kahn.
04:35Don't do that.
04:37It's going to help.
04:38Yeah, I'm not starting to get this out.
04:40What are Liu Kang's signature moves based on?
04:43Bruce Lee.
04:45Explain who killed Hanzo's family.
04:48It's the Frost guy, right?
04:50It's behind, yeah, Sub-Zero.
04:51Yeah, Sub-Zero.
04:52He, like, comes and, like, surprise attacks him and his family at his home.
04:57At the very beginning of.
04:58And he freezes them.
05:00Yes.
05:00Like, he finds, like, Hanzo finds them.
05:02Mm-hmm.
05:03Scared frozen in place.
05:04Mm-hmm.
05:05Yeah.
05:05What realm is Scorpion originally from before becoming a Spectre?
05:09Earthrealm, no?
05:11Who's the most powerful Mortal Kombat character?
05:14Is this, I feel like this is up for, like.
05:15Subjective.
05:16Right, this is subjective, no?
05:18I'll take it.
05:19No.
05:20I would definitely throw a bit of Raiden's way, but, yeah.
05:25Yeah.
05:25Yeah.
05:25You can battle, like, thunder and lightning, bro.
05:27Like, that's.
05:29Wow.
05:29Liu Kang's a tough crowd.
05:30What are you gonna say?
05:30I'll get over it.
05:32Okay.
05:33What is the name of Liu Kang's bicycle kick move?
05:36Can we phone a friend?
05:37Cool.
05:37Call this one.
05:38The bicycle kick.
05:40It's one of those.
05:41I was just gonna say.
05:42It's the bicycle kick.
05:43I'm thinking, is this a trick?
05:44Mason, it's the bicycle kick.
05:46Okay.
05:46What comedic move does Johnny Cage use that involves a low blow?
05:53Um.
05:54You can answer it.
05:55It's my favorite thing, but I want you to answer it.
05:58What's the nut punch?
05:59It's the splits with the fucking nut punch.
06:02Is that the official term?
06:03Okay, here we go.
06:04When did the first Mortal Kombat game come out?
06:071992?
06:081992.
06:09Boom.
06:11What famous movie star inspired Johnny Cage's creation?
06:15Was it Van...
06:16Was it Van Damme?
06:17Dick Van...
06:17Yeah.
06:18Jean-Claude Van Damme.
06:20Jean-Claude Van Damme.
06:21Yes, Van Damme.
06:22Jean-Claude Van Damme.
06:22Yeah, Jean-Claude Van Damme.
06:24What happens if you uppercut your opponent into the pit?
06:27If you uppercut your opponent?
06:29Don't they go fly in a way?
06:31The acid pit, right?
06:33Yeah, what do you call it?
06:33The acid pit, right?
06:33The acid pit.
06:35Just what I was about to say.
06:36Oh, we're doing great.
06:38We're doing great.
06:38They die.
06:39We're doing great.
06:40What was Jade's original role under Shao Kahn's rule?
06:44Yeah, he's assassin.
06:46What ability allows Jade to avoid projectiles during fights?
06:50Her spinning bow staff.
06:52Yeah.
06:53What is Liu Kang's true destiny according to Raiden?
06:58Dang.
06:59Panadressa?
07:00Have babies with Katana?
07:02There is definitely a romance.
07:03Oh.
07:04But I think he's the one.
07:06Yeah.
07:06In the sense of he's supposed to save the realm.
07:09Save Earthrealm.
07:10Yeah.
07:11All right.
07:11What are the six primary realms in Mortal Kombat lore?
07:15Should we start with Ars?
07:17Edenia.
07:18Earthrealm.
07:20Outworld.
07:21Netherrealm.
07:22Netherrealm.
07:23Chaos.
07:23Chaos and...
07:24Oh, Chaosrealm and Orderrealm.
07:26And then there's the realm with the Elder Gods, correct?
07:30What weapon does Jade primarily fight with?
07:33A bow staff.
07:35That was an easy one.
07:37What realm is Jade originally from?
07:40Edenia.
07:41Edenia.
07:41Who took on the mantle of Sub-Zero after Bi-Han's death?
07:45Sub-Zero.
07:46Scorpion kills Sub-Zero.
07:48And then his brother takes over the role as Sub-Zero.
07:53I just cannot remember his brother's name right now.
07:55All that's going through my head is Lin-Kwai, Lin-Kwai, Lin-Kwai, but that's not right.
07:58No, I can't.
07:59I don't know.
07:59It's not coming to my mind.
08:01Kwai-Lang.
08:02What level did you have to perform certain actions on to fight Reptile in the original game?
08:08The Pit.
08:09I'm going to say The Pit.
08:11Good.
08:12Who are the two ninja rivals known for their blue and yellow costumes?
08:16Bi-Han and Scorpion.
08:19Yes.
08:20Scorpion and Sub-Zero.
08:21Yeah.
08:22Sub-Zero.
08:23Is Sub-Zero evil?
08:26Speculation.
08:27Mm-hmm.
08:27Speculation.
08:28Mm-hmm.
08:29Discussion.
08:29I'm going to say yes.
08:30Well, he wasn't always though.
08:33No.
08:34Aren't there two brothers?
08:35Yes, that played Sub-Zero.
08:37And there is essentially this like pure version per se, a good and then a more evil, but...
08:43Subjective.
08:44Subjective.
08:45What clan does Sub-Zero belong to?
08:48The Lin Kwai.
08:49Which game introduced the x-ray mechanic?
08:52MK11?
08:53Or MK10?
08:55Oh.
08:56Okay.
08:57That's close.
08:58It's like when you're doing the Fatal, you can actually like see the bones cracking and
09:01all that like from the inside.
09:04You've really played this a lot.
09:05Yeah.
09:06Just a few times.
09:07It's really brutal.
09:09Who is Jax Bridge's partner in the Special Forces?
09:12I'm going to go Sonya Blade?
09:15I'm going to let you guys fight for the last one.
09:17Fight.
09:18What is Outworld's method of conquering other realms?
09:21Mortal Kombat.
09:23What character can morph into any fighter in the original game?
09:27Is it Shang Tsung?
09:28Yes.
09:30Very clever.
09:31Because of the sorcery.
09:32I think we did decently.
09:33I think you did really well.
09:34Yes.
09:35Yes.
09:36You won that game.
09:37I am glad you're here.
09:39Yeah.
09:39I think we did all right.
09:41Yeah.
09:41Yeah.
09:42I think it depends how you edit this.
09:44We'll be sitting here going, ah, I'm out and then you cut a teddy.
09:47Oh yeah.
09:48Okay.
09:48Bye.
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