{"id":182719,"date":"2021-02-18T23:56:24","date_gmt":"2021-02-18T20:56:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/mortal-kombat-director-breaks-down-secrets-behind-first-sub-zero-and-scorpion-footage\/"},"modified":"2021-02-18T23:56:24","modified_gmt":"2021-02-18T20:56:24","slug":"mortal-kombat-director-breaks-down-secrets-behind-first-sub-zero-and-scorpion-footage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/mortal-kombat-director-breaks-down-secrets-behind-first-sub-zero-and-scorpion-footage\/","title":{"rendered":"#Mortal Kombat Director Breaks Down Secrets Behind First Sub-Zero and Scorpion Footage"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a305737414b3\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a305737414b3\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/mortal-kombat-director-breaks-down-secrets-behind-first-sub-zero-and-scorpion-footage\/#Jax_vs_Sub-Zero\" >Jax vs Sub-Zero<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/mortal-kombat-director-breaks-down-secrets-behind-first-sub-zero-and-scorpion-footage\/#The_reboots_Sub-Zero_is_the_major_villain_of_the_story\" >The reboot&#8217;s Sub-Zero is the major villain of the story<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/mortal-kombat-director-breaks-down-secrets-behind-first-sub-zero-and-scorpion-footage\/#Scorpions_new_look\" >Scorpion&#8217;s new look<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/mortal-kombat-director-breaks-down-secrets-behind-first-sub-zero-and-scorpion-footage\/#Scorpion_vs_Sub-Zero\" >Scorpion vs Sub-Zero<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#Mortal Kombat Director Breaks Down Secrets Behind First Sub-Zero and Scorpion Footage<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\nIt&#8217;s finally here- the much-awaited Mortal Kombat trailer for the live-action reboot. From Sub-Zero mercilessly ripping off a man&#8217;s arms to Scorpion easily dispatching a couple of Chinese assassins, there is a lot to unpack. The trailer will raise a lot of eyebrows, especially of the video<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a> enthusiasts as there are indeed aspects where the film will stray away from its roots. But it does stick to its origin in many ways as explained by the film&#8217;s director Simon McQuoid.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed-youtube\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Mortal Kombat Director Shares Secrets of the First Trailer\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Xy-j4z4n1H8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Jax_vs_Sub-Zero\"><\/span>Jax vs Sub-Zero<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"related\">RELATED: Mortal Kombat Reboot Has So Many Fans Asking: Where&#8217;s Johnny Cage?<\/span><br \/>\nThe opening second of the <strong><em>Mortal Kombat<\/em><\/strong> trailer pits Major Jackson &#8220;Jax&#8221; Briggs (Mehcad Brooks) against Joe Taslim&#8217;s ruthless Sub-Zero and as McQuoid shared, it is the first time that he comes face-to-face with the assassin. And if you&#8217;ve watched the trailer, you already know that the meeting doesn&#8217;t end well as Sub-Zero begins with effortlessly thwarting Jax&#8217;s attempt to shoot him at point-blank range- a show of power that McQuoid thinks is necessary to set the tone for the character.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"quote\"><p>&#8220;[Sub-Zero] has no problem freezing the gun, he&#8217;s in total control. This was a whole setup to educate what Sub-Zero is doing here and show he, literally in the face of danger, has no problem.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Then comes the first of the many scenes that confirms that there will be no dearth of violence or gore in the film as Sub-Zero proceeds to freeze Jax&#8217;s arms and then shatter them completely. Now, the video gamers would know that Jax&#8217;s origin story states two alternate ways Jax lost his arms and ended up with his iconic bionic extensions- in the original timeline he lost his arms in a fight with Prince Goro and in the alternate timeline of MK 2011, Ermac telekinetically ripped them off.\u00a0 But according to the <em>Mortal Kombat<\/em> trailer, Jax loses his arms because of Sub-Zero.<br \/>\n<span id=\"nativo1\"\/><br \/>\n&#8220;In this film we needed to drive a few certain characters and narratives, and so given that [Jax losing his arms] had been done a couple of different ways in the past, we felt we had a bit of license to do that again here,&#8221; McQuoid said. &#8220;We&#8217;ve really tried to be very truthful and true to the canon where we can be, but every now and again, we might deviate slightly where we felt that it was okay to do so.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_reboots_Sub-Zero_is_the_major_villain_of_the_story\"><\/span>The reboot&#8217;s Sub-Zero is the major villain of the story<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In a videogame, there exist two versions of Sub-Zero- one is Bi-Han, who is majorly a villain and his younger brother, Kuai Lang, who takes a more positive <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>roach when he becomes Sub-Zero and even befriends is brother&#8217;s nemesis, Scorpion. But McQuoid has clarified that we won&#8217;t be seeing a combined version of the two characters, such that Sib-Zero eventually becomes a hero by the end of the film. He has confirmed that the reboot&#8217;s assassin is the original Sub-Zero i.e., Bi-Han and is going to be the prime antagonist.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Scorpions_new_look\"><\/span>Scorpion&#8217;s new look<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In the videogames, Scorpion is depicted in a proper ninja-like attire but <em>Mortal Kombat<\/em> is evidently gunning for a look that is more samurai looking.\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"quote\"><p>&#8220;Hiroyuki Sanada was really incredibly helpful in getting the Japanese history right on this character. We really wanted to be very true to his heritage and make it feel very genuine. That&#8217;s really why it was born out of this touch of samurai about it. Obviously, there&#8217;s been many, many versions of Scorpion&#8217;s costume and how he looks, but out of authenticity came this version of Scorpion that kind of felt real, but also felt very powerful.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;[Scorpion&#8217;s costume] needed to have the armour plating with the detail in it and had a sort of dignity and elegance about it, which matched his character from the beginning,&#8221; he further added.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Scorpion_vs_Sub-Zero\"><\/span>Scorpion vs Sub-Zero<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It&#8217;s Scorpion and Sub-Zero&#8217;s rivalry that is the most crucial part in the video games and the live-action reboot too will follow a similar pattern as we see Hanzo Hasashi a.k.a. Scorpion facing off against a deadly attack from the members of the Lin Kuei clan.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"quote\"><p>&#8220;It&#8217;s really about seeing [Scorpion&#8217;s] evolution on the screen and the ingredients, both emotional and physical as to why he becomes Scorpion. And so that is explained across the opening of our film. And it&#8217;s a pretty brutal, nasty fight.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>But apart from his appearance, everything else has been designed according to the video games, like Scorpion&#8217;s signature &#8220;spear.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We did a bit of research into what a kunai actually is, and it was originally, not exclusively, but it was often used as a gardening tool in 14th century, Japan,&#8221; McQuoid explained. &#8220;That&#8217;s why [Scorpion] has the kunai on the end of that rope because that&#8217;s all he has at the time. You&#8217;ll see how he sort of adapts and turns that rope and that gardening tool into a pretty lethal weapon that really does the job.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>But costumes, props, and special effects can prove to be ineffective if the actors weren&#8217;t whole-heartedly playing their parts. McQuoid wanted the characters of Scorpion and Sub-Zero to be defined by more than just their powers and thankfully, both actors exceeded his expectations.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Joe Taslim did an amazing job [as Sub-Zero.] He represented Indonesia for judo, so the guy is an athlete and he shows it, and the presence he brought to that character was just extraordinary,&#8221; he shared. &#8220;And [Scorpion actor] Hiroyuki Sanada is a very, very gifted swordsman and athlete in his own ways. Physicality between these two guys was quite extraordinary to watch. Just years and years of experience and ability to do these moves was kind of all baked into them. &#8230; That level of brutality and physicality is what I wanted to bring to the film, and those guys certainly delivered.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><em>Mortal Kombat<\/em> is set to release in theatres and on HBO Max this April 16. The <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> comes to us via <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/mortal-kombat-director-shares-secrets-of-the-first-trailer\">IGN<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-tags\">\nTopics: Mortal Kombat, HBO Max<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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