Ronda Rousey Dresses as Mortal Kombat's Sonya Blade at WWE Event

Ronda Rousey dress up as herMortal Kombat 11character Sonya Blade at WWE ’s Elimination Chamber effect . The originalMortal Kombatarrived in arcades way back in 1992 and quickly became popular for its typical characters and brutal combat . While parents were outraged by the gore and vehemence found in the game , their popularity only grew with each continuation . A PG-13 picture adaptation appeared in 1995 from music director Paul W.S. Anderson ( Resident Evil ) , and while it watered down the bloodshed moderately , it did a surprisingly in effect job capture the charm of the game .

The movie franchise was abruptly - dwell , however , withMortal Kombat : Annihilationattracting terrible reviews and underperforming at the box office . The franchise also spawned a bouncy - action tv set serial publication , a kids cartoon show and a web - series calledMortal Kombat : Legacy , which ran for two seasons . The game serial publication has proven to be unmistakably rich , span multiple sequels and spinoffs . This year will see the launch ofMortal Kombat 11 , which sees the franchise ’s heavy roll of characters facing off against a new meter - bending villain called Kronika .

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The full line - up of returning characters has yet to be uncover , though quondam favorites like Raiden , Kano and Sonya Blade will be back . It was latterly confirmed Ronda Rousey would be lending her voice and likenessto Sonya Bladefor the latest unveiling , and at a late WWE Elimination Chamber result ( viaGame Rant ) , Rousey proved how perfect her casting is by dressing up as Sonya .

While this is obviously a unblushing composition of transversal - promotion betweenMortal Kombat 11and WWE , it ’s pretty cool too . AnR - rat rebootof theMortal Kombatmovie franchise is currently in the works , so if Sonya Blade is in the script , the studio does n’t have to count very far for the right-hand actress . That said , the project might be in trouble , with James Wan ( Aquaman ) lately admitting he start as a manufacturer from the reboot because he could n’t find a story or budget he was happy with .

While the live - action motion picture does n’t presently seem to be making progress , aMortal Kombatanimated movieis reportedly in the works from WB Animation , with a voice cast that includes Joel McHale and Jennifer Carpenter . In addition to Rousey appearing inMortal Kombat 11there are rumor WWE wizard John Cena ( Bumblebee ) will also appear as Kurtis Stryker . This would be another case of gross casting , but the character ’s appearance in the new secret plan has yet to be confirm . Cena is also attached to play the lead use in video game movie adaptationDuke Nukem , though small has been heard about the project late .

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