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Despite plans for a third movie called Devastation, the series stalled on the big screen until the 2021 reboot.
It was also revealed years later that the movie wasn't even technically finished, with New Line releasing an unrefined workprint filled with incomplete CGI effects after it tested well with preview audiences. It crammed in as many characters from the games as it could - in some cases not even bothering to name them onscreen - and due to a combination of terrible performances, a messy screenplay and mostly uninvolving fights, it was something of a chore. While the original movie focused on a small group of heroes and featured a contained story, Mortal Kombat: Annihilation took the opposite approach. Mortal Kombat was a sizable success and looked set to spawn a franchise - that is until the sequel actually arrived. Another is 1995's Mortal Kombat, which despite its toned-down PG-13 rating, was a colorful adventure with a likable cast, some great fights and - of course - THAT pumping techno theme. Video game to movie translations has historically proven difficult, with only a handful of attempts like 2006's Silent Hill managing to receive good reviews. Tadanobu Asano is the third actor to play Raiden in a live-action Mortal Kombat movie, but here's how his version compares to previous iterations.