Mortal Kombat 1 - Chapter 2: Mr. A-list [Johnny Cage]

#mortalkombat1allcutscenes #neatherrealm Johnny Cage is exploring an ancient temple with his friend Adam (in an obvious homage to Indiana Jones and Raiders of the Lost Ark). Avoiding most of the traps, Cage and Adam are assailed by multiple monsters called Kalima. After taking them down, Adam blows down a bridge that leads to the throne of the undead guardian of the temple, Katara Vala. As Johnny pulls Katara Vala's shield off of him, he wakes up, scaring Adam and causing him to fall into liquid mercury, killing him. After Cage defeats the final guardian, it is revealed that this was a movie set, and Johnny is hoping that this film will be able to get his failing career back on track. But his director Steven (a nod to director Steven Spielberg) seems doubtful, saying he cannot make any further films with Johnny, as he only did this one as a favor to the struggling actor. Johnny's wife Cristina tries to tell him the reality of his failed career, and the fact that they are financially struggling due to Johnny's extravagant purchases, such as their lavish Malibu home and various antique stuff, including the katana Sento, which Johnny purchased for $3,000,000. Johnny refuses to listen and merely drinks, while explaining to his wife that in order to be successful, they must first project it or else "Johnny Cage" is done. Cris retorts that she married John Carlton, not "Johnny Cage", and said she would do anything to have him back before leaving — seemingly for good. As soon as Cris leaves, Johnny's home is invaded by Kenshi Takahashi, a Yakuza gangster who claims to be a descendant of the long-dead Taira clan and wants to take Sento back. When Johnny refuses to let him have it, the two fight and Cage comes up victorious. Tying up and interrogating Kenshi, Johnny learns that Kenshi is indeed a descendant of the Taira and that the clan went into hiding centuries ago after they were supposedly slaughtered, shedding their old name for "Takahashi" and joining the Bakuto, the Yakuza's predecessors, for its protection. Johnny, however, does not believe Kenshi's story and is simply buying time for the police, who he believes has arrived when the doorbell rings. Instead, he finds Liu Kang, Sub-Zero and Scorpion all at the front door, believing that this is a prank set up by his wife. Lord Liu Kang asks Sub-Zero to free Kenshi, and Johnny (still believing it all to be a prank) grabs Bi-Han's arm to "demand" he stop. An enraged Bi-Han slams Cage into his expensive Hichuli artifact, breaking it and angering Johnny enough that he begins to fight seriously, no longer caring if it is a prank or not. Cage is victorious again, but Liu Kang proves his identity as the God of Fire by encasing his body in flames hot enough to activate Johnny's fire alarm. Now believing Liu Kang's words, Johnny questions why he has been chosen by a god, and Lord Liu answers that he believes he will rise to the challenge and change the arc of his life.