Mortal Kombat has pleased fans of action and horror movies with the inclusion of classic characters in its brutal arena in recent years.
Rambo, the Terminator, Predator, the Xenomorph from Alien, and even Freddy Kreuger have joined the Kombat zone. However, it’s safe to say that Neo from The Matrix and John Wick could potentially outmatch them all in a hypothetical ‘who would win in a fight between…’ discussion.
Regrettably, Keanu Reeves, the man behind both characters, is firmly against either of them appearing in a future Mortal Kombat game. In an interview with Esquire, Keanu Reeves expressed his lack of enthusiasm about joining the ranks of guest fighters from Hollywood.
Responding to a fan question (via Eurogamer) “If it were up to you, would you allow it to happen?” the man behind both characters was quite emphatic; there’s no need for a crossover with everyone doing their own thing quite happily.
“If it was up to me? No,” he said. “Mortal Kombat is awesome in so many ways. But I think, you know, Neo? John Wick? Yeah, man. They’re doing their own thing. Mortal Kombat’s doing their own thing.”
Although we respect Keanu’s determination to keep his characters within their own universes, the addition of Neo and John Wick into Mortal Kombat would be amazing. The inclusion of Rambo as a downloadable character in Mortal Kombat 11 was well-received.
Neo would be practically unbeatable, given his ability to be programmed with the perfect tactics to defeat everyone and move faster than even the most rapid attacks. Wick’s resilience, as we’ve all witnessed, would make him a tough competitor within the MK arena.
As Eurogamer points out, Warner Bros. owns the rights to both The Matrix and Mortal Kombat, so it’s not entirely out of the question. However, getting Keanu to do the voice and mo-cap for Neo seems unlikely.
It seems that the missed opportunity of Cyberpunk 2077 might be the only chance to see Keanu cross over into the video game realm, although a most triumphant Bill & Ted game also wouldn’t be unwelcome. However, Ted ‘Theodore’ Logan in Mortal Kombat might not fare as well.
