The Origin of Fatalities, the Mortal Kombat Movie, and more: A Chat With Ed Boon

You'll never guess who the movie studio wanted to play Raiden...

By Ryan McCaffrey

Mortal Kombat co-creator Ed Boon discusses his career, including the origin and rise of the franchise, the still-beloved movie, Injustice, and more!

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Here are a couple of clips, first of Boon explaining how Street Fighter II inspired Mortal Kombat's Fatalities:

And here's Boon addressing the long-speculated-upon idea of a Street Fighter vs. Mortal Kombat crossover:

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