Just the other day, that weird Mortal Kombat thing arrived online. It sparked immediate debate whether it was for the upcoming video game or the film. We know now that the gritty video was shot by director Kevin Tanchareon as a pitch to get himself hired for the upcoming job. Michael Jai White was one of many actors working for free to appear as Jax. He tells Asylum that the vibe on set was "one of camaraderie." He’s got a lot of ideas about what he can bring to the role of Jax:

"Our natural take on it is to make it gritty and dark. Jax is still a hell of a fighter. He’s still a super-badass, but he’s just restrained by the letter of the law. We played with some ideas of building that up between him and Scorpion. There would be some great fights with Jax. There’s so much I haven’t had the chance to do. I’ve probably shown one-eighth of my martial arts ability on screen. With Jax having his metal arms, I’d use a lot of Wing Chun because it relies heavily on the arms."

I really don’t feel we need a "serious" take on Mortal Kombat. While Dark Knight was a meditation on the weight vengeance bears on the soul, Mortal Kombat: Rebirth is likely to be a meditation on punching someone’s skull through their rectum.