However, in the upcoming film, Mileena seems to have had these elements expunged, with Black Australian actress Sisi Stringer playing the jagged toothed villain with a more toned down design. She and her twin sister, Mileena - I told you I am not getting into nerd lore here, they’re twins and that’s all I’ll say - have leaned into the fetishised Dragon Lady trope to varying degrees over their numerous appearances.
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The worst part is the movie seems like it would have done away with the most problematic elements of her character.
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In fact, when the most recent game in the series - Mortal Kombat 11 - was launched, Kitana was one of only a handful of characters to get two solo launch trailers. Much like Mileena, Kitana originally started out as a palette swap for the generic female ninja characters, but has grown in stature since then and is not only the definitive female lead of the franchise - she’s probably only behind Scorpion and Sub-Zero in terms of her overall cultural impact. Making a Mortal Kombat movie without her would be like… well, it would be like making a Street Fighter movie without Chun-Li. She’s a core part of Mortal Kombat, and one of the series’ most beloved characters. But Kitana isn’t some roster-padding fighter only known to nerds like me who comb through niche game lore. I must confess I never got the whole Lady Dimitrescu thing, but I would probably let Mileena take a bite out of me. Related: Crash Bandicoot 3 Is The Scott Pilgrim Of Video GamesĪnyway, I’m sure the writer knew Chun-Li wasn’t really in Mortal Kombat, but it did get me thinking: where the hell is Kitana, anyway?ĭon’t get me wrong, I’m edgy enough to prefer Mileena, and it was great to see her unsettling tongue slither out of her bloody jaws. That was also a joke, and if you believed it, I’m sorry, but I think you got baited twice. The ‘joke’, such as it is, comes from the angry reaction. You know, because they're really from Battlestar Galactica? It was bait, basically. I’m not sure it was a particularly funny one, but it was the same kind of low-tier trolling as telling a Star Wars mega fan that your favourite part is when Darth Vader fights the Klingons. Since some people seem to have missed it, that piece was a joke. In the aftermath of the trailer, one outlet published a tongue-in-cheek article asking why Chun-Li - the well-known Street Fighter character - was not featured in the trailer. We saw skulls being shattered, necks being sliced, hearts being punched out of chests, and poor Jax even had his arms frozen and smashed off.
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“Pleasant” probably isn’t the right word to describe a trailer chock full of so many fatalities, but they’re just so compelling to watch. Even her fatality is somewhat reminiscent of her Dark Fan-tasy fatality from Mortal Kombat X.When yesterday’s trailer for the Mortal Kombat movie dropped, I was pleasantly surprised to find that it actually looked decent. Interestingly, it seems that a lot of her moveset is very similar to MKX.
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It’s great to see her back, not least because I tend to main her. As you’d expect, the princess of Edenia is still carrying her trademark fans, and uses them to devastating effects. Confusingly, it seems to show just as much of D’Vorah, but that’s okay. So, after the previously released cinematic trailer that all but confirmed Kitana’s return in Mortal Kombat 11, we now have a gameplay trailer that shows off her moves in more detail. Mortal Kombat 11 Kitana Trailer Released, Mileena in Question However, it’s interesting to note that one of her versions seems to have some of Mileena’s moveset, prompting concerns that she won’t be returning in MK11. She’s quick, agile, and extremely effective with her twin fans. If you have even a passing interest in Mortal Kombat, I’d assume you already know what to expect from the princess of Edenia. NetherRealm Studios has released a new gameplay trailer for Mortal Kombat 11, this time showcasing Kitana.