You don’t make a sequel to Mortal Kombat without a few key things. One is bringing in a ton of characters that weren’t in the first movie. And two, make sure those characters are as recognizable from the games as possible. Director Simon McQuoid has done both of those things with Mortal Kombat II, in theaters October 24, and he recently pulled the curtain back on one fan-favorite character in particular.
Noob Saibot, named after the creators of the original game, Ed Boon and John Tobias, has been part of the Mortal Kombat franchise since the second game. He’s got a rich history and is often portrayed as the shadowy reincarnation of Bi-Han, the first Sub-Zero. Bi-Han was killed in the first film and, as teased in the film’s trailer, has been resurrected in one form or another as Noob Saibot. But Noob isn’t a normal fighter. He’s got new powers to replace Sub-Zero’s icy moves, including a shadow clone version that can fight alongside him, and figuring out how to bring those things to the screen practically was of paramount importance to McQuoid.
