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Who is Hanzo in Mortal Kombat?
HANZO is one of Mortal Kombat‘s most notorious villains.
The antagonist is making a return in Paul W.S. Anderson’s brand new iteration of the franchise. Here’s what we know about Hanzo…
Hanzo Hasashi is one of Mortal Kombat’s best known characters[/caption]
Who is Hanzo in Mortal Kombat?
Hanzo Hasashi, better known as Scorpion, is one of Mortal Kombat’s best known characters.
He is one of the original playable characters in the 1992 Mortal Kombat game.
Hanzo is one of the only characters that has appeared across every generation of the game series.
He is one of the game’s antagonists.
Hanzo was killed by Sub-Zero[/caption]
Hanzo initially joined ninja clan Shirai Ryu against his father’s wishes, and soon became one of their finest warriors.
But he was killed by a member of the Lin Kuei – Bi-Han – a clan of assassins under the name “Sub-Zero”.
After the clan was exterminated and Hanzo was killed, he returned as a spectre determined to achieve revenge and took aim on those responsible for the death of his family.
Is Hanzo in the new Mortal Kombat film?
Yes – Hanzo is making a return in the new Mortal Kombat film.
Towards the end of the movie, Hanzo is released from the Netherrealm as vengeful Scorpion.
In the movie’s final moments, he helps his decedent Cole overpower Sub-Zero
Japanese actor Hiroyuki Sanada is taking on the role.
Hanzo is making a return in the new Mortal Kombat film[/caption]
What happened between Sub-Zero and Hanzo?
Sub-Zero and Scorpion have a long-running feud. In fact the beginning of the Mortal Kombat franchise, they were members of opposing ninja clans.
As previously mentioned, Sub-Zero killed Scorpion, but Scorpion was resurrected by Quan Chi, with additional superpowers.
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The pair battled it out again at a Mortal Kombat tournament in which this time, Scorpion kills Sub-Zero.
But, you guessed it, this isn’t the end of Sub-Zero. He is resurrected by Quan Chi who turns him into warrior Noob Saibot.
So, in the new Mortal Kombat movie, we can expect them to battle it out once more.
