John Lawson, who played Kano in the 2021 Mortal Kombat film, has teased the character's return in the anticipated sequel, Mortal Kombat 2. Following the success of the 2021 film, which grossed $84 million worldwide against a $55 million budget and became HBO Max's most successful film launch at the time, Mortal Kombat 2 promises to expand on the story and bring back fan-favorite characters, some in unexpected ways. Despite meeting a grim fate in the first movie, Kano will return for another round, this time with what Lawson describes as a "2.0" version of his character.

In a recent conversation with The Direct, Lawson teased the future of Kano. Even though the character started as a good guy in 2021's Mortal Kombat, he later turned against Earthrealm after being offered an awful lot of money, which led him to his demise at the hands of Jessica McNamee's Sonya. Despite his death, Kano...