With Mortal Kombat 2 on the horizon, Lawson will reprise his role as Kano. In the 2021 film, the villain met his end when Sonya Blade, played by Jessica McNamee, shoved a garden gnome into his laser eye. So how will Kano return in the sequel?

“I was hopeful, but yeah, it’s sort of ‘Expect the worst, hope for the best,'” Lawson tells Nerd Reactor. “But I gotta say, the way they’ve done it, no spoilers, is really clever. And there are clues to his salvation that are in the first film. So yeah, there you go. Go watch the first one again. You might be able to figure out how it happens.”

About Mortal Kombat 2

Mortal Kombat 2 is the sequel to the 2021 reboot, which is based on the popular fighting game by NetherRealm Studios.

The film stars Lewis Tan as Cole Young, Jessica McNamee as Sonya Blade, Mehcad Brooks as Jax, Tadanobu Asano as Raiden, Ludi Lin as Liu Kang, Chin Han as Shang Tsung, and more. They are joined by newcomers Karl Urban as Johnny Cage, Tati Gabrielle as Jade, Adeline Rudolph as Kitana, Martyn Ford as Shao Kahn, Desmond Chiam as King Jerrod, Ana Thu Nguyen as Queen Sindel, and Damon Herriman as Quan Chi.

Simon McQuoid directed the 2021 film and will return for the sequel from a script by Jeremy Slater (Moon Knight, The Umbrella Academy, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire).

Mortal Kombat 2 is expected to be released on October 24, 2025.

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Even though the doctors and nurses are saving lives, they are still human and will have to deal with each other. In the episode “A Peanut and Caramel-Filled Miracle,” Bruce is in a petty rivalry with Ron as they battle for the last candy bar at the hospital.

“[Kahyun] is the snack-centric actor in our ensemble, for sure,” Lawson jokes to Nerd Reactor. “I haven’t actually measured, but I think she’s thinking about snacks 80% of the time.”

Every sitcom needs a good old-fashioned Christmas special, and St. Denis Medical gave audiences one with its own twisted humor in the episode “Ho-Ho-Hollo,” which aired on December 17, 2024.

“It’s somewhat of a romantic storyline where a well-meaning fiance-to-be comes in with, unfortunately, a certain part of him caught in an engagement ring,” Lawson explained. “And lucky for him, it’s Bruce to the rescue. I gotta say, it’s my first-ever Christmas episode that I’ve ever shot. So that was a real thrill for me to do a Christmas special because I love them. It was brilliant. I was tickled by it.”

Lawson reprises his role as Kano in Mortal Kombat 2, and having a hospital like St. Denis Medical would be beneficial to a deadly tournament.

“I think Bruce would certainly think he is more than capable of joining the Mortal Kombat realm and fighting in any tournament against any combatant,” Lawson said. “I don’t think Bruce would, for a second, second guess his ability. What would his superpower be? Oh, God, every superpower I think he would, yeah. I mean, I wonder if there are any similarities, really, between Kano and Bruce. Confidence, I suppose, something I happen to lack. So it’s nice to be able to exercise it on screen.”

About St. Denis Medical

Synopsis: St. Denis Medical — This mockumentary follows an underfunded, understaffed Oregon hospital where the dedicated doctors and nurses try their best to treat patients while keeping it all together.

The show is created by the Superstore team of Justin Spitzer and Eric Ledgin.

St. Denis Medical premieres on NBC on November 12, 2024, and the next day on Peacock.

Featured image courtesy of NBCUniversal.

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