Johnny Cage is a name familiar to anyone who played the original Mortal Kombat games – and can immediately attest to the massive amount of new ground those games broke. Motion capture fighters, spine rippings, semi-realistic jumping, and an overall air of realism throughout the hyper-violent combat. But what of the mo-cap actors?
Enter Daniel Pesina, the martial arts master who was not only the face and moves of Johnny Cage, but also Scorpion and Sub-Zero. So what happened to him?
This article explains about the ancient times, 20 years ago, before video game actors were a thing – and what could happen to them. Let’s just say Nolan North owes this guy a slow clap. Some good weekend reading.
Johnny Cage, 20 years later
