Mortal Kombat fans are familiar with Johnny Cage. Yup, this character was introduced in the first Mortal Kombat game. Many things stood out about him, starting with his profession, his interest in Sonya Blade, and him being the only Kombatan with sunglasses.

But behind his conspicuous appearance, there are several facts about Johnny Cage that you should know. What are they? Find out in the list below.

1. The First Johnny Cage Actor

Did you know that the first character Johnny Cage in Mortal Kombat is a martial arts expert named Daniel Pesina. He was a friend of John Tobias and was the first actor to make a move for screen needs. The figure known as "Danny" is also an expert in Chinese martial arts. Danny has also achieved black belt status in several martial arts and is a gold medalist in both American and international tournaments.

Apart from being Johnny Cage, Danny also plays several other characters in Mortal Kombat, such as Sub-Zero, Scorpion, and Reptile. But the character that impressed Danny the most was the role of Johnny Cage.

2. One of the 7 Main Mortal Kombat Characters

Mortal Kombat is a fighting game franchise developed by Midway Games in 1992. The idea of ​​developing this game was initiated by Ed Boon and John Tobias. At the beginning of its appearance, Mortal Kombat only had seven characters, one of them was Johnny Cage.

3. Inspired by Jean-Claude Van Damme

The development of Mortal Kombat is very much inspired by the various action films that were popular in the 90s. One of them is the creation of the character Johnny Cage, who was inspired by an actor and martial arts expert from Belgium, Jean-Claude Van Damme. At first the creators, Ed Boon and John Tobias wanted Van Damme to play the protagonist in the game . But this never happened because at that time Van Damme was under contract with another project.

4. Johnny Cage is Not His Real Name

The following fact that is rarely known is that Johnny Cage is not his real name. Johnny Cage is the stage name he used when he became a famous actor in Hollywood. His real name is  "Jonathan Carlton'' which was given to him by his father. However, his relationship with his father was not so good, so he decided to use the name Johnny Cage.

5. Was Married to Sonya Blade

When he met Sony Blade, Johnny Cage immediately had a crush on this tough woman. With his good looks, Sony finally fell in love with Johnny. This led to the marriage between the two. The marriage is also blessed with a daughter. But unfortunately, the marriage between Johnny and Sonya did not last long. The two decided to separate because Sonya was too focused on her career and forgot about her duties as a mother.

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6. Has a Daughter

As explained above, Johny and Sonya's marriage is blessed with a daughter named Cassandra Cage aka Cassie. Unfortunately, Cassie didn’t have the luxury of receiving parental love because they were divorced when she was little. She chose to join his father who was more concerned about her than her mother.

The interesting thing about Cassie is her similarity to Johnny and Sonya. She also has an annoying personality passed down from her father and a disciplined side passed down from her mother. Apart from that, Cassie also has the same green energy as her father.

7. Johnny Cage’s Tattoo

In his early appearance, Johnny Cage did not have a tattoo on his body from the first Mortal Kombat to Mortal Kombat 4. Until Mortal Kombat Deadly Alliance, Johnny got a tattoo of a dragon on his back. Johnny Cage is still spotted with this dragon tattoo in Mortal Kombat: Armageddon.

Until the 2011 Mortal Kombat series, Johnny Cage's tattoos changed. Now the tattoo has changed its position to the chest and only has its main name written on it. The iconic tattoo remained until Mortal Kombat 11.

8. Johnny Cage in The First Mortal Kombat

Mortal Kombat players would be familiar with Johnny Cage's character glitch. Yup, this character is one of the characters with the most glitches. Where can you find the glitch when you are about to perform a Fatality action in the form of an uppercut. Uniquely, the glitch of the fast uppercut only works on almost all characters, such as Kano, Sub-Zero, Liu Kang, Sonya Blade, Scorpion, and even himself.

9. Johnny Cage’s Strength

Among the kombatants in Mortal Kombat, Johnny Cage is the only kombatant with a unique power. The strength he gained was not the result of years of training in martial arts, but was gained when he became a Hollywood star. Johny, who does not realize this, actually uses his strength to achieve fame.

Johnny has this power because he is a special descendant of the Mediterranean. Because of this it has "shadow power" which is implemented with green-colored energy. This ability gave Johnny the ability to move quickly and with extraordinary physical abilities. Even when the green energy comes out, Johny can even block Shinnok's deadly projectile attacks.

10. Johnny Cage’s Potential Cast in Mortal Kombat Sequel

The success of the recently released Mortal Kombat (2021) reboot has made fans curious about its next sequel. The reason is, at the end of the film, it appears to show the easter egg of the character Johnny Cage. This also raises a lot of questions for fans, who will play Johnny Cage? So recently there have been many who are suitable candidates for the role of this rugged combatant. First there is WWE professional wrestler, The Miz and Deadpool actor, namely Ryan Reynolds. Both of these people are said to be worthy of playing the character of Johnny Cage because they both have a rugged nature. So between the two candidates, who will become Johnny Cage later?

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