With the recent release of theMortal Kombatmovie, discourse regarding the legacy of the 19-year-old franchise continues to stir among longtime fans of the series. In most cases, the biggest fans ofMortal Kombatwere often those who worked closely with the development of the games themselves. In the earlier titles, from the originalMortal KombatuntilUltimate Mortal Kombat 3, Midway Games, now currently known as NetherRealm Studios, utilized digitized graphics based on the real-life motion capture artists and models used for its titles.
Daniel Pesina, the original artist for Johnny Cage inMortal KombatandMortal Kombat 2, is perhaps one of the most notorious examples asfans remember the tumultuous relationshipbetween Pesina and Midway at the time. Another model from that historic era ofMortal Kombathas been slowly making her return to the public eye, reflecting on her time with the company and expressing interest in getting back into series that’s near and dear to her as much as her fans.
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Although she has worked with Midway since 1993’sNBA Jamand as the primary antagonist, Head Mistress Helga, in 1994’s light-gun shooterRevolution X, Kerri Ann Hoskins’s breakout rolehas been her portrayal as Sonya Blade. Starting inMortal Kombat 3and ending withMortal Kombat Gold, Sonya’s iconic green tank-top and matching bottoms as well as her overall likeliness was handled by Hoskins herself.
In a recent interview done by podcast host Jonathan Holmes, Kerri Ann Hoskins discussed several highlights during her time with Midway, some of which includes being pregnant with twins while being cast for the role of Kia, one of the sub-bosses inMortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero, her trials and tribulations growing up, and other personal life stories that fans of the model as well as Sonya Blade herself can appreciate. When asked if she would like to reprise her role as the veteran Special Forces general, Hoskins expressed a desire to work closely with theMortal Kombatgames rather than a film, which is understandable due to her origins.
In 1997’sMortal Kombat 4, she also provided voice-over talent for the cutscenes in the game. Since then, Hoskins has recently contributed to providing motion capture for another fighting game,this time being Rare’sKiller Instinct. In the 2013 revival, she was the motion capture artist for Maya, the Amazonian warrior whose first appearance wasKiller Instinct 2. The possibility of Hoskins reprising her role as Sonya is very high as NetherRealm Studios' penchant for nostalgia continues for theMortal Kombatseries.
The legendaryMortal Kombat 3outfit that Hoskins once wore is already inMortal Kombat 11anda recent skin pack based on the 1995 moviehad Bridgette Wilson-Sampras reprise her role as Sonya Blade among other returning cast members.
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