'Mortal Kombat II': Baraka Is Ready to Steal the Spotlight
The first glimpse of the iconic fighter.
I’m genuinely thrilled — Baraka is finally making his big-screen entrance in Mortal Kombat II, and the first photos have just dropped on X. The Tarkatan fighter, known for his toothy grin and retractable blades, looks exactly like he stepped out of the classic video game.
Baraka, played by CJ Bloomfield, first appeared in the 1993 Mortal Kombat II game as a brutal henchman of Shao Kahn, and it seems the movie will stick close to that. The new images give fans a sneak peek at just how intimidating and iconic he’s going to be, with his sharp smile and rugged, mutant appearance front and center.
Whether the film borrows the tragic backstory from Mortal Kombat 1 or sticks to pure action, one thing is clear: Baraka is ready to steal the spotlight in the upcoming sequel this October.
Baraka makes a memorable entrance in a new exclusive image from #MortalKombatII, voted one of the most anticipated fall movies according to a Fandango survey of over 2,000 moviegoers.
— Fandango (@Fandango) August 26, 2025
Only in theaters October 24. pic.twitter.com/D2fTImn2Xx
What’s exciting is that these first photos also hint at the level of CGI and practical effects the film is bringing to Baraka’s character. From the sharpness of his blades to the detail on his Tarkatan features, it looks like fans are in for a visually stunning and brutal interpretation of one of Mortal Kombat’s most unforgettable fighters.
