Actually he’s been in a Street Fighter movie (a terrible one), which made the dialogue with Geras funnier, but I agree with you, I mean, he’s the reasonEd Boom made the game in the first place!
@@joaovitorsampaiomonteiro5431The Street Fighter movie got a video game adaptation which is what I think he’s referring to. Still really cool to see him in Mortal Kombat.
@@drewhaynes1874 Yeah, no. JCVD actually shows some emotion and inflection in his lines. He's a bit dryer, sure, but he's definitely not phoning it in. Unlike Megan.
@@dee_dee4640Jean-Claude Van Damme is not a good actor, he never was. He's just more iconic because of his flashy martial arts and his ripped shape. Back in the era of the martial arts boom, you didn't need to be a good actor to be in these films. You just had to be a hell of an athlete and have great kicks.
I really wanted to root for her but my god, "don't I scare you in the leeeeast?!" was utter trash. Just wow. I don't understand, it sounded more like the actress was frustrated by her lines than Nitara being confused why she wasn't intimidating.
@@MLBlue30 If Fox's line readings were intended, I'd would have loved it. A whinny jobber vampire is pretty funny to me. Sadly, that wasn't the intended effect.
Loved they incorporated alot of the movies Van Damme played in the intros. Double Team, Time Cop, Universal Soldiers. Childhood was a fan of Van Damme.
Kickboxer too. I think Goro's appearance was inspired by the villain in Kickboxer. Even the soundtracks sound like Mortal Kombat music with all the oriental gongs and jingle sounds mixed with synth beats.
3:58 [Regular Johnny»] "My mom was a cop. You did NOT f*** with her. [Jean-Claude as Johnny»] "My mom was a cop. You did not mess with her." 4:51, 5:28, 5:36 Truly JCVD references.
JCVD being in a Mortal Kombat is like seeing Vin Diesel in a Need for Speed game. JCVD in Bloodsport was a big inspiration for Johnny Cage. This is like a fever dream.
The history of JCVD finally is in the game he was always meant to star in is awesome. I was hoping the new movie would cast him as Johnny Cage but this is much better.
9:55 I wonder if that's a reference to the fact that Reiko bears a strong resemblance to the pro wrestler who goes by the name "Warhorse". (He's wrestles mainly on the independent circuit and is in the game "RetroMania Wrestling" in case you're wondering).
I like that Nitara sounds kinda desperate when she asks, "Don't I scare you in the least!?" LOL And in this case, it's fun to imagine Van Damme talking circles around Megan Fox
On the one hand it makes sense to have Van Damme be a Johnny Cage skin given that Van Damme was the inspiration for the character of Johnny Cage. On the other hand I really wish that they had just included Van Damme in the game as his own fully-realized persona & character using his own actual Martial Arts moves and given his very own special attacks, fatalities & intro dialogue lines just as they did for both Sly & Arnold in MK11.
I mean to be fair, most of his movie personas are kinda copy paste and none of them have anything that would really stand out in the MK roster. Sly had Rambo who set the bar for the 80’s action hero stereotype and Arnold had Terminator which has become a cultural icon.
He does have a few unique lines of dialogue. Also, since his most famous moves are split kicks and the nut punch, he would basically be Johnny 2.0. Besides, the fatalities still work for someone like JCVD, since they aren’t superpower-focused. Fun fact, the camera screen is different on both the Fatal Blow and the Selfie Fatality when you use JCVD.
@dickcheese5467 Yeah that's always been the one negative against Van Damme's career is that unlike both Sly with both Rambo & Rocky and Arnold with both Terminator & Conan, Van Damme never had his own big franchise character. Sure he starred in several iconic Martial Arts & Action Flicks like Kickboxer, Bloodsport, Cyborg & Hard Target to name a few but they were all one & done type of films. He did do a Universal Soldier sequel but that was a flop. Of all Van Damme's movies, Timecop I think had the most franchise potential for him given its premise of Van Damme chasing after time traveling criminals but unfortunately he never got around to doing a Timecop sequel which is a dam shame.
@@DragonHeart613 yeah you could say he doesn’t have a franchise. I don’t know , maybe he was offered sequels to films like timecop but he might not be interested in long contract s
He deserves more the man is a legend and a hero they went all out for Schwarzenegger and Stallone this is going to be good but jcvd deserves way better it's still leagues above street fighter six
The ref of JCVD movies 😂😂😂. Bloodsport, predator (he almost played in), street fighter, time cop, universal soldier even double team and Cyborg, Monaco Forever 😂😂
Although there are a few lines where JCVD sounds like an ai, I do enjoy a majority of his dialogue intros. It's nice to see JCVD's try at voice acting. He's obviously new to it, but it's a good attempt
I mean its funny and all but I don't wanna hear people shit on Rousey and Fox's voice acting then give Van-Damme a pass. I know its part of the joke but its still a contender for worst voice acting in any game ever.
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#ProductProvidedByWB Huge thanks to WB Games for providing me with an early code!
There are several times you added the same clip, just later in the vid. Is that how you drum up views?
The fact JCVD has been in both a mk game and a SF game in terms of likeness is historic.
Actually he’s been in a Street Fighter movie (a terrible one), which made the dialogue with Geras funnier, but I agree with you, I mean, he’s the reasonEd Boom made the game in the first place!
@@joaovitorsampaiomonteiro5431The Street Fighter movie got a video game adaptation which is what I think he’s referring to.
Still really cool to see him in Mortal Kombat.
@@SleepyMook Fyll circle, baby!
Abel from sf 4 was also based on John-Claude
@@neoentertainment4957 Dont think so. He seemed more inspired by MMA fighting legend Fedor Emanlienenko
I love how it sounds like JCVD is both phoning it in and enjoying himself.
it’s actually him literally go watch hot ones with ed boon on it and he said it himself trying for decades to get him on it
@@ShadowU69 never said it wasn't him
@@ShadowU69 lmao how did you misinterpret what they said
Way better than Megan Fox at least
@@dubcwherever TRU.
You can tell JCVD is having a lot of fun voicing this character.
It's so awesome seeing him as Johnny Cage after all these years.
was he...? hes just talking tbh.... same with megan
@@drewhaynes1874 Yeah, no. JCVD actually shows some emotion and inflection in his lines. He's a bit dryer, sure, but he's definitely not phoning it in.
Unlike Megan.
@@drewhaynes1874ones a good actor, the other is not
@@dee_dee4640Jean-Claude Van Damme is not a good actor, he never was. He's just more iconic because of his flashy martial arts and his ripped shape. Back in the era of the martial arts boom, you didn't need to be a good actor to be in these films. You just had to be a hell of an athlete and have great kicks.
@@jonathanmaldonado2499better than Megan’s whole career
It's about Damme time
Ha ha that was clever
They shoulda used that in the reveal trailer 😂
I was wondering when someone was going to say that.
BADUM-TSSSSS
🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁
Jean Claude Van Damme comes to do some Dammage
This is the closest we'll ever get to an official Mortal Kombat x Street Fighter game
Ikr 😂😂😂😂😂😂
5:28
Considering damme played as guile, yeah it's almost like one
What's next? Kylie Minogue (Cammy in the SF Movie) as Sonya Blade, or Ming Na-Wen (Chun-Li) as Kitana?
Hearing jean's voice and seeing his likeness in MK is a life long achievement we finally got. The GOAT....
It feels like thats how he originally looked in mk1
THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKIN ABOUT!!! THAT'S WHY HE'S THE GOAT !!!!
He's not the GOAT. He's a GOAT
@@mr.redeyes2583 one of
@@Tribrid-zv3nq F,D,F+HP @ Tribrid...
3:45 unironically, this interaction goes hard!
They way he says it sounds so natural.
I could''ve sworn Cary was still voicing Shang Tsung in MK1 until I found he wasn't but Alan Lee. The voice he did was almost identical to Cary's.
It sounds a lot like Young Cary.
Gotta hand it to Alan 😂
Cary hiroyuki seems ger tired reprising shang tsung role i suppose
Agreed.
Yeah he's great. And Cary's age was starting to show. He made more sense as old Shang Tsung than as the young one.
JCVD is definitely one of the better celebrity voice actors they've had so far.
The fact that he's doing a much better job at voice acting than Megan Fox is really telling
I really wanted to root for her but my god, "don't I scare you in the leeeeast?!" was utter trash. Just wow. I don't understand, it sounded more like the actress was frustrated by her lines than Nitara being confused why she wasn't intimidating.
@@MLBlue30 If Fox's line readings were intended, I'd would have loved it. A whinny jobber vampire is pretty funny to me. Sadly, that wasn't the intended effect.
I’m convinced from this that Fox cannot act if Van Damme of all people can outshine her. At least he seems to be enjoying himself
Umm....this is funny but this is just as bad as Megan fox. Yall just biased
Uh....Megan fox was way better. Am I missing something. Jean Claude has a monotone voice other than the scare you line Megan fox was fine.
4:18 hearing Jean Claude Van-Damme make a mocking chicken noise was something I didn't know I desperately needed in my life
5:40 i love how JCVD asks if he becomes a cyborg as opposed to JC asking if he becomes an asshole
One of many movie references JCVD sneaks in during his intros.
Loved they incorporated alot of the movies Van Damme played in the intros. Double Team, Time Cop, Universal Soldiers. Childhood was a fan of Van Damme.
Theres also Bloodsport (which the idea for Johnny came from) and Street Fighter.
@Dremag_Gaming yeah, i caught that and forgot to mention it. Appreciate it bro.
Kickboxer too. I think Goro's appearance was inspired by the villain in Kickboxer. Even the soundtracks sound like Mortal Kombat music with all the oriental gongs and jingle sounds mixed with synth beats.
U think he would get any costumes from those movies?
And technically Predator, since he was The Predator for awhile... but quit, and then we got the iconic Predator we have today.
I really like how much more buddy-buddy everyone is in this one. Liu Kang did a good job
I love how campy his deliveries are. Van Damme voice gives Johnny such a unique aloof bravado.
"With your big-ass ego, you'd fit right in."
Didn't know Johnny Cage could spit fire hotter than Scorpion could. 🔥🔥
2:14 THEY REFERENCE QUEEN!!!!
We are the champions my friend, and we’ll keep on fighting till the end!
@@Peak_Claw3 We are the Champions, We are the Champions! No time for losers! Yes we are the Champions!
@@hunnykun101 of the world!
OMG they referenced TimeCop and Cyborg. Two of his most underrated movies. Also to here JCVD say Ugly Motherfucker is GOLD!
Also Universal Soldier.
It’s like everyone gets along with Johnny this game pretty cool too see they actually like his movies and being in it
5:57 Wonder Woman reference since the voice actor who voice Ashrah is Wonder Woman in Injustice
Or in almost every cartoon ever
Ah, I knew her VA sounded familiar.
JVCD is proof no one has a problem with Celeb VAs, we just want to make sure those Celebs know how to voice act
He did this voice acting not as Johnny Cage, He did this voice acting as Himself.
0:34 Johnny Claude just referenced Noob Saibot
I love the references to JCVD's movie in these intros
3:58 [Regular Johnny»] "My mom was a cop. You did NOT f*** with her.
[Jean-Claude as Johnny»] "My mom was a cop. You did not mess with her."
4:51, 5:28, 5:36 Truly JCVD references.
8:57 - But he still said the word.
1:03, 3:12, 5:03 Truly JCVD references too.
JCVD being in a Mortal Kombat is like seeing Vin Diesel in a Need for Speed game. JCVD in Bloodsport was a big inspiration for Johnny Cage. This is like a fever dream.
All these years, Van Damme was initially supposed to be our protagonist but it went to Ho Sung Pak. I’m glad they included Van Damme.
JCVD really loved voicing Johnny! Awesome!
Hearing Jean Claude Van Damm make the bawking chicken noises cracked me up 🤣.
Jean-Claude Van Damme is Johnny Cage.
0:00 Sub-Zero
0:42 Smoke
0:58 Scorpion
1:16 Reptile
1:49 Raiden
2:30 Liu Kang
3:00 Johnny Cage
3:18 Kung Lao
3:51 Li Mei
4:15 Kenshi
4:37 Baraka
5:15 Geras
5:43 Ashrah
6:10 Nitara
6:32 Havok
6:48 Kitana
7:23 Mileena
8:02 Tanya
8:32 Rain
8:57 Shao Kahn
9:26 Sindel
9:43 Reiko
10:07 Shang Tsung
6:32 *Havik**
No way Reptile is scare of Predator😂
He fought the thing in mortal kombat X
MKX Predator is nuts, arguably most insane guest character ever made.
of course Reptile gonna be scared w
Ironically Jean Claude was in predator he was supposed to play the predator it was his first role but he was fired
Even funnier considering that Syzoth could probably fold the Predator in half with his bare claws.
@@DavidLopez-yt2yphis first time was some fin called rue barbare a French film then no retreat no surrender . Js cool
They wanted to have him be in their game since the development of the first title. So happy to see the actor be a part of the latest instalment.
JCVD should have his own ending
And interactions and move set.
He does have his own star in Johnny's Hollywood Star fatality.
@@NotAGoodUsername360 Is Pee-Wee Herman's there too?
I miss him.
The history of JCVD finally is in the game he was always meant to star in is awesome.
I was hoping the new movie would cast him as Johnny Cage but this is much better.
I wish they do Jackie Chan skin for Liu kang, Raiden or Kung Lao in future.
The Rock as Goro or mortaro
Wouldn't that make more sense for Bo Rai Cho?
@@GreenPhoenix91 it looks like we all got different cameo requests...
Ummm who else .... maybe Nate Diaz as Nick Diaz
Or perhaps Ho Sung Pak
The conversation with the ladies is top notch, it could work as pick up lines!!!
They next should do Cynthia Rothrock for Sonya Blade!
9:55
I wonder if that's a reference to the fact that Reiko bears a strong resemblance to the pro wrestler who goes by the name "Warhorse". (He's wrestles mainly on the independent circuit and is in the game "RetroMania Wrestling" in case you're wondering).
Its a blessing in disguise that we didnt have JCVD as Johnny. We wont get the charismatic Johnny we all knew and love. 😂😂
I Still Love how Full Circle this is in a way only MK can be!
Best DLC I’ve ever seen so far. Also, I love 0:36, 6:36 and his interactions with Sub-Zero, Sindel, Li Mei, and Nitara the most
JCVD: Win and you get a part in my next movie
Smoke: That would be amazing😄
smoke is so wholesome i swear
Nah bruh baraka laughing at johnny is so cursed 💀
I really love how his voice sounds .. it’s so nice to listen to ngl
Wow, I never realized how soothing JCVD's voice is.
They honestly gave JCVD the best Johnny Cage lines
I like that Nitara sounds kinda desperate when she asks, "Don't I scare you in the least!?" LOL
And in this case, it's fun to imagine Van Damme talking circles around Megan Fox
On the one hand it makes sense to have Van Damme be a Johnny Cage skin given that Van Damme was the inspiration for the character of Johnny Cage.
On the other hand I really wish that they had just included Van Damme in the game as his own fully-realized persona & character using his own actual Martial Arts moves and given his very own special attacks, fatalities & intro dialogue lines just as they did for both Sly & Arnold in MK11.
I mean to be fair, most of his movie personas are kinda copy paste and none of them have anything that would really stand out in the MK roster. Sly had Rambo who set the bar for the 80’s action hero stereotype and Arnold had Terminator which has become a cultural icon.
He does have a few unique lines of dialogue.
Also, since his most famous moves are split kicks and the nut punch, he would basically be Johnny 2.0.
Besides, the fatalities still work for someone like JCVD, since they aren’t superpower-focused.
Fun fact, the camera screen is different on both the Fatal Blow and the Selfie Fatality when you use JCVD.
@dickcheese5467 Yeah that's always been the one negative against Van Damme's career is that unlike both Sly with both Rambo & Rocky and Arnold with both Terminator & Conan, Van Damme never had his own big franchise character. Sure he starred in several iconic Martial Arts & Action Flicks like Kickboxer, Bloodsport, Cyborg & Hard Target to name a few but they were all one & done type of films. He did do a Universal Soldier sequel but that was a flop. Of all Van Damme's movies, Timecop I think had the most franchise potential for him given its premise of Van Damme chasing after time traveling criminals but unfortunately he never got around to doing a Timecop sequel which is a dam shame.
@@DragonHeart613 yeah you could say he doesn’t have a franchise. I don’t know , maybe he was offered sequels to films like timecop but he might not be interested in long contract s
You can tell these are one takes voice lines. Jean Claude Damme maybe a great in films but as voice artist he is terrible.
9:55 wasnt expecting a War Horse reference there xD
BRO! At 5:21 they just made a back to the future reference! 🤣
9:10 something I never thought Khan would say
He deserves more the man is a legend and a hero they went all out for Schwarzenegger and Stallone this is going to be good but jcvd deserves way better it's still leagues above street fighter six
Arnold didn't voice himself in 11 but he recommended someone who does good impression.
So uhhhh.... did JCVD voice himself in this one? @@SeriousDragonify
@@flexxwilliamz514yes
@@Hailknow1 so that’s what I’m saying. They gave him his respect, they have a lot of other surprise characters to go, move on!
@@SeriousDragonifyhe meant tbe face probably. Arnold face was spot on van dammes doesnt look as good
JCVD was in the Street Fighter movie too! I KNEW his voice sounded familiar. He even makes a reference to the movie.
5:43 You know, she's right.
7:01 After hearing Jean Claude's voice say that, he might just have me and my single self 😂
I’m glad JCVD is a Skin but honestly I prefer the Primary Johnny Cage Voice Andrew Bowen, Nothing Personal.
I mean, he already had an immense glowup in MK1, looking much more like MK1995 Johnny
Omg, The sports almanac reference from Back to the Future part 2.. and Street Fighter, It's my childhood all over again!!!! ❤❤❤
Johnny/Van Damme: “One of these days, Kitana will totally fall for me.”
Baraka: “BWAHAHAHAHA!”
I’m weak! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Then Cassie would look different.
That's the most realistic human we ever seen Baraka 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Golden
@@brokenteethalbumreviews5388 Jean Claude was great but he should have had his OWN interactions.
Smoke want to join him 😂
Smoke Ten anyone?
Time Cop, Universal Soldier lol they went all out
Lol I absolutely love his delivery- it’s so funny yet nice to listen to. Love jcvd 😂 my fave 2:34 and 2:44 and 0:21
“Come rain , come shine your ass is mine”😂
😂😂😂
Is that a resident evil 4 (original) reference?
4:22 bruh😂😂😂
The ref of JCVD movies 😂😂😂. Bloodsport, predator (he almost played in), street fighter, time cop, universal soldier even double team and Cyborg, Monaco Forever 😂😂
JCVD is clearly having fun
5:28 Street Fighter reference!
+ Kickboxer (1989) reference
Fun fact: Jean-Claude Van Damme was initially supposed to play Johnny Cage in the '95 movie, but he turned it down for street fighter
Although there are a few lines where JCVD sounds like an ai, I do enjoy a majority of his dialogue intros. It's nice to see JCVD's try at voice acting. He's obviously new to it, but it's a good attempt
Oh my god that predator reference 😂😂😂
I mean its funny and all but I don't wanna hear people shit on Rousey and Fox's voice acting then give Van-Damme a pass. I know its part of the joke but its still a contender for worst voice acting in any game ever.
Geras: What happens in your future is devastating.
Johnny: What? Do I become a cyborg or something?
So a devastating teaser for Johnny for MK2?
It's a reference to the movie "Cyborg."
The original Johnny said "Asshole" instead of "Cyborg", which is a reference to "Back to the Future 2."
Oh, thanks @@dragondude9637 !
JCVD nut punch fatality from "Blood Sport" should be a move!
I'm pretty sure he's an alternate skin for Johnny in this cage, so I'm pretty sure he does do the nut punch move.
@@mdalsted He does.
He already does by default, since Johnny consistently has had the nut punch as a move of his
Angel: You'll have to be on set 1 day Man Take it or Leave it
Me:The Answer is still No
its call perfection 😂
I'm starting to realize that he might just be an alternate skin for Johnny Cage rather than it just being a joke that everyone thinks it's him
Cage calling Kitana, Kittie, is actually kinda funny 😂😂😂
I really wanted to hear "It is very cold...in spaaaaccce" from Jcvd
Yep. Movie puns based on his own. Nicely done there NR. lol
0:00 Mirage
1:48 Johnny Cage
3:50 Mortal Kombat
5:14 🤷♀
6:48 Warrior Princess
8:56 Cage
Baraka: I was a tribune in the Empress' Army!
JCVD!Johnny: And I played William F. Guile. Big deal.
He's so bad
god JCVD as a voice actor is kinda terrible
I absolutely LOVE his voice
Sounds like AI
His voice acting is so terrible, it's like an AI generated voice.
NITARA AND ASHRAH INTROS 😍😍😍
Mortal Kombat is now officially part of the JCVDCU, the Jean Claude Van Damme Cinematic Universe.
Van Damme had 30 years to practise
Reptile being scared of Predator is something I never thought I needed 😭
Finally!!! JCVD in MK
"Now take your pigstick and your boyfren and find a bus to catch" hard target
I think this is the first and last time jean and megan fox have been in anything together
What do you Zoomers know about my boy Jean Claude Van Damme? NOTHING! This legendary man was WAY before your time.
5:21 A BACK TO THE FUTURE REFERENCE!?
Straight fire from jcvd! 😅😂🔥
I can’t wait to hear the other lines he say to the dlc fighters!! 💯
Nice reference to the "We are the Champions" song with Raiden
But they couldnt get Arnold to voice Terminator...how?
Arnold was busy with a movie so he chose who voiced the Terminator in mk11
It's cool how some of the fighters respect eachother, instead of merely talking trash.
I bet JVCD has the actual Sento at his home
He delivers a lot of these lines with the wrong inflections