Megan Fox gives life to Nitara in Mortal Kombat 1
What have they done with Jennifer’s body?
Move over, Johnny Cage — a new Hollywood star is in town.
NetherRealm Studios announced that American actress Megan Fox will voice the vampire Nitara in Mortal Kombat 1.
Mortal Kombat 1 is the next installment of the iconic fighting game series first released in 1992. The game is set after the events of Mortal Kombat 11, where Fire God Liu Kang creates a new universe in his own image. to battle a familiar threat that emerges in this new universe, Liu Kang summons a group of warriors from different realms, with Nitara amongst them.
Nitara is a vampire introduced in Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance as a new combatant. In the game’s latest instalment, her new design is reimagined based on Megan Fox herself.
Megan Fox comes to Mortal Kombat 1 as the vampire Nitara
In the character reveal trailer released by NetherRealms, the vampire is shown using her claws, fangs, and ability of flight to annihilate her enemies. At the same time, the actress shared her insights on being “part of one of the greatest video game legacies of all time”.
Because the character is being reintroduced with a design based on Fox, the actress couldn’t help but feel like she’s in the game herself. “It’s cool to be in the game. Because I’m not really just voicing it. It’ll be like, she’s kind of me,” said Fox.
The actress also claims that although the role has somehow pushed her in certain ways, she really enjoyed the sessions. “It does force me to tap into areas of myself that I’m not comfortable,” shared the actress. “I’ve had a lot of fun doing it, and it’s caused me to be more free with myself.”
In addition, some of Nitara’s lines contain nods to Fox’s previous work. In a face off against Kung Lao, the shaolin monk asked the vampire, “What did you do with Jen’s body?”, a reference to the 2009 film Jennifer’s Body where Fox took on the lead role.
Mortal Kombat 1 is set to be released on September 19 on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PC, and Xbox Series X/S.
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