They are two of the most mythical characters in cinema in recent years, played by one of the most prolific stars in Hollywood history. That is why it is normal that rumors or wishes begin to arise to see characters like Neo from the Matrix or John Wick in a fighting video game like Mortal Kombat, which has already introduced other icons in the industry in recent times.
Nevertheless, Keanu Reeves himself would not look kindly on that Neo or John Wick will join the list of available fighters of Mortal Kombat, as we can read in an interview conducted by Esquire.
“If it depended on me? No, Mortal Komat is awesome in a lot of ways, but I think … you know, Neo, John Wick, they’re on their own“, comment Keanu Reeves.”Mortal Kombat is also doing its thing“.
The actor does not hesitate to separate the path of all, leaving the Matrix and John Wick on the film side and Mortal Kombat on the video game side. Sometimes you don’t have to put it all together.
These rumors about the possible arrival of these characters to the game comes because NetherRealm, development studio for the Mortal Kombat franchise, is owned by Warner Bros., which is the same one that has the rights to the Matrix saga. Already in 2019, as he comments Game Informer, Ed Boon was about to incorporate Neo into Injustice 2, the fighting game starring superheroes.
Although Keanu Reeves makes it quite clear in these statements, Would you like to see Neo or John Wick in a video game like Mortal Kombat? What the actor does not seem to disgust is playing a role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and attentive to his last words about it.
