Mortal Kombat is book ended by the famed rivalry of Scorpion and Sub-Zero, the two first battling as Hanzo Hasashi (Hiroyuki Sanada) and Bi-Han in the movie’s prologue in feudal Japan.
Hanzo later returns in the final showdown of Mortal Kombat, teaming up with Cole Young (Lewis Tan) to defeat Sub-Zero, with both fights being major highlights of the film. With Bi-Han’s teased return and potential metamorphosis into Noob Saibot, Scorpion coming back seems all but a forgone conclusion.