Interesting choice of actors for the casting.
* Rain would make a perfect Liu Kang, he has the look, the style and the martial arts needed for him to represent our champion. Many disagree with Rain being Kang and I never figured out why. With 15 years of martial arts behind me I can assure those people that he is no newbie in the domain. His performance in "Ninja Assassins" was outstanding.
* Chow Yun Fat is perfect for Shang Tsung.
* Jason Statham is a perfect Kano, I say that everytime he appears on the screen.
* I am neutral to Chris Pine being Johnny Cage.
* Scott Adkins is one of my favorite martial arts actors, but his baby face won't do for Scorpion. His height is 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) which is approximately the height of Ray Park (5 ft 9 in (175 cm)) so that is excellent for the movie. It is best for Sub-Zero & Scorpion to have an equal height.
For scorpion I would go for the actor from rebirth. Check the eye expression below. Atkins being on the left side.
* Ray Park is an excellent choice for Sub-Zero.
* Grace Park would make a excellent Jade, I don't see her as Kitana.
* Rachael Taylor as Sonya Blade *Shrugs*
* Guy Pearce as Raiden: Raiden needs to fight, at least 5 minutes in the movie. So I won't choose Lambert. This guy seems to have the right chin for Raiden (as we don't care much for eyes or haircut).
* Now Gerard Butler as Shao Kahn. That won't do, Although he's one of my favorite actors, he's not bulky enough to be Shao Kahn. They need to go search the gyms for a perfect fit. Shao Kahn also needs to keep his mask on (he must be kept mysterious and Dark) so any huge savage bodybuilder will do.
PS: I would like Russel Wong to be included, maybe as Kung Lao. IMO he's one of the best martial artist out there (the dude has a strong Chi).