With Mortal Kombat 1, NetherRealm studios made a bold move by resetting the franchise’s reality. It proved a little divisive and now series co-creator Ed Boon has explained just why it had to happen.

We have some unfortunate news to bring up today as the iconic actor behind the soul-absorbing warlock Shang Tsung, has died early Thursday morning from a stroke.

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, the Japanese-American actor know for his appearances in hit franchises such as “Mortal Kombat,” “James Bond” and “Planet of the Apes,” has died at 75. The actor died due to ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Japanese American actor Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, best known for playing evil sorcerer Shang Tsung in “Mortal Kombat,” ...

Actor Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, who played Shang Tsung in the original Mortal Kombat movie as well as video game Mortal Kombat 11, has died aged 75. The star of The Last Emperor, Memoirs of a Geisha, and ...

Tagawa, the Tokyo-born actor who starred in "Mortal Kombat" and "The Man in the High Castle," has died at the age of 75.

For video game fans, Tagawa was best known for portraying Shang Tsung in the first live-action Mortal Kombat film. His performance as the villainous sorcerer, which featured now-famous lines like ...

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, the legendary actor best known for bringing the iconic villain Shang Tsung to life in the Mortal Kombat franchise, has passed away at 75. His family told Deadline he died in ...

On December 4, 2025, actor Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa passed away. He was 75 years old. Fans around the world mourned the death of the legendary actor, while recalling his most famous role: Shang Tsung. In ...

André Joseph is a movie features writer at Collider. Born and raised in New York City, he graduated from Emerson College with a Bachelor's Degree in Film. He freelances as an independent filmmaker, ...