As the phenomenon that is deepfake technology becomes more and more widespread, it is finding its way into all corners of culture – and it has now appeared in Mortal Kombat 11. YouTuber user BabyZone recently uploaded a video showing a variety of action and movie stars in the boots of different Mortal Kombat 11 characters.

The deepfake combinations are quite fitting. For instance, renowned martial artist Bruce Lee as Liu Kang is a sight to behold given the two’s fighting styles.

Some of the other actor-to-character combinations include Sam Raimi collaborator Bruce Campbell as the Terminator, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson as Kabal, Jean-Claude Van Damme as Johnny Cage, Jackie Chan as Kung Lao, and Keanu Reeves as Sub-Zero. The last combination is particularly impressive, as seen in the clip.

While the video is impressive, especially with respect to Mortal Kombat 11’s graphical prowess, there are some occasional hitches in expressions and head movements. Further, Dwayne Johnson’s face goes well, mostly on Kabal. However, The Rock’s unmistakable voice is missed immediately upon Kabal’s dialogue. Additionally, Johnny Cage’s Midwest accent clashes with Van Damme’s iconic European accent. All in all, however, deepfakes are becoming more and more impressive and will continue to improve in the video game realm.

Although none of the actors edited into the video were obviously involved with its creation, some of them have provided voicework in the gaming industry before. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s likeness had been used for a plethora of WWE games, though he also provided voicework for 2002’s The Scorpion King: Rise of the Akkadian, Brawlhalla, Jumanji: The Video Game, and Dreams. He also did motion capture work for 2006’s Spy Hunter: Nowhere to Run.

Bruce Campbell has done work for a number of games, including the video game adaptations of the original Spider-Man trilogy. As well, he reprised his role as Ash Williams in multiple Evil Dead games, in addition to Dead by Daylight. Keanu Reeves, meanwhile, starred in 2003’s Enter the Matrix. However, as a breathtaking turn of events, he is also starring as a major character in Cyberpunk 2077, which is set to release later this year.

The next Mortal Kombat 11 DLC character will come in the form of beloved comic book character Spawn in March, but get ready for the trailer to drop relatively soon.

Source: YouTube