At the 2025 Game Awards, actor, comedian, and podcast host Andrew Schulz infamously called out the cast of the second Mortal Kombat movie while promoting the Street Fighter film, in which he stars as Dan Hibiki.
“We’re not the only game that appreciates your patronage,” Schulz said. "There's another game out there. They also flew from around the world to be here because they appreciate you. So give it up for the whole cast of Mortal Kombat 2!”
It turns out that the cast hadn’t actually shown up for the Game Awards, which Schulz capitalized on for his bit on stage. “Just kidding,” he continued. “They didn’t come. They don’t care about you, they only care about money, okay? We care about money and you! Street Fighter forever!”
The cast of the Street Fighter Movie just threw BIG shots at the Mortal Kombat Movie Kast at #TheGameAwards! Oh it's on! 😤 https://t.co/IbclswNMnq
Although his fellow cast members clarified that he was merely joking, Schulz’s callout went viral, with many fans feeling like this was an unfriendly jab at a fellow fighting game adaptation. Even actor Lewis Tan, who starred in the films, spoke about the ordeal, saying Schulz was the "last person that should be talking shit on that stage."
I got the chance to ask Schulz about this joke ahead of the Street Fighter movie’s release — and Schulz told me that he was merely trying to stoke the flames of a good-natured rivalry with the Mortal Kombat II cast in classic pro wrestling fashion.
“Guys, I thought we were in this together! In the wrestling business, this is called a ‘work,’ right?” Schulz began.
“Yep. You were workin’, they were shootin’,” Cody Rhodes confirmed.
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