Mortal Kombat, now in theaters and streaming on , he plays a MMA fighter named Cole Young who goes toe-to-toe with the villainous Sub-Zero (Joe Taslim) while uncovering answers about his heritage.
It was an important role for Tan, a British born actor who is half-Chinese and half-white. He knows that when it comes to people of color and representation, Hollywood has come a long way—but it still has more strides to make.With previous roles in series like Netflix’s Wu-Assassins and AMC’s Into the Badlands, the 34-year-old wants to always represent his culture and add authenticity when it comes to infusing martial arts into his work.
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