Hiroyuki Sanada

Before the supernatural combat of Mortal Kombat (2021), try The Twilight Samurai (2002). Sanada plays Seibei, a poorly paid widower caring for children and an ageing mother, with an unshowy sense of fatigue and duty. His Scorpion in Mortal Kombat turns physical precision into mythic vengeance. The contrast is especially useful for action fans: formidable fighting ability can support domestic vulnerability as well as violent spectacle.