Johnny Cage

Jonathan "John" Carlton, better known by his stage name Johnny Cage, is a character on Smosh based on the Mortal Kombat character of the same name. He first appeared in the 2005 music video "Mortal Kombat Theme." The original character of Cage appeared in the Smosh Games series Honest Game Trailers.

Background
Jonathan "John" Carlton, better known by his stage name Johnny Cage, is a character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game franchise by Midway Games Inc. and NetherRealm Studios. He first appeared in the original 1992 arcade game, and has since become one of the primary heroes of the franchise. Cage was inspired by Jean-Claude Van Damme's character Frank Dux in the 1988 film Bloodsport. He appeared in the 1995 film adaptation of Mortal Kombat, in which he was played by Linden Ashby.

In Mortal Kombat, Johnny Cage is an American actor and martial artist from Venice, Los Angeles, California. Originally a struggling Hollywood action movie star, he joined the Mortal Kombat tournament to revitalize his career and reputation and show off his fighting skills. He would eventually become one of the most important defenders of Earthrealm. He is materialistic, airheaded, and immature, but also brave and loyal, and by the time of Mortal Kombat X, he had matured considerably, losing much of his arrogance and airheadedness, but retaining his sense of humor. He also married Sonya Blade and had a daughter, Cassie Cage.

Cage typically fights with bowie knives, pistols, nunchucks, and brass knuckles, and utilizes the fighting styles karate, Jeet Kune Do, Shintō-ryū, and Shōrin-ryū.

On Smosh


Johnny Cage made his first appearance in "Mortal Kombat Theme," in which he was played by Anthony Padilla. During the roll call segment, Cage's name was the fourth to be called, after which he jumped onscreen, wearing sunglasses and entering a fighting-ready stance. This clip of Cage was repeated during the subsequent roll call segments.

On Smosh Games
Johnny Cage appeared in Round 5 of the Game Bang episode "FACING OFF IN MORTAL KOMBAT," specifically during the first battle of Round 5, in which Anthony, who played as Cyrax, fought Ian, who played as Cage, on the stage Dead Pool. Anthony won the fight, forcing Ian to participate in the episode's punishment. Cage later appeared in the episode "KOMBAT BEGINS IN MORTAL KOMBAT X," in which he was played by Jovenshire. He fought Sohinki, who played as D'Vorah; Amra Ricketts, who played Ermac; Wes, who played Scorpion; Lasercorn, who played as Sub-Zero; and Mari Takahashi, who played as Ferra/Torr.

In the Honest Game Trailer for Mortal Kombat, Johnny Cage is credited in the "Starring" section as "Channing Tatum," a reference to the American actor, producer, and dancer of the same name and a joking comparison of Cage and Tatum's careers and physiques. In the Honest Game Trailer for Mortal Kombat X, Johnny Cage is credited as "John Cage Van Damme," a reference to the aforementioned Jean-Claude Van Damme, a Belgian actor, martial artist, filmmaker, and fight choreographer. The name makes reference to the similar resumes between Jean-Claude Van Damme and Johnny Cage.

Ian played as Johnny Cage in Mortal Kombat 11 throughout "Fatality Showdown!," in which he fought Lasercorn, who played as Sub-Zero; Mari, who played as Raiden; Courtney, who played as Cassie Cage; and Damien, who played as Geras.

Characteristics
On Smosh, Johnny Cage has dark hair and light skin and wears sunglasses and dark pants.

Smosh

 * "Mortal Kombat Theme"

Smosh Games

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 * "Fatality Showdown! | Mortal Kombat 11"
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 * "Fatality Showdown! | Mortal Kombat 11"