Not long ago, Mortal Kombat 11 confirmed Noob Saibot with a gameplay trailer that focused on his move set and his fatality in the latest installment in the gory fighting franchise. At the same time, Shang Tsung was also confirmed at the C2E2 Expo in Chicago, with Mortal Kombat creator Ed Boon confirming that this character will be voiced by the same actor from the 1995 Mortal Kombat movie, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa.

For those out of the loop, Tagawa is a Japanese-born American actor, sports physiologist, martial artist, and stuntman who has appeared in Star Trek: The Next Generation, the James Bond film License to Kill, Miami Vice, MacGyver, Mortal Kombat, and more. He later reprised the role of Shang Tsung in 2 episodes of the Mortal Kombat Legacy web series. He also voiced Sin Tzu in the Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu video game, so in other words, Tagawa will bring plenty of experience when using his voice and likeness to play Shang Tsung in Mortal Kombat 11.

Shang Tsung, as the right hand of Shao Kahn and archenemy of Liu Kang, served as the final boss in the original Mortal Kombat. However, in Mortal Kombat 11, he's the first DLC character as well as the guide to the Krypt, which is the game's campaign equivalent that will offer players serious challenges and unique unlockables.

In a response to Ed Boon on Twitter, Tagawa gave "massive arigatos and mahalos" to the Mortal Kombat 11 creator. To have him return after a film adaption many years ago is indubitably an honor to the actor and the character, with Tagawa seemingly having a good relationship with the Mortal Kombat community based on his comments on Boon's announcement.

While we wait to learn more about Shang Tsung, many fans of the franchise are likely waiting for the beta to drop in a few days. For those who want to participate, here's how to get access to the Mortal Kombat 11 closed beta. And this beta will hopefully do much for fans until the full game releases closer to the end of April.

Mortal Kombat 11 releases April 23, 2019, on PC, PS4, Switch, and Xbox One.