At New York Comic Con, Courtenay Taylor chats about her role as Kira in Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind.
Interview with Courtenay Taylor at New York Comic Con
Entertainment Correspondent Alba K. Guerrero and other journalists at New York Comic Con speak with Courtenay Taylor about her role as Kira in Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind.
When asked about how she prepared for her role as Kira, Taylor tells us ” I boxed when I was younger. And so I love physical roles. And so it wasn’t necessarily preparing for this role, but I feel like I have experience hitting people and being hit so, so that always comes in handy with this kind of work.”
She goes on to tell us, ” I looked for what was online and there was not a lot. So it was kind of a combination of…And it’s one sentence. She fought her way out of Afghanistan dressed as a man and you’re like, Okay, well then I know she’s a complete badass. But that she’s super physical, she’s fearless, you know? And so filtering that through. Also on the audition side, it said that she had a real streak of mischief. And so I loved that idea that she isn’t just completely one-dimensional like I’m a badass. It’s that she also is like this genius.”
Additional Crew at NYCC Joe de la Trinidad and Jeffrey Castillo
Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind
Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind is the third in a series of Mortal Kombat -inspired feature-length animated films. Snow Blind finds vicious, power-mad Kano determined to take over Earthrealm, one soul at a time. Assisted by a trio of cold Black Dragon mercenaries, he embarks on a brutal assault from town to a defenseless town. The choice is simple: kneel or be annihilated. But when the cocky and talented but undisciplined Kenshi doesn’t take a knee, Kano and his clan destroy the young warrior, taking his eyesight and his confidence. Retired Kuai Liang, the only one powerful enough to challenge the malevolent Kano, Kenshi finds renewed hope and a clear path to redemption.
Manny Jacinto, David Wenham, and Ron Yuan are the voice cast as Kenshi Takahashi, Kano, and Kuai Liang. The film is produced and directed by Rick Morales who has previously worked on the Mortal Kombat Legends franchise and Injustice. The film is derived from a script by Jeremy Adams. Adams also wrote the screenplays for the series’ first two films.
From Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind arrives on Digital on October 9, 2022, and on 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack and Blu-ray on October 11, 2022.
