10 Best Movie Characters Of 2021 (So Far)

10. Kano - Mortal Kombat

Whether you vibed with the new Mortal Kombat movie or not, it's tough to argue with the unexpected show-stealer that was Kano (Josh Lawson), who far more than any other "kombatant" in the movie commanded the screen every time he was on it.

A much-needed comedic ballast compared to his more self-serious comrades, Kano drops riotously inappropriate one-liners with the best of them while being an insanely badass fighter.

What he lacks in strategic intelligence he more than compensates for with his self-aware quips - best of all, asking Liu Kang (Ludi Lin) if the leg-sweep is the only move he knows - and savage brutality.

It's a fine example of an actor who is clearly having a blast with a role and allowing that sense of fun to transpire through to the audience. It's just a shame the movie as a whole didn't strike quite the same tone.

Though Kano "dies" at the hands of Sonya Blade (Jessica McNamee), it seems highly likely he'll get magicked back to life somehow if a sequel does indeed materialise.