Mortal Kombat 11: 10 Action Hero Guest Characters We Want
3. Ellen Ripley
Ellen Ripley, played by Sigourney Weaver, is the main protagonist of the Alien franchise.
She originally served as the Warrant Officer of the Nostromo, and was the sole survivor of the crew when they originally encountered the Alien known as the Xenomorph. She really steps into the action role in the sequel, 1986’s Aliens, where she helps a team of Marines take down a nest of Xenomorph’s on the planet LV-426.
Ellen Ripley is the most recognisable female action hero of all time, making her easily one of the best fits for an appearance. The Mortal Kombat franchise and the Alien franchise have crossed over before, with the Xenomorph being a playable character in Mortal Kombat X. Sigourney Weaver is also no stranger to providing the voice for the character, reprising the role in DLC for 2014’s Alien: Isolation.
Ripley’s drive and hatred for the Xenomorph, especially in Aliens, is what makes the character so iconic. Applying this to the character of Ripley, taking down the threat to humanity in the form of Outworld and Kronika, would be a perfect parallel and would make her an amazing inclusion to the Mortal Kombat franchise.