Mortal Kombat Liu Kang Actor Ludi Lin Insists Street Fighter Rivalry Is Overblown, But Warns Andrew Schulz: 'Don't Make the Fans Angry'

IGN was lucky enough to have Mortal Kombat’s Ludi Lin in the studio on the same day as the latest Street Fighter trailer released to the public. The Liu Kang actor was happy to film a live reaction to the glimpse at the “rival” series, and shared that the beef between the two fighting game-based film adaptations is overblown. However, the actor didn’t hold back on his criticism of one person in particular: Andrew Shultz, who plays Dan Hibiki in the upcoming Street Fighter film. “I know this whole rivalry started with Andrew Shulz,” said Ludi Lin, referencing the 2025 Game Awards, where the comedian claimed that the Mortal Kombat team “only care about money,” while excusing their absence from attending the award show to promote their film. “We’re not the only game that appreciates your patronage,” Schulz began. “There’s another game out there, they also flew from around the world to be here because they appreciate you. So give it up for the whole cast of Mortal Kombat 2!” As the audience applauded in anticipation of the Mortal Kombat 2 cast actually coming out onto the stage, Schulz revealed the truth: “I’m just kidding. They didn’t come. They don’t care about you. They only care ab