I never understood why they left the current Kung Lao out of either MK movie. He was the only fighter from MK1 or MK2's select screen that wasn't in either movie.

The only references are to the 'Great Kung Lao' - not even a mention was given to the modern one.

The only time either was to be seen in the movies was in the 'scripted but not filmed' scene in the 1st movie, where the Earth fighters bury Art Lean underneath a statue of the 'Great Kung Lao' in the garden of statues on Shang's island.
-But that wasn't even filmed, I thought they should have at least shown the statue at some point in the movie.


They only mention his name twice (I think, and that is for the Great Kung Lao): When Liu Kang challenges Shang Tsung at the end of the 1st movie,
Shang: "Johnny Cage, I challenge you."
Liu: "No you'll fight me. I am Liu Kang, decendant of Kung Lao. I challenge you to Mortal Kombat..."

And when Shang walks in on Goro intimidating Kano, when he is warning Goro,
Goro: "To what do we owe the honour of your visit Shang Tsung?"
Shang: "I've come to warn you that Kung Lao's decendant is competing in the tournament, you must handle him carefully."


So why do you guys think Kung Lao was never shown in either MK movie? And should he be in MK3?