Mortal Kombat 11 and Mortal Kombat 1 are both premium fighting games from NetherRealm that channel the longstanding legacy and mythology of the MK universe while putting a new spin on it. However, they also both included elements that stirred controversy within the fanbase. One major character decision made in both games brought the wrong kind of attention: the celebrity castings in MK11 and Mortal Kombat 1.