Andrew Schulz Explains His Viral Mortal Kombat Movie Callout at the Game Awards

At the 2025 Game Awards, actor and comedian Andrew Schulz jokingly called out the cast of the second Mortal Kombat movie while promoting the Street Fighter film. "We’re not the only game that appreciates your patronage," Schulz said, adding that another game was also present and appreciated the audience. He then invited the Mortal Kombat cast to give it up for themselves.

However, it turned out that the Mortal Kombat cast hadn't actually shown up for the Game Awards. Schulz clarified, "Just kidding," before emphasizing that the Street Fighter cast cared about both money and the audience, unlike the Mortal Kombat cast. The Street Fighter cast clarified that Schulz was merely joking, with actor Lewis Tan even mentioning that he was the last person to talk badly about the Mortal Kombat cast.

Schulz explained that he was trying to create a friendly rivalry with the Mortal Kombat cast "in classic pro wrestling fashion." He believed they were "in this together," similar to how "rising tides lift all boats." However, Eric Andre pointed out that Schulz had dissed the Mortal Kombat cast. Schulz responded by asking if any of the Mortal Kombat cast members had tattoos, jokingly noting that he didn't have one.

The Street Fighter cast members expressed their willingness to collaborate with the Mortal Kombat franchise, with some specifically mentioning Marvel vs Capcom. However, director Kitao Sakurai has stated that future Street Fighter films depend on the success of the first film in theaters.