Which 2023 strike suspended filming on Mortal Kombat II?

The 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike suspended filming on Mortal Kombat II. SAG-AFTRA, the union representing film and television performers, began its strike against the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers in July 2023, joining the earlier writers’ walkout in disrupting Hollywood production.

Mortal Kombat II had begun principal photography in Australia in June 2023. Once actors represented by SAG-AFTRA went on strike, the production was put on hold. Filming resumed in November 2023 after the strike ended and was completed in early 2024.

The most common mix-up is with the 2023 WGA strike, which involved screenwriters and began earlier that year. The WGA strike affected many productions and contributed to industry-wide delays, but the specific strike identified as suspending this film’s active filming was the SAG-AFTRA actors’ strike. The DGA and UAW strikes were unrelated to this production.