Peacemaker’s Dad Joke Breaks the Fourth Wall in Mortal Kombat 1 Update

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Summary

  • The iconic T-1000 from Terminator 2: Judgement Day is joining Mortal Kombat 1’s roster as part of the upcoming Kombat Pack 2.
  • The pre-fight intro between T-1000 and Peacemaker features a fourth-wall-breaking reference to actor Robert Patrick.
  • Robert Patrick played the T-1000 in Terminator: Judgement Day, as well as Peacemaker’s father in the HBO series.

A recent gameplay clip for Mortal Kombat 1’s upcoming Kombat Pack 2 shows off a witty interaction between T-1000 and Peacemaker. The cybernetic assassin from the iconic 1991 sci-fi movie Terminator 2: Judgment Day is officially joining the Mortal Kombat 1 roster in the coming days, and pitting the T-1000 against John Cena’s Peacemaker yields a clever fourth-wall-breaking reference from the latter character.

Mortal Kombat 1 fans have long been waiting for the addition of the T-1000 to the popular fighting game. The first signs of the Terminator character’s arrival in Mortal Kombat 1 emerged around the game’s launch in September 2023, with dataminers uncovering a portion of an in-game conversation referencing T-1000. Not long after, a Mortal Kombat 1 voice actor hinted at the T-1000’s inclusion in the game as well. The rumors and speculation were finally validated last year with the launch of the Khaos Reigns expansion for Mortal Kombat 1, which will bring the T-1000 into the fold with the forthcoming Kombat Pack 2.

Developer NetherRealm Studios has since teased the T-1000’s fatalities, fighting style, moves, etc. via gameplay clips, but one non-violent aspect of the character is gaining traction online. A recent Mortal Kombat 1 gameplay teaser published by Comicbook.com features the T-1000 and Peacemaker exchanging a few lines in a pre-fight intro. The liquid metal-based cyborg assassin asks Peacemaker why he’s staring so intently, to which the John Cena character replies, “Because, f*ck, man, you look just like my dad!” While some may likely overlook the line as a throwaway joke, it’s actually a layered reference to actor Robert Patrick himself.

Robert Patrick Was Both the T-1000 and Peacemaker’s Dad

Patrick played both the T-1000 in Terminator 2: Judgement Day and Peacemaker’s father, August “Auggie” Smith, in the 2022 HBO series Peacemaker. Unlike Arnold Schwarzenegger, who did not return to voice the T-800 in Mortal Kombat 11, Robert Patrick has fully reprised his role for the T-1000 in Mortal Kombat 1, which means Peacemaker technically breached the fourth wall with his pre-fight intro line. The T-1000 will be playable in Mortal Kombat 1 starting March 18 for Khaos Reigns owners with early access privileges, whereas the wide release is slated for March 25.

Alongside Madam Bo, the T-1000 will mark the final character addition for Mortal Kombat 1: Khaos Reigns. As for what lies beyond this DLC, though, things are a bit uncertain. While the game’s co-creator, Ed Boon, has teased more expansions, some insiders claim that NetherRealm has put future Mortal Kombat 1 DLCs on ice following Khaos Reigns‘ allegedly lukewarm commercial performance.

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2025-03-16 16:57