Andrew Schulz explains viral Mortal Kombat 2 comment at The Game Awards
Andrew Schulz says his viral Mortal Kombat 2 comment at The Game Awards was meant as a joke.
What happened
During The Game Awards, Andrew Schulz made a comment aimed at the cast of Mortal Kombat 2 while he was on stage promoting the Street Fighter movie. The moment quickly spread online because it involved two major fighting game franchises: Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat.
Schulz later explained that the comment was intended as a joke. According to reports, it was meant as a playful, pro-wrestling-style rivalry rather than a serious attack on the Mortal Kombat 2 cast. The exact wording of his explanation was not fully included in the information provided.
The reaction did not stay limited to social media. Lewis Tan, who is involved with Mortal Kombat, criticized Schulz and said, according to the source, that he was the “last person that should be talking shit on that stage.” The Mortal Kombat 2 cast did not appear at The Game Awards, which was reportedly part of the joke.
Timeline
12 December 2025 — @unCAGEDgamez posts a tweet describing the Street Fighter movie cast as taking “BIG shots” at the Mortal Kombat movie cast during #TheGameAwards.
The Game Awards 2025 — Andrew Schulz makes a comment on stage aimed at the Mortal Kombat 2 cast while promoting Street Fighter.
After the viral moment — Schulz explains that the comment was meant as a joke and points to a playful rivalry between the two franchises.
After the broadcast — Lewis Tan responds critically to Schulz’s comment.
Background
Andrew Schulz is described in the reporting as an actor, comedian, and podcast host. In this context, he plays Dan Hibiki in the Street Fighter movie, which tied his stage appearance at The Game Awards directly to that promotion.
The joke centered on Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat 2, two fighting game franchises that have long been compared with each other. According to the source, the moment worked because the Mortal Kombat 2 cast was not present at The Game Awards.
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Sources
- IGN: Andrew Schulz explains his viral Mortal Kombat movie callout at The Game Awards
- Tweet by @unCAGEDgamez about The Game Awards and the Street Fighter movie cast
- Tweet by @BrandonDavisBD about The Game Awards and the Street Fighter movie cast