Keith David is reprising his role

Last week, NetherRealm Studios and Warner Bros. unveiled the official trailer for Shang Tsung in Mortal Kombat 11. Acting as the first DLC character for the game, we were given a glimpse at what the classic Mortal Kombat boss can do before his early access release later this month.

The trailer also revealed a handful of the other DLC fighters set to come along with the Kombat Pack, including Nightwolf, Sindel, and none other than popular anti-hero, Spawn. Little is known about these three characters, but we have learned that Spawn's voice acting in Mortal Kombat 11 will actually be performed by Keith David, the original actor for HBO's animated series, Todd McFarlane's Spawn.

The information comes from the official press release for Shang Tsung's trailer. It notes the return of David, and provides a bit of backstory on Spawn himself.

"Todd McFarlane’s Spawn is one of the world’s best-selling and longest-running monthly comic books, with hundreds of millions of copies sold worldwide in more than 120 countries and 15 different languages. The Spawn comic book tells the story of Al Simmons, an elite government assassin who was betrayed and killed by the CIA. Instead of dying, he sells his soul to Hell for a second chance at life, and becomes Spawn, an unstoppable soldier fighting the underworld.

"Spawn is voiced by Keith David, the original voice actor from ‘Todd McFarlane’s Spawn,’ the Emmy award-winning HBO animated series."

Unfortunately, not much was said about what Spawn will be like in Mortal Kombat 11 or his potential role in the game. As a crusader of the underworld, though, Spawn definitely seems to fit in just fine with the Mortal Kombat crew.

Those who purchase the Kombat Pack will be able to play as Shang Tsung in Mortal Kombat 11 starting on June 18. It has not yet been divulged when we can expect to see Spawn released, but he does appear fourth in the line up from the trailer, so it could be a while.

Video and screenshot source: HBO. Mentioned by Sean_Saibot.