
Cage also now sports a chinese Dragon tattoo on his back. Interestingly, he has dyed his brown hair blond.

In Deadly Alliance onwards, his design becomes a fusion of his first and familiar appearances, regaining the black shorts, but with a Cage emblem and blue belt tied at his waist. From MKII to MK4, he is depicted with black pants with blue accents. In his debut, his clothing was modeled directly after Jean-Claude Van Damme's character in Bloodsport, consisting of black shorts with a red sash and black shoes. Johnny Cage is depicted as the typical American action movie star: bare muscular build with tight pants and his trademark sunglasses. In the Aftermath expansion, a past Johnny Cage becomes serious during his confrontations with Sindel and Shao Kahn. He maintains this persona in Mortal Kombat 11, complemented by the additional presence of his past self, who shares his former cockiness and brash traits. In the process, he becomes a more rounded and serious character, although his penchant for humor remains mostly intact. Johnny matures considerably by the time of Mortal Kombat X, losing much of his earlier arrogance and airheadedness. For this reason, fans consider him to be the series' foremost comic relief character. Despite his materialism, airheadedness, and occasional immaturity, Cage is a brave and loyal warrior, although his antics frequently annoy his allies. Eventually, he would become one of the most important defenders of Earthrealm. He entered the Mortal Kombat tournament for the sole purpose of displaying his fighting skills and proving himself to skeptical film critics, as they believed Cage was nothing more than an actor who relied too much on stunts and camera work, and was not really a proficient fighter.

Initially, Johnny Cage was a struggling Hollywood action movie star who sought to revitalize his career and reputation. 7.7 Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms.7.6 Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge.7.1 Mortal Kombat (film)/Mortal Kombat: Annihilation.
