Raiden's arrival on earth, mirrors the happenings of Thor's arrival to earth in the film, Thor (2011). In both instances, the god of Thunder arrives to earth seemingly powerless and no one believing his claims. He ends up being taken to a medical facility and kept drugged until he makes his escape.
Michael Jai White, Jeri Ryan, Ian Anthony Dale and Matt Mullins were the only actors from Mortal Kombat: Rebirth (2010) to reprise their roles in season 1 and Dale was the only cast member to return in season 2.
Jean-Claude Van Damme's daughter, Bianca Van Damme, auditioned for the role of Mileena. You can see her training for the audition in the television series, Jean Claude Van Damme: Behind Closed Doors (2011).
Michael Jai White didn't return as Jax for season 2; however, he did state that he would return as this character for the movie. The role of Jax for the movie went to Mehcad Brooks.
In a interview with MTV in 2013, Casper Van Dien compared his career trajectory to that of Johnny Cage.