Those who were eagerly anticipating the inclusion of Ash Williams as a playable character in Mortal Kombat 12 will be disappointed to hear that it won’t happen. In an interview with AV Club, Bruce Campbell, who portrayed the iconic horror protagonist in the original live-action films, dismissed the idea of Ash appearing in the game. Instead, he recommended that guest monsters such as Freddy Kruger and Jason Voorhees should feature in The Evil Dead video game, giving players the opportunity to play as those characters while fighting against Ash.
“You should be able to play as Freddy. You should be able to play as Jason and then have Ash fight those guys,” says Campbell.
Despite several rumors and leaks in 2020 suggesting that Ash Williams could make an appearance in Mortal Kombat 11, he was never added to the roster. Fans are hoping that he would be included in the next installment of the game, but based on Campbell’s recent comments, it seems very unlikely. Campbell sits far away from the highly anticipated MK12 roster.
Campbell’s mindset appears to be that crossovers with Ash Williams should only be possible when they are crossing over The Evil Dead itself. This could explain why the character was a skin for Fortnite (Fortnite x Evil Dead) and appeared in Dead by Daylight, but never made it into Mortal Kombat 11. It’s clear that Campbell is not interested in loaning out the character to any production and if anyone wants to include him in their game they’ll need to “come to our house.”
This news is likely to disappoint several fans who were hoping to see Ash Williams as a playable character in Mortal Kombat 12. Co-creator Ed Boon once discussed the difficulties in trying to get Ash Williams into the game, and with Campbell’s recent comments, it seems that any possibility of Evil Dead guest fighters in Mortal Kombat 12 is now off the table.
While there are still plenty of iconic characters from various franchises that could make an appearance in Mortal Kombat 12, it seems that the Evil Dead franchise won’t be one of them. Fans will have to wait and see which characters will make it into the game and hope that their favorites are included.
As of now, there is no official update on Mortal Kombat 12. But Warner Bros. has been working on the project around the clock ever since July 2021.
