A source at New Line Cinema revealed that Brandon Lee was to be cast in the role of Johnny Cage in the movie, Mortal Kombat. No auditions were being held, the role was his.

One of the Joy Division band members, Bernard Dicken is known to have an alias of Bernard Albrecht. Possibly the source for the Officer Albrecht character name?

Originally the screenplay called for a mystical villian after Eric's powers. This character eventually became Myca.

Cameron Diaz (The Mask, 1995) was offered the role of Shelley and declined not liking the script.

Texan rocker Charlie Sexton was an early candidate to play the part of Eric Draven.