Meanwhile, Mortal Kombat 2<\/a> is also reportedly set to pause its filming in Australia, and Sky and Peacock series The Day of the Jackal<\/a>, which is set to star Eddie Redmayne and Lashana Lynch, is also expected to go on a break.<\/p>\n Many productions across the industry are already paused because of the ongoing WGA writers strike, which has delayed production on shows including Stranger Things<\/a> season 5 and The Last of Us<\/a> season 2.<\/p>\n It is expected that an actor\u2019s strike by the US union would impact UK productions as well, with a top agent representing British stars telling Variety that \u201ca lot of actors are talking about striking in support, and it will undoubtedly affect the business in the UK as a whole.\u201d<\/p>\n Read more:<\/strong><\/p>\n Gladiator 2 will not see Russell Crowe return to his role as Maximus, but will instead star Paul Mescal as Lucius, the nephew of Joaquin Phoenix\u2019s Commodus, along with Pedro Pascal, Denzel Washington, Connie Nielsen, Derek Jacobi and Joseph Quinn.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Mortal Kombat 2 will once again see Lewis Tan as Cole Young, reprising his role from the 2021 video game adaptation.<\/p> The strike is expected to be called after talks with the Hollywood studios failed, with a vote being held later today (Thursday 13th July).<\/p>\n Last month the DGA (Directors Guild of America) voted to approve a contract with the AMPTP (The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers), meaning they did not go on strike.<\/p> ![\""Lewis\"](\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/05\/lewis-tan-mortal-kombat-ec2d3b3-e1683644440768.jpeg?quality=90&resize=618%2C413"\" "\\"\"lewis-tan-mortal-kombat\"\\"\/")
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