THR's #NextBigThing: tatigabrielle⁠ ⁠ Not too many people can say they got to transform into the video game character they admired growing up.⁠ ⁠ But for but Tati Gabrielle, landing the role as Jade in #MortalKombatII was a full-circle moment for the 30-year-old actress: “My little kid self would’ve never thought sitting there playing that game downstairs in our den, that I’d be playing that character one day. The best that I can say is that it felt aligned in this weird, trippy, crazy way and also very exciting for my inner child.”⁠ ⁠ At the link in bio, Gabrielle opens up about the pressure of stepping into Jade’s shoes, how her martial arts background helped with the film’s many stunts, whether she’s open to reprising her role again and the importance of diversity in front and behind the camera.