The <em>Street Fighter</em> Movie's Cast Is So Damn Weird That It Just Might Work

When's the last time you dropped a quarter for a round of Street Fighter II? Whether you're an old-school arcade veteran or a current obsessive trying to master all the new combos in Street Fighter 6, mark your calendar for 2026—which is when the new Street Fighter reboot opens in theaters. The in-development film already has an impressive cast list too, and it's one that's so damn weird that it just might work.

In case you weren't aware: A new Street Fighter movie began development in 2023, when Legendary Entertainment acquired the adaptation rights from Japanese parent company Capcom. Australian YouTubers turned horror filmmakers Danny and Michael Philippou were initially set to direct the project, but scheduling conflicts over their movie Bring Her Back forced them to back out. Shortly after, Japanese-American director Kitao Sakurai—director of the 2021 comedy Bad Trip and episodes of Twisted Metal—was tapped as the new director. Filming is set to begin this fall, with an unspecified release date for 2026.

In April 2025, the Street Fighter cast slowly started coming together. In May, Deadline reported the first talent in talks to board the project: Andrew Koji, Noah Centineo, Jason Momoa, and WWE star Roman Reigns. There has been more reporting since, and now we're left with an ensemble that feels like an absolute fever dream.

Here's the full breakdown of who will reportedly star 2026's Street Fighter so far.

Andrew Koji, who starred in Bruce Lee's Warrior for Cinemax/HBO Max and in the films Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins and Bullet Train, was among the first names tapped for Street Fighter. He's expected to play Ryu, the main protagonist of the franchise. Ryu is a master martial artist who wanders the world in search of his ultimate opponent.

A breakout heartthrob from Netflix's To All the Boys franchise, Noah Centineo has entered the action-hero game with films like 2022's Black Adam and the Netflix spy series The Recruit onhis resume. Centineo is currently in talks to play Ken, the secondary protagonist of the Street Fighter franchise. Ken is Ryu's rival, a champion American martial artist who seeks to best Ryu—with whom he trained under the same master—in competition.

The iconic female heroine with legs of lightning, Chun-Li, will be played by Callina Liang, who broke out from Steven Soderbergh's 2024 horror-thriller Presence. In the Street Fighter universe, Chun-Li is a Chinese Interpol officer and master of kung fu who seeks revenge against M. Bison for the murder of her father. One of the most popular video game characters of all time, Chun-Li is widely considered a video game sex symbol alongside Lara Croft; in 2018, Nicki Minaj paid tribute to her with her single "Chun-Li." She was previously portrayed by Ming-Na Wen in the 1994 movie, and by Kristin Kreuk in the poorly-reviewed Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li.

A WWE megastar whose epic run as WWE Champion lasted a record 1,316 days, Roman Reigns was also among the first names said to be involved with Street Fighter. Reigns is expected to play Akuma, a dark antihero who is the younger brother of Ken and Ryu's former master. Akuma made his debut in the franchise as a secret character and second boss in Super Street Fighter II Turbo, released in 1994.

As if being Aquaman and commanding roles in Fast X and A Minecraft Movie weren't enough, Jason Momoa may soon join the fray as Blanka. An animalistic brawler who lives in the jungle, Blanka is distinct for his yellow-green skin and electric superpowers.

After Walton Goggins was named by insiders to be the man to play the villain M. Bison, Deadline reported on July 1 that David Dastmalchian will step up as the antagonist. Dastmalchian's career launched after he had a memorable nonverbal part in Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight. He has since appeared in big ticket movies like Blade Runner 2049, The Suicide Squad, Dune, and Oppenheimer. In 2023, he starred in the brilliant horror movie Late Night with the Devil.In the games, M. Bison is the leader of the Shadaloo crime syndicate with the aim of becoming a world dictator. In the first live-action Street Fighter from 1994, renowned actor Raul Julia played M. Bison in what would be his final cinematic performance.

Queer country superstar Orville Peck, who famously wears a mask and hasn't shown his face in public, will don the mask of Vega in Street Fighter, where he'll make his big-screen acting debut. His involvement was reported by Deadline in June 2025. In the games, Vega is a masked bullfighter from Spain whose agility and signature claw weapon lend him the nickname "Spanish Ninja." In his debut in Street Fighter II, Vega was one of four final bosses that the player must defeat in order to win the game.

Wait, Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson is getting in the ring too? Well, the rapper and businessman—whose television series Power has been a cable juggernaut for the past decade—the was confirmed to join Street Fighter by The Hollywood Reporter on June 26. 50 Cent will play Balrog, a heavyweight champion boxer employed by Shadaloo. The character was closely modeled after boxing superstar Mike Tyson. In the Japanese version of the games, he is named "M. Bison" (short for Mike Bison), but the American localization switched around the names of its characters to avoid potential lawsuits with Tyson.

Roman Reigns might not be the only person from a WWE locker room to enter Street Fighter. On July 1, Cody Rhodes was reported by Nexus Point News to be on board for Street Fighter, playing U.S. Air Force pilot Guile who seeks vengeance against M. Bison. In the ring, Cody Rhodes calls himself "The American Nightmare," a tribute to his late father "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes with an aesthetic reminiscent of The Boys' Homelander. In the 1994 movie, Jean Claude Van Damme played Guile, who was positioned as the movie's main protagonist to better appeal to American moviegoers.

On June 26, Deadline reported that comedian and manosphere podcaster Andrew Schulz had boarded Street Fighter to play Dan Hibiki. In the games, Dan Hibiki was trained by the same master of Ryu and Ken, and seeks vengeance against the Thai warrior Sagat for the death of his father. Characterized as an overconfident blowhard who lacks the same power and proficiency as his fellow combatants, Dan—who wears a rose pink karate gi—is embraced by the fandom as a joke character. In that way, a provocateur podcaster who has interviewed Donald Trump is exactly the kind of guy you can imagine playing Dan Hibiki.