See the surprising, sprawling cast of "Street Fighter" sidebyside with the video game characters they play Randall ColburnSeptember 7, 2025 at 12:00 AM 0 Andrew Lipovsky/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty; Scott Brinegar/WWE via Getty; Kevin Mazur/Getty; Capcom (4) The upcoming 'Street Fighter' ...
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Randall ColburnSeptember 7, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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The upcoming 'Street Fighter' movie features a sprawling cast of actor, martial artists, and moreKey Points -
Kitao Sakurai is directing a new film adaptation of the video game franchise Street Fighter.
The bonkers cast includes Jason Momoa, Cody Rhodes, 50 Cent, Orville Peck, and Kyle Mooney.
Street Fighter is slated for release on Oct. 16, 2026.
One of the wildest ensembles in recent memory is forming for Street Fighter, an upcoming adaptation of the enduring video game franchise from director Kitao Sakurai (Bad Trip).
Sakurai's sprawling cast includes actors (Noah Centineo, David Dastmalchian), professional wrestlers (Cody Rhodes, Roman Reigns), musicians (50 Cent, Orville Peck), comics (Kyle Mooney, Andrew Schulz), and more wild cards. Our eyes are crossing just reading all these names.
The cast was confirmed in a Sept. 4 social media post sharing the project's first poster, which arrays the ensemble with pixelated photos that evoke the game's 16-bit origins. Plot details are still scarce — filming only just started this month — but the project nevertheless has our attention. Say what you will about Steven E. de Souza's 1994 adaptation, but people to this day continue to talk about Raul Julia's gonzo turn as villain M. Bison. Off-the-wall casting can pay off.
As we wait for more details about the movie, which is slated for release on Oct. 16, 2026, let's dig into Street Fighter's cast of oddballs. Here's each actor side-by-side with their character as portrayed in the game franchise.
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Noah Centineo as Ken Masters
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Noah Centineo will star as Ken Masters
Noah Centineo leads Street Fighter as Ken Masters, the blonde-haired, red-draped martial artist who debuted in the original 1987 game. Ken was played by Damian Chapa in the 1994 film.
Centineo, who's also slated to play a young John Rambo in an upcoming prequel to the Sly Stallone franchise, flaunted his bulked-up physique (and dye job) in a recent Instagram post. "Road brawler," the caption reads.
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The floppy-locked Centineo began his career on The Fosters (2015–2018) before starring in several Netflix romances, including Sierra Burgess Is a Loser (2018), The Perfect Date (2019), and the To All the Boys franchise (2018–2021).
He went on to play Atom Smasher in Black Adam (2022), join the ensemble of Alex Garland's Warfare (2025), and lead two seasons of Netflix's espionage series The Recruit (2022–2025).
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Andrew Koji as Ryu
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Andrew Koji will star as Ryu
British actor and martial artist Andrew Koji will costar alongside Centineo as the heroic Ryu, Ken's best pal and another veteran of the original Street Fighter game. Byron Mann played Ryu in the 1994 movie.
Koji is best known for his starring role on the Cinemax cult series Warrior (2019–2023). His impressive physicality has also been on display in action films such as Snake Eyes (2021) and Bullet Train (2022). Currently, he stars on AMC's Gangs of London (2025–present), another video game adaptation.
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Cody Rhodes as Guile
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Cody Rhodes is set to star as Guile in the new 'Street Fighter' movie
Professional wrestler Cody Rhodes will play one of Street Fighter's most iconic brawlers: Guile, an Air Force soldier with an anvil-shaped haircut, vengeful spirit, and infamous Sonic Boom attack. Jean-Claude Van Damme played Guile in the 1994 film.
Rhodes is clearly stoked about the role, remixing his wrestling persona's American Nightmare logo with Guile's signature flattop in a post on X.
Oct 16, 2026 https://t.co/BeYWysvpK8 pic.twitter.com/02Nn0VnfK9
— Cody Rhodes (@CodyRhodes) September 4, 2025
A second-generation performer, Rhodes followed in the footsteps of his father, Dusty Rhodes, in the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). He later helped shake up the sports entertainment world as a co-founder of All Elite Wrestling (AEW). In 2022, he returned to WWE after leaving the company in 2016.
The grappler has since climbed to the top of the roster, headlining the franchise's flagship WrestleMania four times.
Rhodes is no stranger to the screen. A veteran of the Howard Fine Acting School, he played a recurring role on Arrow (2016–2018) and verbally sparred with Liam Neeson in The Naked Gun (2025).
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David Dastmalchian as M. Bison
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David Dastmalchian will portray the villainous M Bison
David Dastmalchian has some big shoes to fill as Street Fighter villain M. Bison, a role flamboyantly played by the great Raul Julia in the actor's final film role.
Dastmalchian is up to the task, though. In a chat with IGN at San Diego Comic-Con, the actor said he's been "getting in character by going to the arcade and playing a lot of Street Fighter II," adding, "And I never lose."
Dastmalchian is one of the more ubiquitous actors in Hollywood these days, having pivoted a supporting role in Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight (2008) into meaty turns in big-budget properties like the Ant-Man franchise (2015–2018), The Flash (2017, 2021), and James Gunn's The Suicide Squad (2021).
Dastmalchian has also worked with Oscar-nominated filmmaker Denis Villeneuve on three projects: Prisoners (2013), Blade Runner 2049 (2017), and Dune (2021). He also starred in the well-regarded 2023 horror film Late Night With the Devil.
In 2025, he featured in Mike Flanagan's The Life of Chuck, as well as Paramount+'s Dexter: Resurrection and Apple TV+'s Murderbot. He'll next appear in season 2 of Netflix's live-action riff on the anime One Piece.
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Jason Momoa as Blanka
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Jason Momoa will play Blanka in the new 'Street Fighter' movie
Jason Momoa, who was born to star in a Street Fighter movie, will glower as Blanka, the green-skinned, orange-haired, electricity-spouting creature that debuted in Street Fighter II. Robert Mammone played Blanka in 1994's Street Fighter.
Momoa rose to prominence as the vicious (and oddly tender) Khal Drogo on Game of Thrones (2011–2012), and went on to play DC's Aquaman in numerous films between 2016 and 2023. He's also led a number of series, including Frontier (2016–2018), See (2019–2022), and Chief of War (2025–present).
He recently scored a huge hit as both a producer and co-lead in A Minecraft Movie (2025). The actor has several high-profile projects lined up, including a role as Lobo in James Gunn's Supergirl (2026) and a return to his Dune character, Duncan Idaho, in Dune: Part Three.
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Callina Liang as Chun-Li
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Rising star Callina Liang will portray Chun-Li
The Street Fighter franchise is undoubtedly heavy on dudes, but its first playable female character, Chun-Li, is essential to its success. Callina Liang follows in the footsteps of Ming-Na Wen and Kristin Kreuk, who played the character in 1994's Street Fighter and 2009's Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li, respectively.
"Someone pinch me, literally grew up playing this game," Liang wrote in an Instagram post about her casting, adding, "12 year old me is shaking dying crying right now."
The Canadian actress is still early in her career, having bounced from a role on the ITV teen drama Tell Me Everything (2022) to starring roles in J.C. Lee's Bad Genius and Steven Soderbergh's Presence, both released in 2024.
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Joe 'Roman Reigns' Anoaʻi as Akuma
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Professional wrestler Roman Reigns will play Akuma
A former NFL player who went on to dominate the WWE, Joe Anoa'i, a.k.a. Roman Reigns, will play Akuma, a dark figure with a connection to Ryu who first debuted in 1994's Super Street Fighter II Turbo.
As Roman Reigns, Anoa'i has been a key figure in the WWE for roughly the last 15 years, routinely headlining pay-per-view events and performing with legends such as John Cena, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Brock Lesnar, and many more. He and Rhodes have a long history within WWE, so you can likely expect Akuma and Guile to square off at some point.
In film, Anoa'i appeared opposite Johnson in Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019), and landed roles in Netflix's The Wrong Missy (2020) and Amazon Prime's The Pickup (2025).
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Olivier Richters as Zangief
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7' 2" actor Olivier Richters will play the massive character Zangief
It's not easy casting Zangief, a Russian giant with a fierce tuft of chest hair who debuted in Street Fighter II. Thank goodness, then, for the 7-foot-2-inch Olivier Richters, an actor and bodybuilder also known as "the Dutch Giant."
In the 1994 film, the character was played by Andrew Bryniarski, who topped out at a measly 6-feet-5-inches.
Richters has flexed his imposing size to great effect in films like Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023) and Borderlands (2024), as well as season 3 of Amazon Prime's Reacher (2025).
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Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson as Balrog
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Rapper and actor 50 Cent will play 'Street Fighter' character Balrog, who was originally modeled after Mike Tyson
Curtis Jackson, best known as 50 Cent, will play Balrog, the boxer initially modeled on real-life prizefighter Mike Tyson. Grand L. Bush played Balrog in the 1994 film.
Jackson has shared several Instagram posts teasing his turn in the movie, though the Grammy-winning rapper admits his gaming strategy was to just "keep hitting the square button in the arcade."
In addition to his decades-long career in hip-hop, Jackson has made a huge impact on TV as the co-creator, producer, and occasional star of Starz's Power universe, which encompasses four series spanning more than a decade. A new entry in the Power saga, Power: Origins, is currently in development.
Jackson has also proven to be a force on the big screen, with notable roles in films such as Southpaw (2015), Den of Thieves (2018), and Expend4bles (2024), as well as the Escape Plan trilogy (2013–2019).
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Eric André as Don Sauvage
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Eric André will play Don Sauvage in the new 'Street Fighter' movie
The iconoclastic Eric André will play Don Sauvage, a more recent addition to the Street Fighter franchise who appears as a ring announcer.
André's chaotic talk show, The Eric Andre Show (2012–2023), established the actor and comedian as a true subversive, which makes his turns in projects such as The Lion King (2019) and Trolls Band Together (2023) that much more amusing.
You may also know him from his appearances in Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016), The Righteous Gemstones (2022), and Happy Gilmore 2 (2025). Most recently, he joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe as part of the Disney+ series Ironheart (2025), and will next appear opposite Mark Wahlberg in Peter Farrelly's Balls Up.
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Andrew Schulz as Dan Hibiki
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Podcaster and comedian Andrew Schulz will play Dan Hibiki
Stand-up comic Andrew Schulz will play Dan Hibiki, an arrogant and often ridiculous character who was first introduced in 1995's Street Fighter Alpha.
"Mom and Dad, I did tell you playing this game all night was more important than doing homework," Schulz cracked in an Instagram post announcing his casting.
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Schulz is best known as a comedian and co-host of Flagrant, a podcast that made headlines last year when it hosted President Donald Trump.
As an actor, he's featured in films such as You People (2023) and The Thicket (2024), as well as Shane Gillis' Netflix comedy Tires (2024–present).
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Orville Peck as Vega
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Masked country singer Orville Peck will play Vega, a similarly masked character
Acclaimed country musician Orville Peck will make his film debut in Street Fighter as the enigmatic Vega, a masked fighter with a freaky set of Freddy Krueger claws. It's a fitting casting for Peck, who's famous for wearing fringed masks on and off stage. Jay Tavare played Vega in the 1994 film.
Peck has teased his turn as Vega on Instagram, highlighting his ripped physique alongside images of the character.
Since 2019, the South African artist has released three Billboard-charting LPs and collaborated with artists such as Diplo, Miley Cyrus, and King Princess. He's also appeared as a guest on series such as RuPaul's Drag Race and My Kind of Country.
While this will mark Peck's film debut, he recently appeared on Broadway as the Emcee in a revival of Cabaret at the August Wilson Theatre.
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Vidyut Jammwal as Dhalsim
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Actor and martial artist Vidyut Jammwal will play Dhalsim
Vidyut Jammwal is an Indian actor, producer, and practitioner of the Indian martial art Kalaripayattu. He'll play the noble Dhalsim, an early-era Street Fighter character who can stretch his limbs like Mister Fantastic. In the original film, Dhalsim was portrayed as a scientist played by Roshan Seth.
Jammwal turned heads when he shared a photo of many of the upcoming film's cast members on Instagram. "In the company of warriors, I find my tribe," he wrote.
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The performer is a superstar in India, having led the Commando trilogy (2013–2019) and films such as Junglee (2019), Khuda Haafiz (2020), and Madharaasi (2025).
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Hirooki Goto as E. Honda
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Professional wrestler Hirooki Goto will play E. Honda
Professional wrestler Hirooki Goto will play E. Honda, a sumo wrestler who first appeared in Street Fighter II. Peter Tuiasosopo played the character in the 1994 film.
For roughly two decades, Goto has been a highlight of the famed New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). His few screen credits include the Indonesian action film Headshot (2016) and Japan's Kamen Rider Zero-One the Movie: REAL×TIME (2020).
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Mel Jarnson as Cammy
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Mel Jarnson will star as Cammy in 'Street Fighter'
Mel Jarnson is no stranger to video game adaptations, having starred in 2021's Mortal Kombat as the vampire Nitara. Here, she'll work from an entirely different palette as Cammy, the MI6 agent played by Kylie Minogue in the 1994 film.
Other titles featuring the Thai-Australian actress include the Liam Neeson action flick Blacklight (2022), Chuck Russell's Witchboard (2024), and NCIS: Sydney (2025).
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Rayna Vallandingham as Juli
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Martial artist Rayna Vallandingham will play Juli
Actress and martial artist Rayna Vallandingham will play Juli, who, in the games, is an assassin with M. Bison's brainwashed Dolls.
Vallandingham previously highlighted her skills on the mat as Zara Malik in season 6 of Netflix's Cobra Kai (2024–2025).
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Alexander Volkanovski as Joe
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Mixed martial artist Alexander Volkanovski will play Joe
Alexander Volkanovski will appear in Street Fighter as the kickboxer Joe, a.k.a. Superstar.
The Australian is best known for his career as a mixed martial artist, having won championships in both the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and the Australian Fighting Championship (AFC).
Beyond his career in the ring, Volkanovski hosts a popular YouTube channel in which he documents his training, discusses the mixed martial arts scene, and hosts his own cooking show, Cooking With Volk.
He briefly discussed his upcoming turn in Street Fighter on The Unscripted Show with host Josh Mansour.
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Kyle Mooney as Marvin
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Comedian Kyle Mooney will play Martin, a supposedly new character in the 'Street Fighter' universe
With all due respect, Kyle Mooney will very likely be the smallest guy on the Street Fighter set. The hilarious Saturday Night Live (2013–2022) alum will play Marvin, a character that appears to have been created for the film.
Following his nine-year stint on SNL, Mooney has appeared in comedies like No Hard Feelings (2023), Miracle Workers (2023), and Unfrosted (2024), as well as Netflix's A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter (2024).
In 2025, he directed, costarred, and co-wrote Y2K, an apocalyptic comedy with Rachel Zegler and Fred Durst. He's currently cohosting What's Our Podcast with longtime collaborator Beck Bennett and is gearing up for The Man With the Bag, which stars Arnold Schwarzenegger as Santa Claus.
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