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Black America Web
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Black America Web
50 Cent, Andrew Schulz, & More Allegedy Cast In Upcoming Street Fighter Movie, Fans Are Arleady Saying It's Going To Be Trash
Source: PhotosByBeanz / Capcom / Getty Images The first Street Fighter movie was a pure struggle, and based on the casting news for the new film based on Capcom's popular fighting game franchise, it already looks like it won't be any better. 1994's Street Fighter, a live-action movie starring an allegedly coked-up Jean-Claude Van Damme, set the bar very low for any movie studio to insert another coin and hit continue in hopes of delivering something worth our time, featuring our favorite world warriors. Outside of the anime films, we have seen some spinoffs, such as Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li, which also flopped hard. However, director Kitao Sakurai aims to deliver a proper Street Fighter film that fans of the fighting game franchise can be proud of. With the bar being in hell, Sakurai doesn't have to do much to drop a decent film based on the popular video game IP. Still, fans are beginning to worry that this movie is already doomed before the cameras start rolling based on some of the casting decisions. This Movie's Cast Is Quite Questionable Now, not all the choices are complete headscratchers, like Andrew Koji ( Warrior , Snake Eyes , and Bullet Train ) as the legendary wandering warrior Ryu, Jason Momoa ( Aquaman , Justice League) as Blanka, or Callina Liang as Chun-Li. But then things start to go off the rails, with 50 Cent as Balrog, Andrew Schulz as Dan, Roman Reigns as Akuma, Cody Rhodes as Guile, Noah Centino as Ken, country music star Orville Peck as Vega, and David Dastmalchian ( The Suicide Squad , The Dark Knight ) as M. Bison. The reaction to the casting announcements, as expected, is on the worried side, with fans already calling the film trash, just purely based on the casting announcements. Welp. We're just gonna have to hope this movie isn't as bad as the first one. You can see more reactions below. 50 Cent, Andrew Schulz, & More Allegedy Cast In Upcoming Street Fighter Movie, Fans Are Arleady Saying It's Going To Be Trash was originally published on
Time of India
04-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Former WWE Champion Is Rumored to Play a Major Big-Screen Gaming Series Character
Image via WWE On June 30th this past weekend, Cody Rhodes turned 40 and entered a stage where professional wrestlers start contemplating their future beyond the ring. After all, a career spent between the ropes cannot go on forever. And it seems that the former WWE Undisputed Champion has seemingly found his calling. And to top it off, it involves the bright lights of Hollywood. As first broken by Nexus Point News, Rhodes is rumored to don the role of Guile in the live-action reboot of the legendary Street Fighter. A fighting game series, it was first released in 1987 and focuses on a global fighting tournament organised by the leader of the evil organisation, Shadaloo. Cody Rhodes Can Join Roman Reigns as Part of the New Street Fighter Reboot Last played by the iconic Jean-Claude Van Damme in the 1994 adaptation of the film, Guile is a U.S. Air Force pilot famous for his military prowess and 'Sonic Boom', and interestingly dons a blonde hairstyle similar to Dusty Rhodes's baby boy. Although the character was not featured in 2009's Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li, he has been a fan favorite since his debut in 1999's Street Fighter II. This is not the first time Rhodes has appeared on the big screen. As an actor, he made his debut in Syfy's Warehouse 13 and later had a role on CW's Arrow as Derek Sampson, a drug dealer who terrorized Star City. 'The American Nightmare' will next be seen in 'The Naked Gun', which debuts on August 1. Moreover, Rhodes' former archnemesis, Roman Reigns, is already set to play the role of Akuma, who is also a mainstay in the series. If the rumors are true, then fans can very well see the reunion of two of the biggest stars the WWE has to offer today. Filming is scheduled to start in August 2025 in Australia and is produced by Legendary Pictures in collaboration with the series' creator, Capcom. Apart from Rhodes, the reboot will feature prominent stars like Jason Momoa (Blanka), Andrew Koji (Ryu), 50 Cent (Balrog), with David Dastmalchian playing It will be interesting to see if Rhodes can follow in the footsteps of legendary WWE wrestlers becoming Hollywood mainstays like The Rock, John Cena, and Dave Batista. For real-time updates, scores, and highlights, follow our live coverage of the India vs England Test match here . Game On Season 1 continues with Mirabai Chanu's inspiring story. Watch Episode 2 here.
