‘Street Fighter’ Cast Guide: All the WWE Stars, UFC Champs and Celebs Playing Video Game Fighters in the Live-Action Movie

Round one … battle!

“Street Fighter “is back on the cinema for a brand-new take on the popular combating video game video series that drew back in games in the 1980s and is still popular today.

Paramount and Legendary’s live-action motion picture occurs in the ’90s and follows an around the world combating competition that unites oppositions from all over the world. The lineup consists of Ken Masters (Noah Centineo) and his youth buddy and training partner Ryu (Andrew Koji), who have actually appeared in every “Street Fighter” computer game. There’s a vibrant cast of fellow characters like Chun-Li (Callina Liang), M. Bison (David Dastmalchian), Cammy (Mel Jarnson), Vega (Orville Peck) and more. The cast likewise has a number of real-life martial arts fighters, WWE stars and wrestlers, like Roman Reigns as Akuma, Cody Rhodes as Guile and Oliver Richters as Zangief.

Kitao Sakurai, who’s helmed episodes of “Beef,” “Dave” and the “Eric Andre Show,” directs the film, which formerly had Danny and Michael Philippou (“Talk to Me,” “Bring Her Back) connected. It’s in fact the 3rd “Street Fighter” motion picture, following 1994’s self-titled movie and the 2009 release “Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li.” The 1994 “Street Fighter” had actually a cast with Jean-Claude Van Damme as Guile, Ming-Na Wen as Chun-Li, Damian Chapa as Ken, Byron Mann as Ryu and Kylie Minogue as Cammy. “The Legend of Chun-Li” was an infamous flop and consisted of Kristin Kreuk as Chun-Li, Neal McDonough as M. Bison, Michael Clarke Duncan as Balrog and Black Eyed Peas vocalist Taboo as Vega.

See the complete cast of the brand-new “Street Fighter” film and how they compare to their computer game equivalents listed below.

• Ken (Noah Centineo)

  Together With Ryu, Ken has actually appeared in every primary”Street Fighter” computer game. In the film, he’s a loudmouth, washed-up star who’s attempting to claw his back method to combating fame after his youth good friend and training partner Ryu has actually ended up being the world champ. Ken is understood for his fireball hadoken fireball relocation, his Dragon Punch flying uppercut(aka the shoryuken )and his twister kick attack. Noah Centineo plays Ken after starring in motion pictures like” To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before,” “Black Adam”and” Warfare.”

• Ryu(Andrew Koji)

  Like Ken, Ryu is the just other character who’s been on every”Street Fighter”lineup. He’s usually using his timeless white gi, red headband and red gloves, and he has comparable hadoken and shoryuken relocations like Ken. They’re amongst the most popular characters in battling video games and have actually crossed over into other titles like” Super Smash Bros.,””Marvel vs. Capcom”and more. Ryu is played by Andrew Koji, a star and martial artist who played Storm Shadow in “Snake Eyes” and starred in “Bullet Train”and”Warrior. “

• Chun-Li( Callina Liang )

  Chun-Li initially appeared in” Street Fighter 2″ and was among the very first female characters in any combating video game. She’s understood for her kick attacks(and remarkably big thighs)and her renowned blue outfit. Chun-Li looks for vengeance versus M. Bison after he killed her dad. Callina Liang expanded and trained for the motion picture after appearing in “Presence”and”Bad Genius. “

• Cammy(Mel Jarnson)

  Cammy works for the wicked M. Bison as one of his representatives. She was presented in “Street Fighter 2: The New Warriors”and was the 2nd female character contributed to the series after Chun-Li. Her outfit has actually ended up being popular amongst fans for her green or blue leotard, military beret and long braided pigtails. She’s played by Mel Jarnson, who likewise appeared in the” Mortal Kombat “film as Nitara.

• M. Bison (David Dastmalchian)

  M. Bison is a bad guy and typically the last employer in the “Street Fighter”video games. He’s a megalomaniac totalitarian who rules over the Shadaloo criminal distribute, and characters like Cammy, Vega and Juli report to him. He grows more powerful from collecting Psycho Power, and he’s frequently using a red military uniform. David Dastmalchian stars as the bad guy after playing similarly odd characters in “The Suicide Squad,” “Dune”and”One Piece. “

• Dan Hibiki(Andrew Schulz)

  Dan Hibiki is a comically weak fighter who likewise trained under Gouken together with Ryu and Ken. With his pink gi, Dan later on ends up being a more highly regarded and well-rounded fighter, however his relocations are animated to be comical in the computer game. He’s played by comic Andrew Schulz, who’s begun appearing in more films after growing to popularity with his stand-up.

• Akuma (Roman Reigns)

  Akuma is among the most effective bad guys in”Street Fighter”and the more youthful bro of Gouten, coach to Ryu and Ken. He’s frequently the last employer in a number of the video games and utilizes dark energy to power his hadokens. WWE star Roman Reigns plays Akuma in the film.

• Guile(Cody Rhodes)

  Guile is a U.S. Air force pilot looking for vengeance versus M. Bison. He’s worn military tiredness and has an American flag tattoo, however he’s best understood for his odd, flat-top blonde hairstyle. He’s played by WWE star Cody Rhodes in his biggest movie function to date.

• Zangief (Olivier Richters)

  Zangief is a huge Soviet wrestler understood for his grappling relocations, red shorts, X-shaped scars and hairy chest. He’s played by bodybuilder Olivier Richters, who stands at 7’2 “and has actually acted in”Reacher,””Black Widow,””Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny”and fellow computer game film”Borderlands. “

• Vega(Orville Peck)

  Vega is a Spanish fighter who sports a mask and razor-sharp claws in all of his looks. He utilizes a mix of Japanese ninjutsu and Spanish bullfighting in his fight. He’s played by nation vocalist Orville Peck, who’s making his movie launching and is likewise often seen using a mask in his efficiencies.

• Blanka (Jason Momoa)

  Blanka is a green-skinned, orange-haired beast who can create electrical energy and launch himself as a super-fast ball, his signature relocation. He’s an animalistic fighter who’s managed by M. Bison, and Jason Momoa plays the character after appearing in movies like”Aquaman,””Dune, “”Supergirl”and”Minecraft. “

• Balrog(50 Cent)

  Balrog is a fighter who gets in the combating competition and is played by rap artist, star and company magnate Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson. He uses his blue boxing clothing, however is much better understood for his distinct hairdo that admired fighter Mike Tyson.

• Dhalsim (Vidyut Jammwal)

  Dhalsim is an elastic, Indian yogi and fighter who can twist his limbs. He’s played by Vidyut Jammwal, an Indian star and martial artist making his American function movie launching.

• Gouken( Don Lee )

  

  Gouken is the coach to Ryu and Ken who’s later killed by his wicked sibling Akuma. He’s played by Don Lee, who’s starred in motion pictures like “Train to Busan,” “Eternals” and a lot more and has a background in martial arts.

• E. Honda(Hirooki Goto)

  E. Honda is a sumo fighter played by Hirooki Goto, a star and expert wrestler making his American function movie launching.

• Juli (Rayna Vallandingham)

  Juli is among M. Bison’s minions who’s played by starlet and martial artist Rayna Vallandingham (” Cobra Kai,” “Citadel”).

• Don Sauvage (Eric Andre)

  

  Don Sauvage is a commentator and non-playable character presented more just recently in “Street Fighter 5. ” He’s played by comic Eric Andre.

• Joe (Alexander Volkanovski)

  Joe is a non-playable background character who appeared in the very first “Street Fighter” video game. He’s played by Alexander Volkanovski, an MMA fighter and two-time UFC champ.