Not every character in theStreet Fighterfranchise can kick serious butt. One character in particular brings the laughs more than the beatdowns, and he is set to join the upcomingStreet Fighterfilm.
There are few fighting game series as storied and long-running asStreet Fighter. Though the first installment of the series came out in 1987, the franchise didn’t kick off in earnest until 1991’sStreet Fighter II,which became a bona fide phenomenon. Since that sequel took the world by storm, there have been so many installments that it can be hard to keep count. Throw in compilations, spinoff games, and crossover fighters, and you’ve got a veritable treasure trove of gaming glory. In addition to all the games over the decades,Street Fighterhas also been adapted into various animated films, television shows, live-action movies, and comic books. Now, with Legendary Entertainment’s upcomingStreet Fighterfilm adaptation picking up steam, multiple roles are being cast, and a major comedic character is seemingly joining the fun.
Deadlineis reporting that stand-up comedian Andrew Schulz is joining the cast ofStreet Fighterand that he is going to play the lovably hateable Dan Hibiki.Schulz joins the already-announced cast ofAndrew Koji as Ryu, Noah Centineo as Ken, Jason Momoa as Blanka, Roman Reigns as Akuma, Callina Liang as Chun-Li, Orville Peck as Vega, and Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson as Balrog.Honestly, it is a truly bonkers list of famous names to see attached to a project that seemingly doesn’t have a script (that we know of) or release date, despite starting production in August.
Andrew Schulz Is Joining Legendary Entertainment’sStreet FighterFilm Adaptation As Dan Hibiki
Schulz has beena known quantity in stand-up circlesfor about two decades now, but he really leaped onto the national scene over the past decade thanks to numerous appearances on television shows and podcasts. Showing up as himself on series likeGuy CodeandBig Morning Buzz Liveled to Schulz dipping his toes into acting on series like IFC’sBendersand Amazon Prime Video’sSneaky Pete. After his four-part 2020 stand-up specialSchulz Saves Americahit Netflix, the burgeoning actor managed to make several acting appearances in films like theWhite Men Can’t Jumpremake,You People, andThe Thicket.
JoiningStreet Fighteras Dan (a comic relief fighter with little-to-no power whatsoever) will certainly be Schulz’s most prominent acting role to date, but it is hard to know what to make of the film overall at the moment. The cast list reads like a fever dream, plot details are being kept under wraps, and there doesn’t seem to be a distribution partner at the moment after Sony Pictures dropped the film from their schedule earlier this year. Kitao Sakurai is set to direct the picture, and he’s best known for his work onThe Eric Andre Showand theTwisted Metaladaptation series. Sakurai also directed the 2021 Netflix filmBad Trip.
WillStreet Fighterbe a success? Or will it simply follow in the footsteps of 1994’sStreet Fighterfilm (a somewhat amusing disaster) and 2009’sStreet Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li(an unbearably bad trainwreck)? Who knows?
Street Fighter
Street Fighter is one of the most iconic names in gaming’s fighting genre. The series began in 1987 and went on to become a powerful force in arcade gaming for many years.The Street Fighter franchise transitioned well onto consoles and is still going strong today.
