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The cast of the upcomingStreet Fightermovie continues to grow with the casting of Balrog. While theStreet Fighterreboot movie was initially met with some behind-the-scenes shake-ups, it sawTalk to Medirectors Danny and Michael Philipou step away to focus on their new horror film,Bring Her Back. Director Kitao Sakurai was brought in earlier this year to helm the video game adaptation, with his past projects including episodes ofTwisted Metaland the Eric Andre comedyBad Trip. The script is being written byCaptain America: Brave New Worldco-writer Dalan Musson, and the cast is only continuing to grow.
Callina Liang was recently announced in the role offan-favorite character Chun-Li. TheStreet Fightermovie also recently missed out on Walton Goggins, who turned down the role of M. Bison, but it shows fans that the villain is being eyed for the project. Other announced cast members include Jason Momoa, Noah Centineo, Andrew Koji, and WWE superstar Roman Reigns. A new report looks to add another actor and character to the film’s growing roster.
According toNexus Point News,the newStreet Fightermovie aims to add Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson to the cast as Balrog.Jackson first came to fame as a hip-hop artist, with hits like ‘In da Club’ and ‘21 Questions.’ Over the years, he has branched out into acting, with films like the semi-autobiographicalGet Rich or Die Tryin', video games likeCall of Duty, and even opposite Robert De Niro and Al Pacino inRighteous Kill. While it was initially reported that Jackson was merely “in talks” for the role,the rapper-turned-actor took to X (formerly Twitter) to seemingly confirm the news.
Street FighterContinues To Round Out The Cast, But Much Remains Under Wraps
Balrog was first introduced inStreet Fighter IIin 1991. He is a disgraced boxer who works as an enforcer for Shadaloo, the organization overseen by M. Bison. Balrog joins Chun-Li, with other cast rumoredto be playing Blanka (Momoa), Ken (Centineo), Ryu (Koji), and Akuma (Reigns). There are also likely to be further characters and actors announced for the cast, as the games offer a lengthy roster.
Balrog continues to round out the eclectic cast ofStreet Fighter. The games tell the story of unique fighters from all over the world who are brought together by the evil M. Bison to battle each other in a fighting tournament. While the movie’s story is still unknown, it looks to follow the same basic format, as casting news surrounding M. Bison and the growing roster of fighters proves. The movie also clearly rounds out both villain and hero roles, withStreet Fighterhoping to capitalize on recent successes likeMortal Kombat, which also has a sequel movie on the way. Further updates surrounding the production ofStreet Fighterwill follow as development continues.
