Legendary’s STREET FIGHTER Movie Looking to Cast Andrew Koji, Jason Momoa, Noah Centineo, and Roman Reigns
Legendary is starting to pump up its Street Fighter movie, and Andrew Koji (Bullet Train), Jason Momoa (A Minecraft Movie), Noah Centineo (Warfare), and WWE megastar Roman Reigns (Hobbs & Shaw) are all in talks to star in the upcoming live-action film.
Reps for the studio haven’t commented, and the plot is still being kept locked up, but we do know that Bad Trip director Kitao Sakurai is currently at the helm, having taken over from Talk to Me’s Danny and Michael Philippou, who were initially attached last year after Legendary snagged the exclusive film and TV rights to the franchise.
The movie is being co-developed with Capcom, and fans are hoping that it won’t be another cursed entry in the long history of video game adaptations.
Launched in arcades in 1987, Street Fighter quickly became a global phenomenon thanks to its fast-paced awesome gameplay and colorful characters. Whether you spent your childhood button-mashing as Ryu or Chun-Li, or you just remember the cheesy glory of the ‘90s movie with Jean-Claude Van Damme, this franchise has deep roots.
Let’s break down the potential roster:
Andrew Koji, known for Warrior, Bullet Train, and Gangs of London, is a legit martial arts powerhouse. He’ll next appear in the Tubi Original Worth the Wait and Prime Video’s heist series Haven.
Jason Momoa, fresh off the billion-dollar box office success of A Minecraft Movie, is juggling several projectsincluding Apple’s Chief of War (August 1) to Animal Friends (October 10), Dune: Messiah, Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow as Lobo, and The Wrecking Crew.
Noah Centineo, who recently starred in A24’s intense Warfare and Netflix’s The Recruit, brings youthful energy and surprising range. He is also playing He-Man in the upcoming Masters of the Universe movie.
Roman Reigns, real name Leati Joseph Anoa’i, is WWE royalty with a presence that could absolutely dominate the screen. He’s no stranger to action with roles in Hobbs & Shaw and The Wrong Missy.
There’s still no word on who’s writing the screenplay or producing, but with this kind of potential energy in the cast and Capcom’s involvement, we might finally be getting a Street Fighter film that delivers the KO fans have been waiting for.
Source: Deadline