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The newStreet Fightermovie appears to have zeroed in on two actors to play fan-favorite characters, Ken and Ryu. The film is based on the long-running video game franchise that has been going strong since 1987.
Street Fighter 6, the latest entry in the series, was another lauded release, winning Best Fighting Game at the 2023 Game Awards and selling over four million copies. The series follows an eclectic cast of uniquely skilled fighters who participate in a global fighting tournament run by the villainous M. Bison. With recent fighting games likeMortal Kombatfinding success at the box office, Legendary Pictures and Sony are looking to bringStreet Fighterback for another round.
The project began development in 2023, with Danny and Michael Philippou, the minds behind the breakout horror filmTalk to Me, initially attached to direct. However, they reportedly leftStreet Fighterdue to scheduling conflicts with their upcoming film,Bring Her Back. Earlier this year, Kitao Sakurai was hired to take the helm, having directed the Eric Andre comedyBad Tripand multiple episodes ofPeacock’sTwisted Metalseries. The current draft of the script is said to have been penned by Dalan Musson, who recently co-wroteCaptain America: Brave New World, but no official plot details have been shared.
As reported byNexus Point News,Street Fighterhas entered the casting phase, with the studio considering Andrew Koji for the role of Ryu and Noah Centineo for Ken. While these actors are yet to be confirmed, this is the first casting news about the forthcoming film, which may have a hefty roster of characters to fill out. However, Koji and Centineo potentially joining the cast shows that the project may be heading in front of cameras sooner thanStreet Fighterfans may have realized, with their eyes set toward bringing beloved characters to life in a way audiences will appreciate.
Andrew Koji And Noah Centineo Could Make Great Choices ForStreet Fighter’s Ryu And Ken
Koji is known for portraying Storm Shadow in the G.I. Joe movieSnake Eyesand starring in the action seriesWarrior. Game fans may also recognize him as the voice of Erlang inBlack Myth: Wukong. Centineo is currently starring in the seriesThe Recruitand the new movieWarfare, which is in theaters. He has also appeared as Atom Smasher alongside Dwayne Johnson in the superhero movieBlack Adamand starred in the popular romantic comedyTo All the Boys I’ve Loved Before.
There have been twopriorStreet Fightermoviesto hit theaters. First was 1994’sStreet Fighter, starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, Ming-Na Wen, and Raul Julia, who portrayed M. Bison in his final role. Another attempt came in 2009, withStreet Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li, starring Kristin Kreuk in the lead, Michael Clarke Duncan, and Neal McDonough. Neither film was well received by game fans or critics, both receiving abysmally low scores on Rotten Tomatoes. However, as 2021’sMortal Kombatproves, if you get the characters right, it can go a long way toward fan appreciation. While a release date has not been given for the newStreet Fighterfilm, as it was recently removed from Sony’s release schedule, fans can rest easy knowing that production is moving forward.
