{"id":139293,"date":"2025-09-15T16:47:07","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T16:47:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/139293\/"},"modified":"2025-09-15T16:47:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T16:47:07","slug":"50-cent-goes-all-in-as-street-fighters-balrog-in-new-boxing-training-videos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/139293\/","title":{"rendered":"50 Cent Goes All-In As STREET FIGHTER’s Balrog In New Boxing Training Videos"},"content":{"rendered":"

The upcoming Street Fighter movie appears to be aiming for faithful, Street Fighter II-inspired character designs. Case in point: 50 Cent, who will play Balrog, recently shared a behind-the-scenes training video revealing he\u2019ll sport the distinctive multi\u2013widow\u2019s peak hairstyle that defined the Shadaloo enforcer\u2019s debut look.<\/p>\n

While he’s never thrown any hadoukens or sonic booms, classic Street Fighter II gamers are likely familiar with the character’s reliance on charge-based punches and a limited, but highly effective, set of special moves.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Work hard when they hardly working, and they will be surprised at the outcome. I hit a \ud83e\udd77\ud83c\udffehe gonna see a white light and hear Jesus say come to me child. LOL Street Fighter coming soon \u2022 https:\/\/t.co\/WtNREs3AKy<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/fXdjzcysQj<\/a><\/p>\n


\n\u2014 50cent (@50cent) September 14, 2025<\/a>
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I don\u2019t expect you to understand my level of discipline but watch it, it\u2019s entertaining. Street Fighter Coming soon, then Street Fighter ll BALROG! All Roads Lead to Shreveport \u2022 https:\/\/t.co\/WtNREs3AKy<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/FyirkQUMhV<\/a><\/p>\n


\n\u2014 50cent (@50cent) September 13, 2025<\/a> <\/p>\n

The confirmed cast for the movie now includes:<\/p>\n


\n\tNoah Centineo as Ken
\n\tAndrew Koji as \u00a0Ryu
\n\tCody Rhodes as Guile
\n\tWWE’s Roman Reigns as Akuma
\n\tJason Momoa as Blanka
\n\tCallina Liang as Chun-Li
\n\tAndrew Schulz as Dan
\n\tOrville Peck as Vega
\n\t50 Cent as Balrog
\n\tDavid Dastmalchian as M. Bison
\n\tVidyut Jammwal as Dhalsim
\n\tOlivier Richters as Zangief
\n\tMel Jarnson as Cammy
\n\tRayna Vallandingham as Juli
\n\tHirooki Goto as E. Honda <\/p>\n

The only longtime Street Fighter character that has yet to be cast or have it revealed is Sagat. Perhaps he’s being saved for a sequel?<\/p>\n

Filming on the new Street Fighter movie is currently underway in Australia.\u00a0The project is a collaboration between Legendary Entertainment and Capcom, aiming to bring the beloved fighting game franchise to life once again.\u00a0Director Kitao Sakurai, known for directing the wild comedy Bad Trip, will be behind the camera, while the script comes from Dalan Musson, who previously worked on the Disney+ series Captain America: Brave New World.<\/p>\n

Street Fighter is widely considered to be one of the cornerstones of the fighting game genre (alongside Mortal Kombat), with a long history of influence and innovation. But its cinematic history has been far less successful.<\/p>\n

The 1994 film starring Jean-Claude Van Damme and Kylie Minogue earned a cult following thanks to its campy charm and exaggerated performances, despite receiving mixed reviews and only modest box office returns.<\/p>\n

On the other hand, the 2009 spin-off Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li was critically panned and is often cited as one of the genre\u2019s worst video game adaptations of all-time.<\/p>\n

The official synopsis for the film reads, “Set in 1993, estranged Street Fighters Ryu (Andrew Koji) and Ken Masters (Noah Centineo) are thrown back into combat when the mysterious Chun-Li (Callina Liang) recruits them for the next World Warrior Tournament: a brutal clash of fists, fate, and fury. But behind this battle royale lies a deadly conspiracy that forces them to face off against each other and the demons of their past. And if they don\u2019t, it\u2019s GAME OVER!\u201d<\/p>\n

Street Fighter is now scheduled to\u00a0hit theaters on October 16, 2026.<\/p>\n