{"id":805104,"date":"2026-10-17T02:24:20","date_gmt":"2026-10-17T02:24:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/805104\/"},"modified":"2026-10-17T02:24:20","modified_gmt":"2026-10-17T02:24:20","slug":"street-fighter-cast-guide-video-game-vs-live-action-fighters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/805104\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Street Fighter’ Cast Guide: Video Game vs. Live-Action Fighters"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tRound one\u2026fight!<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cStreet Fighter\u201d is back on the big screen for a new take on the popular fighting game video series that started back in arcades in the 1980s and is still popular today. <\/p>\n

\n\tParamount and Legendary\u2019s live-action movie takes place in the \u201990s and follows a worldwide fighting tournament that brings together challengers from around the world. The roster includes Ken Masters (Noah Centineo) and his childhood friend and training partner Ryu (Andrew Koji), who have appeared in every \u201cStreet Fighter\u201d video game. There\u2019s a colorful cast of fellow characters like Chun-Li (Callina Liang), M. Bison (David Dastmalchian), Cammy (Mel Jarnson), Vega (Orville Peck) and more. The cast also has several real-life martial arts fighters, WWE stars and wrestlers, like Roman Reigns as Akuma, Cody Rhodes as Guile and Oliver Richters as Zangief.<\/p>\n

\n\tKitao Sakurai, who\u2019s helmed episodes of \u201cBeef,\u201d \u201cDave\u201d and the \u201cEric Andre Show,\u201d directs the movie, which previously had Danny and Michael Philippou (\u201cTalk to Me,\u201d \u201cBring Her Back) attached. It\u2019s actually the third \u201cStreet Fighter\u201d movie, following 1994\u2019s self-titled film and the 2009 release \u201cStreet Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li.\u201d The 1994 \u201cStreet Fighter\u201d had a cast with Jean-Claude Van Damme as Guile, Ming-Na Wen as Chun-Li, Damian Chapa as Ken, Byron Mann as Ryu and Kylie Minogue as Cammy. \u201cThe Legend of Chun-Li\u201d was a notorious flop and included Kristin Kreuk as Chun-Li, Neal McDonough as M. Bison, Michael Clarke Duncan as Balrog and Black Eyed Peas singer Taboo as Vega.<\/p>\n

\n\tSee the full cast of the new \u201cStreet Fighter\u201d movie and how they compare to their video game counterparts below.<\/p>\n

\tKen (Noah Centineo)<\/p>\n

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\n\tAlongside Ryu, Ken has appeared in every single main \u201cStreet Fighter\u201d video game. In the movie, he\u2019s a loudmouth, washed-up celebrity who\u2019s trying to claw his back way to fighting stardom after his childhood friend and training partner Ryu has become the world champion. Ken is known for his fireball hadoken fireball move, his Dragon Punch flying uppercut (aka the shoryuken) and his tornado kick attack. Noah Centineo plays Ken after starring in movies like \u201cTo All the Boys I\u2019ve Loved Before,\u201d \u201cBlack Adam\u201d and \u201cWarfare.\u201d<\/p>\n

\tRyu (Andrew Koji)<\/p>\n

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\n\tLike Ken, Ryu is the only other character who\u2019s been on every \u201cStreet Fighter\u201d roster. He\u2019s normally wearing his classic white gi, red headband and red gloves, and he has similar hadoken and shoryuken moves like Ken. They\u2019re among the most popular characters in fighting games and have crossed over into other titles like \u201cSuper Smash Bros.,\u201d \u201cMarvel vs. Capcom\u201d and more. Ryu is played by Andrew Koji, an actor and martial artist who played Storm Shadow in \u201cSnake Eyes\u201d and starred in \u201cBullet Train\u201d and \u201cWarrior.\u201d<\/p>\n

\tChun-Li (Callina Liang)<\/p>\n

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\n\tChun-Li first appeared in \u201cStreet Fighter 2\u201d and was one of the first female characters in any fighting game. She\u2019s known for her kick attacks (and impressively large thighs) and her iconic blue costume. Chun-Li seeks out revenge against M. Bison after he murdered her father. Callina Liang bulked up and trained for the movie after appearing in \u201cPresence\u201d and \u201cBad Genius.\u201d<\/p>\n

\tCammy (Mel Jarnson)<\/p>\n

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\n\tCammy works for the evil M. Bison as one of his agents. She was introduced in \u201cStreet Fighter 2: The New Warriors\u201d and was the second female character added to the series after Chun-Li. Her costume has become popular among fans for her green or blue leotard, military beret and long braided pigtails. She\u2019s played by Mel Jarnson, who also appeared in the \u201cMortal Kombat\u201d movie as Nitara.<\/p>\n

\tM. Bison (David Dastmalchian)<\/p>\n

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\n\tM. Bison is a villain and often the final boss in the \u201cStreet Fighter\u201d games. He\u2019s a megalomaniac dictator who rules over the Shadaloo criminal syndicate, and characters like Cammy, Vega and Juli report to him. He grows stronger from harvesting Psycho Power, and he\u2019s often wearing a red military uniform. David Dastmalchian stars as the villain after playing equally odd characters in \u201cThe Suicide Squad,\u201d \u201cDune\u201d and \u201cOne Piece.\u201d<\/p>\n

\tDan Hibiki (Andrew Schulz)<\/p>\n

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\n\tDan Hibiki is a comically weak fighter who also trained under Gouken alongside Ryu and Ken. With his pink gi, Dan later becomes a more respected and well-rounded fighter, but his moves are animated to be comedic in the video games. He\u2019s played by comedian Andrew Schulz, who\u2019s started appearing in more movies after growing to fame with his stand-up.<\/p>\n

\tAkuma (Roman Reigns)<\/p>\n

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\n\tAkuma is one of the most powerful villains in \u201cStreet Fighter\u201d and the younger brother of Gouten, mentor to Ryu and Ken. He\u2019s often the final boss in many of the games and uses dark energy to power his hadokens. WWE star Roman Reigns plays Akuma in the movie.<\/p>\n

\tGuile (Cody Rhodes)<\/p>\n

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\n\tGuile is a U.S. Air force pilot seeking revenge against M. Bison. He\u2019s dressed in military fatigues and has an American flag tattoo, but he\u2019s best known for his odd, flat-top blond haircut. He\u2019s played by WWE star Cody Rhodes in his largest film role to date.<\/p>\n

\tZangief (Olivier Richters)<\/p>\n

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\n\tZangief is a massive Soviet wrestler known for his grappling moves, red shorts, X-shaped scars and hairy chest. He\u2019s played by bodybuilder Olivier Richters, who stands at 7\u20192\u201d and has acted in \u201cReacher,\u201d \u201cBlack Widow,\u201d \u201cIndiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny\u201d and fellow video game movie \u201cBorderlands.\u201d<\/p>\n

\tVega (Orville Peck)<\/p>\n

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\n\tVega is a Spanish fighter who sports a mask and razor-sharp claws in all of his appearances. He uses a mix of Japanese ninjutsu and Spanish bullfighting in his combat. He\u2019s played by country singer Orville Peck, who\u2019s making his film debut and is also almost always seen wearing a mask in his performances.<\/p>\n

\tBlanka (Jason Momoa)<\/p>\n

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\n\tBlanka is a green-skinned, orange-haired monster who can generate electricity and launch himself as a super-fast ball, his signature move. He\u2019s an animalistic fighter who\u2019s controlled by M. Bison, and Jason Momoa plays the character after appearing in films like \u201cAquaman,\u201d \u201cDune,\u201d \u201cSupergirl\u201d and \u201cMinecraft.\u201d<\/p>\n

\tBalrog (50 Cent)<\/p>\n

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\n\tBalrog is a boxer who enters the fighting tournament and is played by rapper, actor and business mogul Curtis \u201c50 Cent\u201d Jackson. He wears his blue boxing outfit, but is better known for his unique hairstyle that paid homage to boxer Mike Tyson.<\/p>\n

\tDhalsim (Vidyut Jammwal)<\/p>\n

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\n\tDhalsim is a stretchy, Indian yogi and fighter who can contort his limbs. He\u2019s played by Vidyut Jammwal, an Indian actor and martial artist making his American feature film debut.<\/p>\n

\tGouken (Don Lee)<\/p>\n

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\n\tGouken is the mentor to Ryu and Ken who\u2019s later murdered by his evil brother Akuma. He\u2019s played by Don Lee, who\u2019s starred in movies like \u201cTrain to Busan,\u201d \u201cEternals\u201d and many more and has a background in martial arts.<\/p>\n

\tE. Honda (Hirooki Goto)<\/p>\n

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\n\tE. Honda is a sumo fighter played by Hirooki Goto, an actor and professional wrestler making his American feature film debut.<\/p>\n

\tJuli (Rayna Vallandingham)<\/p>\n

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\n\tJuli is one of M. Bison\u2019s minions who\u2019s played by actress and martial artist Rayna Vallandingham (\u201cCobra Kai,\u201d \u201cCitadel\u201d).<\/p>\n

\tDon Sauvage (Eric Andre)<\/p>\n

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\n\tDon Sauvage is an announcer and non-playable character introduced more recently in \u201cStreet Fighter 5.\u201d He\u2019s played by comedian Eric Andre.<\/p>\n

\tJoe (Alexander Volkanovski)<\/p>\n

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\n\tJoe is a non-playable background character who appeared in the first \u201cStreet Fighter\u201d game. He\u2019s played by Alexander Volkanovski, an MMA fighter and two-time UFC champion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Round one\u2026fight! \u201cStreet Fighter\u201d is back on the big screen for a new take on the popular fighting…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":805105,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[96,59,24448,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-805104","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-entertainment","tag-entertainment","tag-gb","tag-street-fighter","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/805104","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=805104"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/805104\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/805105"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=805104"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=805104"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=805104"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}