{"id":133879,"date":"2025-09-05T04:18:09","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T04:18:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/133879\/"},"modified":"2025-09-05T04:18:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T04:18:09","slug":"street-fighter-movie-cast-adds-current-ufc-champion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/133879\/","title":{"rendered":"Street Fighter Movie Cast Adds Current UFC Champion"},"content":{"rendered":"

The upcoming\u00a0Street Fighter<\/a>\u00a0movie cast is gaining yet another star to its eccentric group of fighters, with Legendary Entertainment announcing a new addition to the roster.<\/p>\n

Who has joined the Street Fighter movie cast?<\/p>\n

In a string of posts on social media, the official Street Fighter movie account officially announced the movie and its cast. While several familiar faces were listed, so was a brand-new one.<\/p>\n

Among the many listed actors was UFC champion Alexander Volkanovski<\/a>, who is set to play the role of Joe. In the games, Joe is a kickboxing champion known for his signature style, and first appeared in the original Street Fighter as one of the game\u2019s opponents.<\/p>\n

Volkanovski joins a cast that features a wide-ranging and unique list of stars from across all different forms of entertainment. The cast of the upcoming Street Fighter movie features a star-studded group, including Andrew Koji as Ryu,\u00a0Callina Liang as Chun-Li<\/a>, Noah Centineo as Ken, Jason Momoa as Blanka, Roman Reigns as Akuma, Orville Peck as Vega,\u00a0Andrew Schulz as Dan Hibiki<\/a>,\u00a0Curtis \u201c50 Cent\u201d Jackson as Balrog<\/a>, New Japan Pro-Wrestling star\u00a0Hirooki Goto<\/a>\u00a0as E. Honda, Indian action star\u00a0Vidyut Jammwal as Dhalsim<\/a>, Eric Andr\u00e9 as Don Sauvage, Olivier Richters as Zangief, David Dastmalchian as M. Bison, Mel Jarnson as Cammy, Rayna Vallandingham as Juli, and Kyle Mooney as Marvin.<\/p>\n

\u201cSet 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,\u201d reads the film\u2019s official synopsis. \u201cBut 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

The Street Fighter movie is set to release on October 16, 2026.<\/p>\n

Originally reported by Anthony Nash on SuperHeroHype.<\/a><\/p>\n

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