Update: May 21, 2025
Jason Momoa, Andrew Koji, Noah Centineo and Roman Reigns in Talks to Star in Legendary's STREET FIGHTER Live-Action Movie
Andrew Koji (
Bullet Train), Jason Momoa (
Aquaman), Noah Centineo (
Warfare) and Roman Reigns (
Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw) are in talks to star in Legendary’s live-action
Street Fighter movie, based on the Capcom video games, sources tell Deadline.
According to Jeff Sneider, Andrew Koji is in talks to play Ryu and Noah Centineo is set to play Ken Masters. Roman Reigns is in negotiations to play Akuma. Per Borys Kit, his sources inform him Jason Momoa will play Blanka.
Plot of the film remains under wraps. In February,
Bad Trip‘s Kitao Sakurai boarded as director, inheriting the project from
Talk To Me‘s Danny & Michael Philippou, who attached themselves in April of 2023, following Legendary’s acquisition of exclusive film and TV rights to the
Street Fighter IP. The film adaptation is being co-developed and co-produced alongside Capcom, the developer and publisher of the video games. No word has emerged yet on who has written and who specifically will produce the actioner.
Launched in 1987,
Street Fighter is a series of fighting games revolving around intense one-on-one battles between a diverse cast of martial artists. The games often center around a global fighting tournament organized by M. Bison, the leader of the evil organization Shadaloo.
Street Fighter has sold over 55 million units worldwide since launch, making it one of the most well-known and highest-grossing video game franchises of all time.
Known for roles on the series
Warrior and
Gangs of London, as well as films like
Bullet Train and
Boy Kills World, Koji will next be seen starring in the Tubi Original
Worth the Wait and Prime Video heist series
Haven, among other projects.
Coming off of Warner Bros and Legendary’s phenomenon
A Minecraft Movie, which is approaching $1B at the global box office, Momoa will next be seen starring in Apple’s miniseries
Chief of War, out August 1, and Legendary’s live action/animated road trip adventure
Animal Friends, out October 10. Other upcoming projects include
Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow (where he plays Lobo),
Dune: Messiah (where he reprises as Duncan Idaho), and action comedy
The Wrecking Crew opposite Dave Bautista, to name just a few.
Centineo was most recently seen starring in A24’s intensely immersive
Warfare, from Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza, as well as Netflix’s spy series
The Recruit.
A pro wrestler born Leati Joseph Anoa’i with one of the longest world title reigns in the history of the WWE, Reigns has previously made appearances in films like
Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw and
The Wrong Missy.
Legendary's 'Street Fighter' movie has Andrew Koji, Jason Momoa, Noah Centineo & Roman Reigns in talks to star, sources tell Deadline.
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