WWE Superstar Roman Reigns and Game of Thrones star tipped for Street Fighter movie
WWE's Roman Reigns and A Minecraft Movie star Jason Momoa have reportedly been linked with appearances in an upcoming Street Fighter movie that developer Capcom will co-produceTech10:47, 22 May 2025Street Fighter 6 looks slick on Switch 2It's a great time to be a Street Fighter fan. Street Fighter 6 was an absolutely fantastic return to form, while the game will come to the upcoming Switch 2 console on launch day.There are even some of the best Overwatch 2 skins we've ever seen which have our heroes cosplaying as Chun-Li, Ryu, Cammy and more, while Capcom has just announced a Monster Hunter Wilds crossover as I'm typing this.Now, Deadline is reporting that Legendary Pictures and Capcom are working to put together a new movie adaptation of the fighting series, and some big names are attached. Here's all we know so far.Roman Reigns could be in Street FighterAccording to Deadline, Roman Reigns from the WWE is linked with the project. Real name Leati Joseph Anoaʻi, he's previously appeared in Fast & Furious spinoff Hobbs & Shaw.Also in talks are Jason Momoa, who recently starred in A Minecraft Movie and who's breakout role was in Game of Thrones, while Andrew Koji from Bullet Train is also linked.Article continues belowNoah Centineorounds out the actors in talks, but we're not sure which characters they'd portray.Capcom is no stranger to movie adaptations, although it'd be fair to say that some of them haven't been critical hits. The Resident Evil movie franchise gave way to inconsistent TV shows, while the Monster Hunter movie lost a lot of what makes the franchise so special.Back in 1994, Street Fighter got an infamous movie adaptation that starred Jean-Claude Van Damme, Kylie Minogue, and Raul Julia.The movie was panned by critics, and a sequel never materialised, but it did lead to an animated series in 1995. Somehow, 2009's Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li was even worse, so here's hoping the next entry gets a better response.As for Street Fighter 6, we gave the 2023 release top marks in our review."Full of content for all different types of gamer, whether that’s the one-vs-computer classic Street Fighter type or the player who loves to live online, making new pals," we said at the time.Article continues below"But underneath it all is an excellent fighting game that is as addictive as it ever was and a joy to play."For the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletters.
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WWE Superstar Roman Reigns and Game of Thrones star tipped for Street Fighter movie
WWE's Roman Reigns and A Minecraft Movie star Jason Momoa have reportedly been linked with appearances in an upcoming Street Fighter movie that developer Capcom will co-produceTech10:47, 22 May 2025Street Fighter 6 looks slick on Switch 2It's a great time to be a Street Fighter fan. Street Fighter 6 was an absolutely fantastic return to form, while the game will come to the upcoming Switch 2 console on launch day.There are even some of the best Overwatch 2 skins we've ever seen which have our heroes cosplaying as Chun-Li, Ryu, Cammy and more, while Capcom has just announced a Monster Hunter Wilds crossover as I'm typing this.Now, Deadline is reporting that Legendary Pictures and Capcom are working to put together a new movie adaptation of the fighting series, and some big names are attached. Here's all we know so far.Roman Reigns could be in Street FighterAccording to Deadline, Roman Reigns from the WWE is linked with the project. Real name Leati Joseph Anoaʻi, he's previously appeared in Fast & Furious spinoff Hobbs & Shaw.Also in talks are Jason Momoa, who recently starred in A Minecraft Movie and who's breakout role was in Game of Thrones, while Andrew Koji from Bullet Train is also linked.Article continues belowNoah Centineorounds out the actors in talks, but we're not sure which characters they'd portray.Capcom is no stranger to movie adaptations, although it'd be fair to say that some of them haven't been critical hits. The Resident Evil movie franchise gave way to inconsistent TV shows, while the Monster Hunter movie lost a lot of what makes the franchise so special.Back in 1994, Street Fighter got an infamous movie adaptation that starred Jean-Claude Van Damme, Kylie Minogue, and Raul Julia.The movie was panned by critics, and a sequel never materialised, but it did lead to an animated series in 1995. Somehow, 2009's Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li was even worse, so here's hoping the next entry gets a better response.As for Street Fighter 6, we gave the 2023 release top marks in our review."Full of content for all different types of gamer, whether that’s the one-vs-computer classic Street Fighter type or the player who loves to live online, making new pals," we said at the time.Article continues below"But underneath it all is an excellent fighting game that is as addictive as it ever was and a joy to play."For the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletters.
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