Summary
- The upcoming Street Fighter movie reportedly adds Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson to the cast as Balrog.
- The cast of Street Fighter continues to grow, with Jason Momoa, Roman Reigns, and Noah Centineo among those already announced.
- Street Fighter reboot still has numerous details under wraps, but continues to impress with casting.
The cast of the upcoming Street Fighter movie continues to grow with the casting of Balrog. While the Street Fighter reboot movie was initially met with some behind-the-scenes shake-ups, it saw Talk to Me directors Danny and Michael Philipou step away to focus on their new horror film, Bring Her Back. Director Kitao Sakurai was brought in earlier this year to helm the video game adaptation, with his past projects including episodes of Twisted Metal and the Eric Andre comedy Bad Trip. The script is being written by Captain America: Brave New World co-writer Dalan Musson, and the cast is only continuing to grow.
Callina Liang was recently announced in the role of fan-favorite character Chun-Li. The Street Fighter movie also recently missed out on Walton Goggins, who turned down the role of M. Bison, but it shows fans that the villain is being eyed for the project. Other announced cast members include Jason Momoa, Noah Centineo, Andrew Koji, and WWE superstar Roman Reigns. A new report looks to add another actor and character to the film's growing roster.
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According to Nexus Point News, the new Street Fighter movie aims to add Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson to the cast as Balrog. Jackson first came to fame as a hip-hop artist, with hits like 'In da Club' and '21 Questions.' Over the years, he has branched out into acting, with films like the semi-autobiographical Get Rich or Die Tryin', video games like Call of Duty, and even opposite Robert De Niro and Al Pacino in Righteous Kill. While it was initially reported that Jackson was merely "in talks" for the role, the rapper-turned-actor took to X (formerly Twitter) to seemingly confirm the news.
Street Fighter Continues To Round Out The Cast, But Much Remains Under Wraps
Balrog was first introduced in Street Fighter II in 1991. He is a disgraced boxer who works as an enforcer for Shadaloo, the organization overseen by M. Bison. Balrog joins Chun-Li, with other cast rumored to be playing Blanka (Momoa), Ken (Centineo), Ryu (Koji), and Akuma (Reigns). There are also likely to be further characters and actors announced for the cast, as the games offer a lengthy roster.
Balrog continues to round out the eclectic cast of Street Fighter. The games tell the story of unique fighters from all over the world who are brought together by the evil M. Bison to battle each other in a fighting tournament. While the movie's story is still unknown, it looks to follow the same basic format, as casting news surrounding M. Bison and the growing roster of fighters proves. The movie also clearly rounds out both villain and hero roles, with Street Fighter hoping to capitalize on recent successes like Mortal Kombat, which also has a sequel movie on the way. Further updates surrounding the production of Street Fighter will follow as development continues.
Source: Nexus Point News