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The “Street Fighter” video game adaptation is starting to take shape, and the film has already cast some A-list talent for some of the most beloved characters from the game.
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The cast so far is:
Andrew Koji as Ryu
Noah Centineo as Ken
Jason Momoa as Blanka
Roman Reigns as Akuma
Orville Peck as Vega
Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson as Balrog
Andrew Schulz as Dan Hibiki
With an already stacked cast, Deadline has now reported that the presumed villain has been added.
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Fan-favorite Marvel actor and all-around beloved actor David Dastmalchian has landed the role of M. Bison, the usual villain for the “Street Fighter” video game series.
Bison is the leader of a faction called the Shadaloo, and his entire being is dead set on world domination. Though that is the usual case for the character, there is no telling how the adaptation will portray him.
The entire plot for the new “Street Fighter” adaptation is being kept under wraps.
Initially, there were reports that Walton Goggins of “Fallout” fame was in talks for the role of Bison, but that appears no longer to be the case.
Dastmalchian has made a name for himself, appearing in “Oppenheimer,” “Ant-Man,” and “The Suicide Squad.”
Dastmalchian recently starred in “Late Night With the Devil,” which became an instant hit, and provided him with plenty of buzz. However, one of his most beloved characters is Polka-Dot Man, made famous by the James Gunn reboot of “The Suicide Squad.”
The new “Street Fighter” film will be directed by Kitao Sakurai, who famously “Bad Trip” and the fan-favorite “Twisted Metal” series.
This isn’t the first time that “Street Fighter” has been adapted, as the original adaptation was made in 1994 as a pure action film that featured Jean-Claude Van Damme as Guile, Ming-Na Wen as Chun-Li, Raul Julia as Bison, and many more.
Following its rival, “Mortal Kombat,” the new “Street Fighter” adaptation is bringing in a new film that is said to follow the video games more closely. Time will tell if that is true, but the cast for the film is already starting to take major shape with some strong talent in key roles.
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