Summary
- Sony is considering Andrew Koji for Ryu and Noah Centineo for Ken in the new Street Fighter movie.
- Kitao Sakurai is on board to direct, with the script penned by Dalan Musson.
- Despite past flops, the Street Fighter reboot seems promising with potential cast additions and production progress.
The new Street Fighter movie appears to have zeroed in on two actors to play fan-favorite characters, Ken and Ryu. The film is based on the long-running video game franchise that has been going strong since 1987.
Street Fighter 6, the latest entry in the series, was another lauded release, winning Best Fighting Game at the 2023 Game Awards and selling over four million copies. The series follows an eclectic cast of uniquely skilled fighters who participate in a global fighting tournament run by the villainous M. Bison. With recent fighting games like Mortal Kombat finding success at the box office, Legendary Pictures and Sony are looking to bring Street Fighter back for another round.
The project began development in 2023, with Danny and Michael Philippou, the minds behind the breakout horror film Talk to Me, initially attached to direct. However, they reportedly left Street Fighter due to scheduling conflicts with their upcoming film, Bring Her Back. Earlier this year, Kitao Sakurai was hired to take the helm, having directed the Eric Andre comedy Bad Trip and multiple episodes of Peacock's Twisted Metal series. The current draft of the script is said to have been penned by Dalan Musson, who recently co-wrote Captain America: Brave New World, but no official plot details have been shared.
Street Fighter Movie Update: Sony's Latest Move Could Spell Trouble For The Upcoming Adaptation
The anticipated Street Fighter reboot movie faces another setback with an update from Sony.
As reported by Nexus Point News, Street Fighter has entered the casting phase, with the studio considering Andrew Koji for the role of Ryu and Noah Centineo for Ken. While these actors are yet to be confirmed, this is the first casting news about the forthcoming film, which may have a hefty roster of characters to fill out. However, Koji and Centineo potentially joining the cast shows that the project may be heading in front of cameras sooner than Street Fighter fans may have realized, with their eyes set toward bringing beloved characters to life in a way audiences will appreciate.
Andrew Koji And Noah Centineo Could Make Great Choices For Street Fighter's Ryu And Ken
Koji is known for portraying Storm Shadow in the G.I. Joe movie Snake Eyes and starring in the action series Warrior. Game fans may also recognize him as the voice of Erlang in Black Myth: Wukong. Centineo is currently starring in the series The Recruit and the new movie Warfare, which is in theaters. He has also appeared as Atom Smasher alongside Dwayne Johnson in the superhero movie Black Adam and starred in the popular romantic comedy To All the Boys I've Loved Before.
There have been two prior Street Fighter movies to hit theaters. First was 1994's Street Fighter, starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, Ming-Na Wen, and Raul Julia, who portrayed M. Bison in his final role. Another attempt came in 2009, with Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li, starring Kristin Kreuk in the lead, Michael Clarke Duncan, and Neal McDonough. Neither film was well received by game fans or critics, both receiving abysmally low scores on Rotten Tomatoes. However, as 2021's Mortal Kombat proves, if you get the characters right, it can go a long way toward fan appreciation. While a release date has not been given for the new Street Fighter film, as it was recently removed from Sony's release schedule, fans can rest easy knowing that production is moving forward.
Source: Nexus Point News