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The new Street Fighter movie has added a few more names to the cast. Earlier this week, rapper-turned-actor Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson teased that he will play Balrog in the film. That rumor now appears to be confirmed, and another performer has signed up to play Dan Hibiki, one of the weakest fighters in the Street Fighter universe.
According to Deadline, comedian Andrew Schulz will play Dan in the film. That’s appropriate, since Dan is largely a comic relief character who gets played for laughs. This will mark Dan’s first-ever appearance in live-action media. Schulz has previously appeared in The Underdoggs and the remake of White Men Can’t Jump, as well as Netflix’s sitcom Tires. He is also the host of Flagrant Pod, a popular comedy podcast, and his most recent comedy special was streamed on Netflix.
Jackson’s casting as Balrog was confirmed in a subsequent report by The Hollywood Reporter. THR went a step further by confirming the roles of a few previously cast actors including Andrew Koji as Ryu, Noah Centineo as Ken, Jason Momoa as Blanka, and Orville Peck as Vega. Additionally, the outlet notes that Joe “Roman Reigns” Anoa’i, a longtime WWE superstar and former World Champion, will play Akuma, one of the film’s primary villains.
Callina Liang, a relatively unknown actress whose previous credits include the 2024 supernatural thriller Presence, was cast as Chun-Li earlier this week. Kitao Sakurai will direct Street Fighter and the film is expected to begin production in August. Sony recently removed Street Fighter from its 2026 release date, but it’s still expected to arrive at some point next year.
In other Street Fighter news, Capcom has announced that Sagat will join Street Fighter 6 in August alongside an update that adds some very thirsty swimsuits to the game.
