Watch out for all the players and children of the 90s: your wildest dreams are closer and closer to reality … and we mean savage. Despite the representation of one of the most popular and profitable video game franchises today, it is just to say that the various live adaptations of the “Street Fighter” property were, uh, in large part a lack. (Although, of course, there are always defenders of titles like the “Street Fighter” of 1994. The least said about “Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li” of 2009, however, the better. Callina Liang as a favorite chun-li-li, Jason Momoa like Blanka, and many others. brings us one of the most scandalous revelations to date.
Yes, it is none other than the 50 cent to enter the ring and show us what he cooks with Balrog, the African-American boxer that most everyone knows is (vaguely) on the grounds according to boxing legend and the star of “The Hangover” Mike Tyson. “Street Fighter” is currently running in Australia with the Japanese director Kitao Sakurai taking the reins, which means that the whole must have been in the shape of a fight to reflect these characters bigger than life with precision. (Staying faithful and precise to the original – and incredibly silly combat games – is very, very Serious business, you see.) Just on Cue, 50 Cent brought social media (via Yahoo Entertainment) and published a brief overview of his training for Balrog, as well as his new rather unrecognizable look like the boxer:
I do not expect you to understand my level of discipline but you look at it, it is entertaining. Street Fighter is coming soon, then Street Fighter LL Balrog! All roads lead to Shreveport • https://t.co/wtnres3aky pic.twitter.com/fyirkqumhv
– 50 center (@ 50cent) September 13, 2025
“I do not expect you to understand my level of discipline but you look at it, it’s entertaining.” Street Fighter “to come soon, then” Street Fighter LL Balrog “! All the roads lead to Shreveport”
The film Street Fighter seems correctly ridiculous and incredibly silly … and it’s a good thing
Say what you want about another adaptation of video games bench on nostalgia, but at least “street fighter” seems to take a solid swing for fences. The interactive support and shoot-up seems to have made a concerted effort to come for the crown that superhero films have won in recent years, and for a good reason. Programs like “The Last of Us” and “Fallout” have collected legitimate prizes, while blockbusters like “A Minecraft Movie”, “The Super Mario Bros. Movie”, the films “Sonic”, and more proved that there are indirect amounts of profits at the box office which only wait until harvesting. But “Street Fighter” seems in particular to adopt a unique approach that leans in the inherent stupidity of source material, and it is certainly music for many fan ears. Look no further than hilarious (but serious!) Dedication)
Of course, Balrog is not the only major figure involved in this overall film. The Sprawling Cast also Includes The Likes of Wwe Legend Roman Reigns As Akuma, Character Actor David Dastmalchian AS The Villainous M. Bison, Cody Rhodes as Guile, Andrew Schulz as Dan Hibiki, Eric André as Don Sauvage, Vidyut Jammwal As Dhalsim, Orville Pecks AS ZANGIEF, Hirooki GOTO AS E. HONDA, Rayna Vallandham like Juli, Alexander Volkanovski in the role of Joe, Kyle Mooney in the role of Marvin and Mel Jarnson as Cammy. If you remember, the film was originally to be directed by the horror duo of Danny and Michael Philippou, although they left the project in order to focus on their recent feature film “Bring Her Back”. No matter, because production seems to be in very good hands while fans around the world await pins and needles to see how it is ultimately.
“Street Fighter” arrives in the streets (uh, theaters) on October 16, 2026.
