Exciting New Street Fighter Live-Action Film Casts Vidyut Jammwal as Dhalsim
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Exciting Updates on the New Street Fighter Live-Action Movie
Legendary Entertainment is bringing the iconic Street Fighter franchise to the big screen with a new live-action film, and the cast is shaping up to be quite impressive!
Cast Highlights
- Vidyut Jammwal makes his Hollywood debut as Dhalsim. Known for his roles in Commando and Khuda Haafiz in India, he's set to bring a fresh energy to the character.
- David Dastmalchian will play the villain M. Bison.
- Andrew Schulz, comedian known for Tires and White Men Can't Jump, joins as Dan Hibiki.
- Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson stars as Balrog.
- Callina Liang takes on Chun-Li.
- Andrew Koji will portray Ryu.
- Jason Momoa is cast as Blanka.
- Noah Centineo will play Ken.
- WWE star Roman Reigns is set as Akuma.
- Musician Orville Peck will bring Vega to life.
Production and Release Details
- The film was initially scheduled to open on March 20, 2026. However, Sony removed it from their release calendar in March 2025, and no new date has been announced yet.
- Kitao Sakurai will direct the shoot in Australia starting this August.
- Legendary acquired the film and TV rights to Street Fighter in April 2023 and plans to collaborate with CAPCOM on future projects.
A Brief History of Street Fighter Films
- The franchise previously inspired a 1994 live-action film starring Jean-Claude Van Damme and Raul Julia.
- In 2009, Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li was released, starring Kristin Kreuk.
- Machinima produced live-action series like Street Fighter: Assassin's Fist and Street Fighter: Resurrection, which were released on YouTube and Blu-ray.
- The franchise also includes animated adaptations like Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie.
Video Game and Other Media
- The latest Street Fighter game, Street Fighter 6, launched in June 2023 for PlayStation, Xbox, and PC, continuing the franchise's legacy.
Stay tuned for more updates as this exciting project develops!
Source: Deadline