Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns Join Street Fighter Movie Cast
The street fighter movie has added Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns, putting two current WWE world champions into roles in the 2026 release. Cody Rhodes will play Guile, while Roman Reigns takes Akuma, and the film also includes Noah Centineo, Andrew Koji, Callina Liang, 50 Cent and Jason Momoa.
Rhodes and Reigns take center stage
Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns won the two main events at this year’s WrestleMania before landing on opposite sides of the Street Fighter adaptation. That pairing gives the project a built-in combat identity, which is exactly the kind of framing filmmakers want when they are adapting a fighting game that has to look physical before it can feel cinematic.
Chris Harkin, a contributor at DualShockers, argued that the movie could be the best game adaptation yet if it leans into what the property already has and does not pretend the game has something it never really gave players: deep characterization. The source says the filmmakers want to give the film a fighting aura, and that the project will require a fair share of self-depreciation about the property.
Centineo, Koji and Liang
Noah Centineo, Andrew Koji and Callina Liang are part of the main cast, while 50 Cent and Jason Momoa are among the actors playing roles outside the leads. That mix matters because the movie is not trying to sell only on the Street Fighter name; it is assembling a cast broad enough to carry a franchise film that has to work as both a game adaptation and a studio action release.
The adaptation challenge is sharper here because the games are known for specific looks — Ken Masters, Ryu and Chun-Li are visually distinct — but the source notes that characterization has generally been limited by the fighting nature of the series. Recent success from Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and The Last of Us has raised expectations, but this cast still has to do the heavier lift of making the world feel like more than a collection of recognizable names.
2026 release pressure
The 2026 Street Fighter movie now has the most important part of any adaptation in place: faces audiences already know, plus two wrestling champions whose recent WrestleMania wins give the film a strong physical hook. If the studio is going to sell this as more than another risky game-to-screen swing, the cast has done the first job; the next one is making Guile and Akuma feel like more than cast announcements on a poster.
