Summary
Another actor has reportedly been added toStreet Fighter’sensemble cast. The new name is a fan favorite in Prime Video’sFallout.
LegendaryEntertainment acquired the film and television rights to theStreet Fighterfranchise from Capcom in April 2023. Following the acquisition, Legendary announced a new live-action adaptation. Directors Danny and Michael Philippou were initially attached to helm the film, but the duo departed from the project in June 2024. In February 2025,Kitao Sakuraiwas attached to the project as the new director, and several names have since made headlines as cast members. There has been no official casting announcement yet, but an insider added another name to the list of rumored cast.
Aside from Goggins' rumored casting, Sneider also claimed that Orville Peck was in talks to portray Vega while Eric André was being eyed to play the windbag announcer. The latter’s casting was reportedly not surprising since André worked with Sakurai in Netflix’s comedyBad Trip. He also mentioned Roman Reigns and Noah Centineo, who were among thefour names mentioned in reports last month to join the film. Sources told Deadline that Centineo, Reigns, Jason Momoa, and Andrew Koji were being considered for the movie. There was no detail on what role the four actors would portray in the martial arts movie. However, this time, Sneider claimed that Centineo would play Ken Masters, Ryu’s frenemy. Meanwhile, Reigns will reportedly portray Akuma, the younger brother of Gouken. There was no mention of Momoa and Koji’s roles in the movie.
Sneider’s report is not official, so one should still take it with a grain of salt. However, it’s exciting to have Goggins play the big bad in theStreet Fightermovie. TheFalloutstarcould bring gravitas and redefine the character into a more nuanced and psychological villain. He could elevate Bison to a darkly charismatic cult-like leader. Also, Goggins is a versatile actor and has proven his ability to deliver a menacing, charismatic, controlling, and unpredictable character. He perfected his role, Boyd Crowder, in the TV showJustified.Boyd is a manipulative, highly intelligent, and philosophically inclined antagonist. Also, his role inFallout, Ghoul, a ruthless survivor and morally complex antihero, somewhat mirrors a reimagined Bison in a post-apocalyptic tone. So, there’s no doubt that Goggins is a perfect choice for the role. As for the other rumored casts and their rumored roles, we definitely approved of Centineo as Ken Masters. There’s no official release date for Street Fighter afterSony removed it from its theatrical release calendar. The film was initially set for release on June 14, 2025.
