Concept artist Samukarts has put together an impressive list of actors that are perfect for the new Street Fighter movie. And some of the choices might surprise you.
1. Shah Rukh Khan as Dhalsim
Shah Rukh Khan, the Indian actor, is synonymous with good looks and action films and looks to be a great fit for the Yoga Master that can stretch his body and conjure fire in the Street Fighter games.
2. Kisenosato Yutaka as Edmond (E.) Honda
Kisenosato Yutaka is a Japanese Rikishi and a former professional sumo wrestler and would be a perfect fit for the honourable Edmond Honda, who is known as a champion sumo wrestler who highly values tradition. Who else could play him in the new Street Fighter movie?
3. Michael Jai White as Balrog
Michael Jai White is an American actor, director and professional martial artist. There is no doubt why he would fit perfectly in the role of Balrog (who was based on Mike Tyson). Although their personalities have absolutely nothing in common, what with the greedy American boxer from the game loving booze, gambling and women, White has the physique and the martial arts skills to pull off such a character.
4. Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson as Sagat
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson has been a name on TV even longer than he has been on the big screen. Starting as a wrestler, he has always been well known for his challenging and action-driven roles. Sagat starts as an antagonist in the games, but later redeemed himself, becoming a protagonist in the series instead. Known as the “Emperor of Muay Thai”, The Rock makes an excellent visual and skilled fit for Sagat in a new Street Fighter movie.
5. Scott Eastwood as Guile
Pacific Rim actor Scott Eastwood is famous for his roles as the good American soldier, which fits perfectly for the role of Guile, a major in the US Air Force whose entire purpose is to take down the criminal organisation that exists within the Street Fighter universe.
6. Lucas Daniel Till as Ken
Famous for his role as Havok first debuting in X-Men: First Class, Lucas Daniel Till has been hand-picked as the casting for the long-time best friend and rival of the game series’ Ryu, who is powerful but is said to exercise far more restraint than the rest in the franchise. Street Fighter has been a prolific movie and game franchise since the 1994 film started the franchise, and has eight total films in the franchise if you include the Street Fighter Alpha animations, but the movie franchise hasn’t seen any update since the 2009 film Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li. Despite it now going on over a decade since the last film, fans are convinced that there has to be another movie in the works.
Samukarts has really pulled out all the stops with their amazing castings, and we hope that if there is a new Street Fighter movie on the horizon, someone out there will listen and take this artist’s advice.
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