This Street Fighter Fan Art Of Cody Rhodes’ Guile, 50 Cent’s Balrog (And More) Is Exactly What I’m Hoping To See In The Movie

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Video game enthusiasts, especially those fond of tournament fighter games, are currently feasting on some fantastic movie adaptations, as the medium has begun to produce genuinely entertaining films. The upcoming sequel “Mortal Kombat 2” is causing quite a buzz among fans of the series, yet excitement may already be building for something beyond that, given the increasingly wild casting choices for the “Street Fighter” movie.

The upcoming Street Fighter movie has put together a cast that includes 50 Cent, multiple WWE superstars, David Dastmalchian, and Jason Momoa as Blanka. It has to be said that it’s a bit difficult to imagine what some of these people will look like in these roles. Luckily, artist BossLogic is here to give us an idea, and he’s starting to convince me on some, like WWE’s Cody Rhodes as Guile.

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As a movie critic, I must admit that Cody Rhodes donning the classic Guile hairstyle left me slightly skeptical at first. This particular style works splendidly in the vibrant world of video games but falls short when applied to reality. However, the “American Nightmare” manages to pull off a decent appearance nonetheless. It seems that any well-groomed blond man wearing camouflage clothing already resembles Guile quite closely. Nonetheless, the character’s look is still evident, if one can momentarily overlook the striking difference between Rhodes’ actual hair and the iconic hairstyle he portrays.

The same is true with 50 Cent as the boxer Balrog. The character was originally designed to be a reference to Mike Tyson, and 50 Cent certainly has the swagger and attitude required to pull off such a performance, assuming that’s what they’re going for here.

One of the more interesting casting announcements, however, is The Suicide Squad and Murderbot co-star David Dastmalchian. While he might actually one of the more well-known traditional actors in the entire cast, he’s not necessarily one’s first thought to play an over-the-top villain for a fantastical action movie. That said, this version of the actor looking like M. Bison actually works, and if Raul Julia could do it, so can Dastmalchian.

Of course, not every role that we expect to be cast has been announced yet, so there is still some room for fan casting the rest of the movie. Since it does appear the Street Fighter movie is basing a lot of decisions on physical resemblance to the video game characters, then BossLogic has a pick for Sagat that’s hard to dislike, in MMA Fighter Alex Pereira

The “Street Fighter” film doesn’t have a confirmed release date yet and the start of production remains undetermined. However, since casting is underway, it won’t be long before we find out who will portray our beloved “Street Fighter” characters on screen. Soon enough, we’ll get a glimpse of how these actors will bring our favorites to life.

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2025-07-07 19:10