Street Fighter returns to the big screen in all its 90s AF glory.
They made a smart play when they decided to set the new Street Fighter movie in 1993 – the year before the first live action film starring Jean-Claude Van Damme hit our screens, and two years after the game Street Fighter II exploded into the arcades. Not for nostalgia reasons, friendo, although nostalgia is certainly one of the main drivers of interest here. No, there’s an aesthetic in play here that speaks to me on a deep level – it feels like a movie that came out in the 90s. I was there, Gandalf, and I think they might have nailed it.
Street Fighter Trailer
What’s the plot?
As the official synopsis tells us:
In 1993, estranged Street Fighters Ryu and Ken Masters are thrown back into combat when the mysterious Chun-Li recruits them for the next World Warrior Tournament: a brutal clash of fists, fate, and fury. But behind this battle royale lies a deadly conspiracy that forces them to face off against each other and the demons of their past. And if they don’t, it’s GAME OVER!
But the plot isn’t really the point here, is it?
Who’s in it?
- Noah Centineo as Ken Masters.
- Andrew Koji as Ryu.
- Callina Liang as Chun-Li.
- Roman Reigns as Akuma.
- David Dastmalchian as M. Bison.
- Cody Rhodes as Guile.
- Andrew Schulz as Dan Hibiki.
- Vidyut Jammwal as Dhalsim.
- Eric André as Don Sauvage.
- Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson as Balrog.
- Jason Momoa as Blanka.
- Orville Peck as Vega,
- Olivier Richters as Zangief.
- Hirooki Goto as E. Honda.
- Mel Jarnson as Cammy.
- Rayna Vallandingham as Juli.
- Alexander Volkanovski as Joe.
- Kyle Mooney as Martin.
When’s it out?
Street Fighter hits Australian cinemas on October 15.
What’s the vibe?
I’ve been singing Andrew Koji’s praises since I first clocked him in HBO‘s Warrior, so seeing him play Ryu has put a big ol’ smile on my face. Noah Centineo is a bit of an unknown quantity for me – I know I’ve seen him in stuff, but I couldn’t pick him out of line up at gunpoint. But he is about to play Rambo in the upcoming prequel, so clearly he’s got something going on. The rest of the cast is pretty fantastic, the tone is on pint, the action looks fun – what’s not to like?
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