After rumors, Insider states that actor Jason Momoa must play the Blanka character in Street Fighter’s live-action; look!
The actor Jason Momoa It is in negotiations to play Blanka in the new movie Live-Action of ‘Street Fighter’, according to information released by the “Apocalyptic Horseman” insider on platform X (former Twitter) that eventually were confirmed by the Deadline portal. The character is known to be the Brazilian fighter of the gaming franchise, with green skin, wild appearance and electric powers.
In addition to the actor known for his role as Aquaman in DC, other names are being quoted for the cast. According to Deadline, Andrew Kojiknown as ‘Bala Train’, can live Ryu, while Noah Centineo (For all boys I’ve loved) is in negotiations to play Ken. Already the fighter and actor Roman Reignsseen in ‘Fast and Furious: Hobbs & Shaw’, would be negotiating the role of Akuma, one of the most powerful and dark characters in the series.
The film is being developed by producer Legendary, who acquired the rights of the franchise in 2023, and will be co-produced in partnership with Capcom, the company responsible for the games. The direction will be in charge of Kitao Sakurai And the script is signed by Dalan Musson‘hawk and the winter soldier’. Initially, the project would be commanded by the brothers Danny and Michael Philippoubut the pair left production for creative disagreements.
No details have been disclosed about the plot or debut date.
About Street Fighter
The Street Fighter franchise was released in 1987 by Capcom and is one of the best -known fighting game series in the world, with over 55 million copies sold.
In theaters, the saga had adaptations such as ‘Street Fighter-The Last Battle’ (1994) and ‘Street Fighter-The Legend of Chun-Li’ (2009), the latter directed by Andrzej Bartkowiak, that accompanies the character Chun-Li.
The latest game is Street Fighter 6, released in 2023, which can be played on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows and Xbox Series X/S.
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