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Aquaman star Jason Momoa has opened up about his next action fantasy movie in the form of Legendary Entertainment’s live-action Street Fighter movie. The project will be based on Capcom’s popular video game series. Momoa is no stranger to video game adaptations, as he most recently starred in Warner Bros. Pictures’ blockbuster adventure comedy A Minecraft Movie.
What did Jason Momoa say about playing Blanka in Street Fighter?
During a recent interview on The Playlist’s Bingeworthy podcast, Momoa teased his performance as Blanka by expressing his confidence in the Street Fighter movie’s creative team and cast. The green-skinned Blanka is described as a feral man from the Brazilian jungle. The character first appeared in Capcom’s Street Fighter II game in 1991.
“There’s no one better to play Blanka, so that’s why I’m doing it,” Momoa said. “We’ll do what the audience would like to see — practical, CG — we’re gonna do our best. The cast is insane. My son and I play it; it’s the only game I played.”
The upcoming Street Fighter movie is being directed by Kitao Sakurai (Bad Trip) from a screenplay written by Dalan Musson. The game follows an ensemble of fighters, one of which is Chun-Li, as they battle it out in a one-on-one global fighting tournament. The ensemble cast will also include Andrew Koji (Snake Eyes, Warrior) as Ryu, Noah Centineo (The Recruit, Warfare) as Ken, former WWE champ Roman Reigns (Hobbs & Shaw) as Akuma, Callina Liang (Presence) as Chun-Li, Orville Peck as Vega, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson as Balrog, and more.
In addition, when asked about the possibility of reprising his role as Dante in the next Fast & Furious movie, the Dune actor admitted that he hasn’t received any script for the project.
“I would love to come back and play, man. People all over the world love that character—it’s crazy. But I got no script, so not that soon,” Momoa shared.
Fast X: Part 2 will once again be directed by Louis Leterrier. While Fast X was initially going to kick off a new trilogy of Fast and Furious films, Vin Diesel previously confirmed in February 2024 that the next installment will be a “grand finale.” There have been reports that the story may be a “throwback” to the original Fast and Furious movie, which could feature a different villain than Dante.
Street Fighter debuts on October 16, 2026.
(Source: The Playlist)
