- Alexander Volkanovski is among several high-profile names previewed in the first trailer for Paramount and Legendary Picturesโ star-studded Street Fighter movie.
- This live-action affair will see the real-life UFC champion portray โJoeโ โ an underground karate champion featured only in the original 1987 Capcom video game.
- Street Fighter movie release date: October 16th, 2026 (international).
Two-time UFC Featherweight Champion and inaugural B.H. Magazine cover star โ Alexander Volkanovski โ has been one of several recognisable players selected for Legendary Pictures and Paramountโs live-action adaptation of Street Fighter. And if the first trailer screened at this yearโs Game Awards is anything to go by, nobody will be taking themselves too seriously (in the best possible way).
The Australian mixed martial arts icon portrays none other than Joe, an underground full-contact karate champion who only appeared in the original 1987 Capcom video game, with a lush head of blonde hair and all. Canonically American, Joe represented one of eight computer-controlled opponents in the Street Fighter tournament.
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โActing. I love acting, so Iโve been doing a bit of it,โ Alexander Volkanovski told B.H. when prompted about his post-UFC plans earlier this year.
โI havenโt had a movie role yet, but there are always talks. A lot of interest. A lot of people throw things our wayโฆ Iโm a big fan of Jason Statham. I feel like I could pull off a Jason Statham vibe.โ
โCould we play in the same movie? I donโt know how. How would that work? How would I play that role if heโs already in it? If they need two Jason Statham-type guys, Iโll put my hand up.โ
Incidentally, the production was initially set to be helmed by a pair of Volkanovskiโs fellow Aussies, Talk To Me and Bring Her Back directors Danny & Michael Philippou. But the former YouTubers have since been replaced by Kitao Sakurai (Bad Trip), who worked behind the camera from a screenplay penned by Dalan Musson (The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Captain America: Brave New World).
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According to Deadline, hereโs the official synopsis:
Set in 1993, estranged Street Fighters Ryu (Andrew Koji) and Ken Masters (Noah Centineo) are thrown back into combat when the mysterious Chun-Li (Callina Liang) 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 donโt, itโs GAME OVER!
Alexander Volkanovski joins the following delightfully varied assortment of cast members for Street Fighter:
- Noah Centineo as Ken Masters
- Andrew Koji as Ryu
- Jason Momoa as Blanka Joe
- โRoman Reignsโ Anoaสปi as Akuma
- Callina Liang as Chun-Li
- Curtis โ50 Centโ Jackson as Balrog
- Andrew Schulz as Dan Hibiki
- David Dastmalchian as M. Bison
- Cody Rhodes as Guile
- Vidyut Jammwal as Dhalsim
- Eric Andrรฉ as Don Sauvage
- Orville Peck as Vega
- Olivier Richters as Zangief
- Hirooki Goto as E. Honda
- Mel Jarnson as Cammy
- Rayna Vallandingham as Juli
- Kyle Mooney as Marvin
The new Street Fighter movie has been scheduled for an October 16th, 2026, release date โ keep an eye out here for crucial updates (additional trailers, news, interviews, etc.).
