Hot off the heels of his turn as Garrett “The Garbage Man” Garrison in A Minecraft Movie, Jason Momoa is reportedly in talks to star in another video game adaptation.
According to Deadline sources, Momoa is currently in talks for a role in Legendary’s live-action Street Fighter movie, based on Capcom’s fighting series. As for who Momoa may be playing should these talks prove successful, that for now remains unknown.
As well as Momoa, Andrew Koji (Bullet Train), Noah Centineo (Warfare) and WWE wrestler Roman Reigns (Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw) are all said to be in talks for the Street Fighter adaptation.
Back in February of this year, it was announced Kitao Sakurai would direct the upcoming Street Fighter film, with Capcom “deeply involved” in the adaptation as well.
The film is set for a release next year, on 20th March, having first been announced back in 2023. Further details for now remain thin on the ground, but it sounds like production could soon be ramping up, so stay tuned for more. Personally, I would love to see cameos from Jean-Claude Van Damme and Kylie Minogue (but I am not holding my breath).
As for Momoa, well, he is probably riding high on the success of A Minecraft Movie right now. The live-action adaptation, which also starred Jack Black, became a meme-filled hit on its release in April. The film generated $301m worldwide on its first weekend, and has been such a success that there are already talks about a sequel.