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Roman Reigns Reveals New Behind the Scenes Photos of Upcoming Street Fighter Reboot

January 21, 2026 | Posted by Jeffrey Harris
Street fighter Casting Roman Reigns as Akuma Image Credit: Paramount Pictures

WWE Superstar Roman Reigns shared some new behind-the-scenes photos of Legendary Pictures’ upcoming live-action Street Fighter reboot, where he portrays Akuma. You can check out the new images below.

Roman Reigns shared some images of himself in some Akuma-style poses on the set of Street Fighter, along with some images of the cast together. The movie’s official X account also revealed a group image of the cast together posing for a photo,

The new reboot is directed by Kitao Sakurai and stars Noah Centineo as Ken, Andrew Koji as Ryu, Callina Liang as Chun-Li, Cody Rhodes as Guile, Reigns as Akuma, Dastmalchian as M. Bison, Rhodes as Guile, Andrew Schulz as Dan Hibiki, Vidyut Jammwal as Dhalsim, Eric André as Don Sauvage, 50 Cent as Balrog, and Jason Momoa as Blanka. Also starring are Orville Peck as Vega, Olivier Richters as Zangief, Hirooki Goto as E. Honda, Rayna Vallandingham as Juli, Alexander Volkanovski as Joe, Kyle Mooney as Marvin, and Mel Jarnson as Cammy.

Street Fighter, a Legendary Pictures Production in association with Capcom, releases from Paramount Pictures on October 16th, 2026. The synopsis reads:

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 don’t, it’s GAME OVER!