Summary
- Callina Liang is rumoured to play Chun-Li in the upcoming Street Fighter movie by Legendary Pictures.
- She is a young Canadian actress with roles in TV and movies like Presence and Bad Genius.
- The movie is expected to be set around the Street Fighter II or Street Fighter Alpha timeline.
- Other rumoured cast members include Jason Momoa, Andrew Koji, Noah Centineo, Roman Reigns, and Walton Goggins as M. Bison.
Callina Liang: A New Face as Chun-Li in Street Fighter Movie
Callina Liang is a 25-year-old Canadian actress who is reported to be playing Chun-Li in the new Street Fighter movie.
She has worked on projects like the British teen drama Tell Me Everything and Steven Soderbergh’s horror movie Presence. She also starred in the Hollywood remake of Bad Genius, working alongside actor Benedict Wong.
Though she’s not yet a household name or a martial arts expert, Liang’s fresh presence and acting experience make her a promising choice to bring Chun-Li to life. It looks like the movie wants to introduce Chun-Li as a young, single woman, matching the description from the original Street Fighter II ending.
Street Fighter Movie Cast and Setting
Alongside Liang, several well-known names are rumoured to join the cast, including Jason Momoa, Andrew Koji, Noah Centineo, and Roman Reigns. Walton Goggins is also rumoured to play the main villain, M. Bison.
This new movie seems to go back to the classic Street Fighter II or Street Fighter Alpha era, instead of the more recent Street Fighter 6 timeline, where characters are older. Fans might get to see the characters as they first appeared in the iconic fighting game series.
Well, Capcom previously tried giving Chun-Li a starring role in the movie Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li, but that film was poorly received. This time, Legendary Pictures is hoping to balance exciting action scenes with a faithful retelling of the game’s story.
If the rumour is true, this new casting of Callina Liang might show that the studio understands how important Chun-Li is to fans and is taking care to do her justice in the big screen adaptation.
