Deadline has reported that the role of M.Bison has been cast for the upcoming Street Fighter movie, with David Dastmalchian of The Life of Chunk fame set to portray the iconic character.
Legendary Pictures hasn’t commented on the casting of M.Bison yet, although details on the Street Fighter movie are being kept under wraps at present, including the overall plot. M. Bison was famously portrayed by Raul Julia in the 1994 Street Fighter movie, which was the actor’s final role before suffering a stroke and passing away in October 1994, just a few months before the movie’s theatrical release.
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In related news, Nexus Point News has reported that Cody Rhodes is in talks to play Guile, a colonel in the United States Air Force and one of the most iconic fighting game characters of all time, let alone Street Fighter. The character was previously portrayed on the big screen by Jean-Clade Van Damme in the 1994 movie.
It was previously reported that Jason Momoa and 50 Cent are being lined up to appear in the Street Fighter movie, while the role of Chun-Li has been given to Callina Liang.
[Source – Deadline, Nexus Point News]