Callina Liang Cast as Chun-Li in Legendary’s New Live-Action ‘Street Fighter’ Movie

Callina Liang has been chosen to play Chun-Li in the upcoming live-action Street Fighter movie produced by Legendary. This news comes from sources who shared it with Deadline. Liang is already gaining attention for her role in Steven Soderbergh’s recent supernatural thriller, Presence.

Taking on Chun-Li, one of the most well-known characters in the Street Fighter games by Capcom, is a big step for her.

The movie’s story is still a mystery, as Legendary has not revealed any details yet. The studio also declined to comment on Liang’s casting. Chun-Li is famous as a tough martial artist and Interpol officer.

She first appeared in the game Street Fighter II, which launched in 1991, and has become one of the franchise’s signature fighters.

Liang will be working alongside a strong cast that includes Andrew Koji, Noah Centineo, Jason Momoa, Roman Reigns, and Orville Peck. The director of the film is Kitao Sakurai, who has experience from directing the movie Bad Trip.

Street Fighter started out as a video game series in 1987 and quickly became popular around the world. The games focus on battles between fighters from different countries, often fighting in a tournament run by the villain M. Bison and his evil group, Shadaloo. Over 55 million copies of the games have been sold, making Street Fighter one of the most successful video game franchises ever.

Callina Liang has been praised for her recent work. Besides Presence, which premiered at Sundance and was released earlier this year, she has appeared in the thriller Bad Genius and the Apple TV+ show Foundation. She is represented by several agencies, including UTA and Payne Management in the UK.

There is a lot of excitement around this new Street Fighter movie, especially with such a diverse and talented group of actors. Fans of the games will be eager to see how Chun-Li and the other characters are portrayed on screen.

I think casting Callina Liang as Chun-Li is a great choice. She has the talent to bring depth to the character, and it’s exciting to see a fresh face in such an iconic role. What do you think about this casting? Are you looking forward to the movie? Share your thoughts in the comments below!