Wrestling stars linked to planned Street Fighter sequels as cast reportedly signed for three films

WrestleTalk reports the recent live-action Street Fighter movie leaves room for follow-ups and that some cast members were reportedly signed to multi-picture deals. The outlet says Olivier Richters, who plays Zangief, indicated on social media that the cast agreed to three-movie contracts, suggesting a sequel — and potentially a trilogy — was planned.

The film opened on October 16 and has drawn mixed reception, with a 41% score on Rotten Tomatoes' Tomatometer and 78% on the Popcornmeter. WrestleTalk cites Box Office Mojo figures showing a domestic take of $46,925,821 against a reported $82 million budget and says the worldwide total was under $80 million at the time of its report. The outlet also references Collider coverage noting a 72% week-over-week box-office drop.

Wrestling names discussed for sequels

WrestleTalk says the film’s final scene and a mid-credits animated moment set up future instalments, and the outlet lists a number of WWE and AEW performers who could appear if sequels proceed. The piece reports Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns are seemingly tied to follow-ups, and notes Kenny Omega — who did motion-capture work on Street Fighter 6 — said on a podcast he'd be open to playing Alex in a sequel if given time to prepare physically.

The article also suggests other wrestling figures as potential fits for live-action or cameo roles, mentioning Hirooki Goto (E. Honda), Dominik Mysterio (El Fuerte), Will Ospreay or Luke Sullivan, Mina Shirakawa (Sakura), Kofi (Dee Jay) and Bobby Lashley (Seth). WrestleTalk frames these as possibilities rather than confirmed castings.

WrestleTalk concludes that despite the film’s mixed returns a sequel route remains feasible — possibly with a streaming-first release or a hybrid theatrical/streaming rollout — but stresses studio caution given current box-office performance.