We already knew that the lovely Kristen Kreuk would be playing Chun-li in the upcoming Street Fighter movie. She's a looker, but she's lacking the massive, head-crushing thunder thighs that the in-game Chunny flaunts. I'd call her casting a "miss," and it looks like some other potential misses have been announced.
Videogamer tells us that Capcom has confirmed the cast for its 2009 feature. New announcements include Michael Clarke Duncan as Balrog, Neal McDonough as M. Bison, and Chris Klein as Charlie Nash. Oh, and Taboo of Black Eyed Peas as Vega. What the hell?
I get Duncan as Balrog... for his looks. But he seems like too nice of a guy for a convincing badass. I didn't know who McDonough was, but it looks like he'd make a better Anderson Cooper than a M. Bison. Klein as Nash? Fair enough. But Taboo as Vega? Not so much. Finally, Andrzej Bartkowiak (Doom, Cradle 2 the Grave, Romeo Must Die) will direct.
My biggest problem with this cast? None of them seem like the fighting type. What do you think?
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1:49 PM on 03.19.2008
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Also, being able to play a roll is the whole idea behind acting. Ever seen a serial killer movie? I don't think the actors in those movies could really pass as serial killers, but they're just playing a roll.
WTF
i cant wait till we get street fighter the game based on the movie part 2! heres hoping we get unlockable timecop van damne
Yeah. This movie is going to suck.
That's right, pussy, keep walkin -- Holy shit!!! Bail! Bail!!!
Yeah, it'll probably suck
also is somebody gonna give Michael a wig...because this is the first time I've seen him cast in a role where he would need hair.
True. True. I can go along with Kristin Kreuk as a young Chun Li. It works for me.
As for the others... Kreuk isn't what I envisioned for Chun-Li by a longshot. And unless they put her through one hell hell of a leg workout program, her legs will be epic fail.
Vega? *looks at Taboo's profile* Uh, isn't Vega supposed to be beautiful and bishounen?
Whut?
WHEN WILL PEOPLE LEARN FROM THEIR FAILTURES?!
That right there tells me this will most likely be a huge failure. He's the type of director who fails so bad that this is the only type of film offered to him. And what does he care, so long as he's getting payed? This is going to suck.
Balrog - Kimbo, i think he would be very convincing.... and if Kimbo wouldn't do it, why not pull Mr. T out of retirement.
M. Bison - Christopher Lee, whenever I think evil; I think Christopher Lee. Plus he was a pretty badass Count Dooku
Chun Li - Maggie Q, she was great in the new Die Hard
Charlie Nash - Milo Ventrimiglia, who better than Peter Petrelli?
Vega - gotta be a Spaniard and the only one I can think of is either Antonio Banderas or Anthony Quin - I pick Anthony Quin
Just think about it for a bit, then get back to me.
TABOO as Vega???? i really dont know personally how i feel about that one. couldnt they jsut find a laanky long haired martial arts and just put a mask on him and weird sword hands and you could've called it a day.
well as far as a videogame movie can be defined as "working" I suppose.
I'm not too big on video game movies, regardless. This won't make me lose any sleep.
(screeches) guile, I'm gonna bite your head!
Noooo Gilbert! Not the head bite!
Or better yet..
Street Fighter Vs Mortal Kombat Vs Freddy Vs Jason: The Search for van damme's acting career the movie 2!
That wont suck ;]
I am not amused.