Henry Cavill made a name for himself in pop culture for successfully adapting the characters of Superman and The Witcher to the big screen. Although his roles as both characters were unfortunate, fans loved him for his faithfulness to the source material.
Soon after Liam Hemsworth took on the role of Geralt in the popular Netflix series, Henry Cavill moved to a video game adaptation of Warhammer40K. While fans wait impatiently for the project, he can also continue his dream series of adaptation by playing a character in the upcoming Street Fighter Game, Ken Masters.
We are currently experiencing a rise in film adaptations of several popular video game titles. After years of poor video game adaptations, the success of projects such as Sonic the Hedgehog And The Super Mario Bros. Movie has confirmed that the scenario has changed.
Henry Cavill can take Street Fighter Live action on a new level
Street Fighter is a prominent video game IP in the industry and has revolutionized the genre of one-on-one combat. Recently, Deadline reported that Legendary Entertainment and Capcom will be teaming up to create a live-action adaptation of the game for a 2026 release. Legendary is not new to this field, as they have previously released a successful adaptation of Detective Pikachu.
Soon after the announcement of a new Street Fighter When the movie came out, we couldn’t help but wonder what the cast would look like. When we got the adaptation of the game, it wasn’t faithful to the source material at all. However, Henry Cavill can be a perfect choice to bring the level of Street Fighter by appearing as Ken Masters.
Ken Masters is one of the main characters in the Street Fighter games and is the best friend and rival of the protagonist Ryu. The blonde, red, sleeveless keikogi-wearing character has a godly physique and some of the most incredible abilities in the game. Damian Chapa played Ken Masters in the 1994 adaptation.
Given the perfect transformation of Henry Cavill into Geralt of Rivia for The Sorcerer series, he could be one of the best names for the role. In addition, Cavill is highly praised by his fans for his loyalty to the source material. With him on board, the 2026 Street Fighter Even a live-action reboot can do justice to the game, unlike the 1994 and 2009 adaptations.
Currently, Cavill is also taking a lot of time for his passion project, the adaptation of Warhammer 40K. He has assured fans of the miniature wargame that his live-action series will remain true to it.
What do we know about the upcoming Street Fighter Restart?
Interestingly, the upcoming Street Fighter The reboot has a release date but no writer or director yet. Australian directing duo Danny and Michael Philippou, known for the A24 horror film Talk to me were recruited to direct the project before recently leaving to focus on their next A24 flick, Bring her back.
Talk to me was a surprise hit with the masses and the directors’ excitement about the project has excited fans. Now it will be interesting to see who will fill the empty seats and whether they will continue the series of unsuccessful Street Fighter Movies.
In addition to the film adaptations such as Sonic the Hedgehog, Detective PikachuAnd The Super Mario Bros. MovieSeries like The last of us And Stand out have also raised the standards of adaptations. The addition of Henry Cavill can be a significant step to the 2026 Street Fighter Movie.
The new Street Fighter Movie will be released on March 20, 2026.
