Callina Liang Joins Legendary's ‘Street Fighter' Movie As Chun-Li
Reps for Legendary declined to comment, and the film's plot remains under wraps. One of the most iconic characters in the franchise, Chun-Li is a skilled martial artist and Interpol officer who first appeared in Street Fighter II in 1991. Liang joins a cast that includes the previously announced Andrew Koji, Noah Centineo, Jason Momoa, Roman Reigns, and Orville Peck. Bad Trip's Kitao Sakurai is the flick's director.
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Launched in 1987, Street Fighter is a series of fighting games revolving around intense one-on-one battles between a diverse cast of martial artists. The games often center around a global fighting tournament organized by M. Bison, the leader of the evil organization Shadaloo. Street Fighter has sold over 55 million units worldwide since launch, making it one of the most well-known and highest-grossing video game franchises of all time.
Liang stars opposite Lucy Liu, Chris Sullivan and more in the critically acclaimed Presence, which released in January via Neon, around a year after its world premiere at Sundance. Previously, the actress has also been seen in the J.C. Lee thriller Bad Genius, as well as Apple TV+'s Foundation. She is repped by UTA, Payne Management in the UK, Authentic Talent and Literary Management, and Goodman, Genow, Schenkman.
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