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Roman Reigns Reportedly In Talks To Star In Popular Video Game Movie Adaptation

The Tribal Chief may be on the verge of landing a major Hollywood role.
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Roman Reigns to star in Street Fighter?
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They say the stronger fighter always wins and that may certainly be the case if Roman Reigns is one of the competitors.

A new report from Deadline on Wednesday says that the multi-time WWE World Champion is among those in talks to join the cast of Legendary Studio's live-action Street Fighter movie.

Reigns, real name Leati Joseph Anoaʻi, joins Andrew Koji, Jason Momoa and Noah Centineo in being eyed for a potential role in latest movie adaptation of Capcom's popular video game franchise, according to Deadline.

The studio itself would not confirm the report and plot details remain under wraps. It's also unclear which character Reigns would portray if he and his reps were able to come to an agreement to star in the film, but Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful Select has heard Akuma could be that character.

In an interview with Vanity Fair last month, Roman said that he's had to pass on a number of acting roles in the past due to his commitment to WWE. With his in-ring career winding down over the next few years, however, Reigns said he'd be open to more Hollywood projects. Although, he's expected to be very selective with the gigs he chooses to pursue.

“I almost want to model it after Tarantino, where we’re not just doing anything and everything," Reigns told Vanity Fair. "I want to really plot out: I want this one, I want that one."

Reigns current contract with WWE is set to expire sometime after WrestleMania 42 next April in New Orleans. He told Vanity Fair that he 'probably' has one or two more years left in his pro wrestling career after that deal expires.

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Rick Ucchino
RICK UCCHINO

Rick Ucchino is the Assistant Editor & Content Coordinator for The Takedown on SI. He also works full-time for 700WLW Radio in Cincinnati, Ohio as a local news and sports anchor, in addition to his time covering the Cincinnati Bengals for Sirius XM. Rick has been on the professional wrestling beat since 2019, having provided coverage for a number of outlets, including Fightful, SB Nation’s Cageside Seats and the Bleav Podcast Network. With an educational background in theater, creative writing and journalism, Rick focuses primarily on the storytelling aspect of pro wrestling, but he’s no stranger to the squared circle himself. He had the privilege of training with former WWE & WCW cruiserweight Jimmy Wang Yang for nearly two years and retired early due to back issues with a perfect 1-0 record in singles competition. Rick is a married father of two incredibly adorable children, who are budding pro wrestling fans themselves. Much to the chagrin of their mother. You can reach Rick at rwucchino@gmail.com

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