50 Cent is heading back to the silver screen, as the G-Unit mogul — born Curtis Jackson — is slated to star in the upcoming Street Fighter movie.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, 50 will be joining a star-studded cast that includes Jason Momoa, Noah Centineo, country singer Orville Peck and WWE superstar Roman Reigns (Joe Anoa’i).
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50 Cent is slated to play the role of Balrog, a former boxer who serves as the feisty security guard of the movie’s villain. THR’s sources claim that 50 has been training for the role and the 49-year-old is set to perform his own stunts.
“No Days off, Let’s work all roads lead to Shreveport Boom,” 50 wrote to Instagram earlier this week when celebrating the new role.
Tony Yayo, Uncle Murda, Royce Da 5’9 and former NBA star Quentin Richardson hopped into the comment to salute 50’s grind in the film world.
A fan chimed in: “Boxer and a goon for Bison? This has 50 written all over it!”
50 Cent’s been busy in recent years when it comes to his Hollywood endeavors. He’s going to star in the upcoming horror film SkillHouse, which hits theaters in July, and Deon Taylor’s upcoming Free Agents film. 50 also notched roles in Boneyard and The Expendables 4.
Kitao Sakuri is on board as director of Street Fighter, with production scheduled to kick off in Australia in August. Street Fighter, which began as an arcade game in the 1980s, had its most recent release with Street Fighter 6 arriving in 2023.
