Roman Reigns Begins Four-Week Filming for Street Fighter Movie in September

Roman Reigns is set to begin a four-week filming commitment for the upcoming live-action "Street Fighter" movie on September 2nd, portraying the character Akuma, with filming expected to conclude around September 26th if production stays on schedule. Despite speculation, Reigns is not being immediately written off WWE television and will continue to appear on WWE programming through the summer, including the fallout from SummerSlam and a scheduled appearance on WWE Raw in August. Cody Rhodes, also cast in the film as Guile, has a shorter filming commitment and will remain active in WWE programming during this period. The film's production was delayed indefinitely after being removed from Sony's release calendar in March 2025, with new director Kitao Sakurai taking over. Reigns and Rhodes' casting represents a significant crossover of WWE talent into Hollywood, following Reigns’ previous role alongside Dwayne Johnson in "Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw." Reigns' next advertised WWE appearance after filming is Survivor Series: WarGames in November, reinforcing his ongoing presence in WWE storylines despite his Hollywood commitments.