50 Cent appears to confirm that he will in fact be starring in an upcoming movie adaptation of the Street Fighter video game.
According to Nexus Point News, 50 is being eyed to play Balrog in the forthcoming film which will serve as a reboot of the series.
50 caught wind of the speculation and on Instagram, posted a screenshot of the report and wrote in the caption: “No Days off, Let’s work all roads lead to Shreveport,” seemingly confirming that he will be involved in the project.
While no official announcement has yet been made by the studio, it has been heavily reported that Street Fighter will star Jason Momoa, Andrew Koji, Noah Centineo and WWE wrestler Roman Reigns.
If he is starring in the film, it will be one of 50’s biggest roles in years after appearing in The Expendables 4 in 2023 alongside Jason Statham and Sylvester Stallone.
Last year, he had a lead role in straight-to-on-demand thriller Boneyard which also featured Mel Gibson.
Some of 50’s most notable screen roles include his semi-autobiographical debut Get Rich or Die Tryin’, Righteous Kill alongside Al Pacino and Robert De Niro, the action series Escape Plan and boxing drama Southpaw.
50 has also been making big movies behind the camera, recently announcing the expansion of his TV channel, 50 Cent Action, to the UK.
Speaking to Deadline, 50 said: “You know, everybody loves London. If you’re from New York, or you’re a recording artist from America in general, the first stop and your first dose of international love is London.”
He added: “My audience, my core audience – the people that were enjoying my music in the very beginning – is at home. They’re older. They’ll understand the entertainment choices that I make creatively. I’ve used music to merge with entertainment.
“Being able to launch out here [in the UK] is big because I have a huge audience here that hasn’t been able to participate with us. Now they get a chance to see it.”
The channel includes curated programming from the rapper and actor, making use of Lionsgate’s library of over 1,000 movies and TV shows such as 50’s own Power franchise.
