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Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson is stepping into the world of 'Street Fighter.' The rapper turned actor and entrepreneur has joined the cast of the film adaptation of the classic video game. He joins a call sheet that includes Jason Momoa, Noah Centineo, country singer Orville Peck and WWE superstar Roman Reign, among others.

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00:00Curtis 50 Cent Jackson is stepping into the world of Street Fighter.

00:03The rapper turned actor and entrepreneur has joined the cast of the film adaptation of the

00:08classic video game. He joins a call sheet that includes Jason Momoa, Noah Centineo,

00:13country singer Orville Peck, and WWE superstar Roman Reigns, among others.

00:18Jackson will play a disgraced boxer who is also the bodyguard of the villain.

00:22Sources say he is deep into training for the part and will be doing his own stunts for the picture.

00:26Legendary Entertainment had no comment.

00:28Plot details are being kept under wraps, but we do know that production on the feature begins in

00:32August in Australia. Street Fighter began as an arcade game in 1987 and reached a pop culture high

00:38with 1991's Street Fighter II, which revolutionized one-on-one playing. Street Fighter VI, the latest

00:43game in the franchise, was released in June 2023 and won the award for best fighting game at the

00:482023 Game Awards. As for Jackson, the Grammy winner who has sold over 30 million albums is known in

00:54Hollywood circles for his TV empire fueled by the various power series for stars. His production

00:58company, G-Unit Film and Television, also produced ABC's For Life and recently completed production

01:04on season four of BMF For Stars, along with season two of the BMF docuseries. For more on this story

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