A majorDunestar will play the key villain in the live-actionStreet Fightermovie. Based on the Capcom video games, Legendary’s live-action adaptation was originally announced in April 2023 with Danny and Michael Philippou in talks to direct, though they eventually dropped out and were replaced by Kitao Sakurai in May 2025.
More recently, theStreet Fightermoviehas made several big splashes by casting Andrew Koji, Noah Centineo, Jason Momoa, Roman Reigns, Orville Peck, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, Andrew Schulz as Dan Hibiki, and Callina Liang as Chun-Li.
Now, according toDeadline,Dunestar David Dastmalchian has been cast as the villainous M. Bison in theStreet Fightermovie. Representatives for Legendary declined to comment, and the film’s plot remains under wraps.
What This Means For The Street Fighter Movie
Who Are David Dastmalchian & M. Bison?
Street Fighterwill beDastmalchian’s biggest role to date, continuing over a decade of steady work as a character actor and marking another major step forward following his lead role inLate Night with the Deviland his award-winning performance inThe Life of Chuck. Previously,Dastmalchian took on supporting roles in several superhero movies, such asThe Dark Knight, the MCU’sAnt-Mantrilogy, andThe Suicide Squad(2021).
Dastmalchian has also collaborated withdirector Denis Villeneuve on three movies–Prisoners,Blade Runner 2049, and played the villainous Mentat Piter De Vries inDune(2021).Dastmalchian is known for playing villains, and will be portraying the evil Mr. 3 in Netflix’sOne Pieceseason 2. In turn, Dastmalchian is perfect for M. Bison in theStreet Fightermovie.
Raúl Juliá played M. Bison in the 1994Street Fighterfilm.
M. Bison serves as the primary antagonistin numerousStreet Fightervideo games, leading the criminal syndicate called Shadaloo. The organization engages in a range of illicit operations, such as weapons trafficking, mind control experiments, and schemes for global control. M. Bison’s endgame, of course, is to conquer the world.
Our Take On David Dastmalchian’s Casting As M. Bison
Why He’s Perfect For The Role
Dastmalchian has long been known for playing dark and unsettling characters, going back to his screen debut inThe Dark Knight– a brief but memorable appearance as the Joker’s paranoid schizophrenic henchman Thomas Schiff, to his more recent role inDuneas Piter De Vries, Baron Vladimir Harkonnen’s eerie and calculating Mentat.
Dastmalchian brings a unique blend of menace, intellect, and unpredictability to every villain he portrays.
Given his long-standing reputation for playing villains, Dastmalchian is perfect for the role of M. Bison in theStreet Fightermovie. Dastmalchian brings a unique blend of menace, intellect, and unpredictability to every villain he portrays. That same intensity and nuance should serve him well as M. Bison, a character defined by megalomania, cold brutality, and psychological manipulation.
