Callina Liang Jokes She'll Confront Eric André Over 2010 Chun-Li Tweet
In an IGN interview, Street Fighter star Callina Liang reacted to an old Eric André post about Chun-Li and joked she would confront him about it.
Callina Liang, who plays Chun-Li in the upcoming Street Fighter film, reacted to an old social media post by her co-star Eric André about the character, according to an interview with IGN.
In the interview, Liang was shown a 2010 post André shared on X, then known as Twitter, in which he wished for Chun-Li to be real. Liang joked that she would confront André about the tweet that night.
Liang said André never mentioned the tweet during their month-and-a-half shoot in Australia.
Street Fighter is set for release on October 16, 2026, from Paramount Pictures and Legendary Pictures. The film is directed by Kitao Sakurai and stars Noah Centineo as Ken Masters and Andrew Koji as Ryu.
Background
Chun-Li debuted in Street Fighter II in 1991. Ming-Na Wen and Kristin Kreuk played the role in previous film adaptations. Don Sauvage, André's character, debuted in the video game Street Fighter V in 2016.
Quick answers
When is the Street Fighter movie released?
Street Fighter is scheduled for release on October 16, 2026.
What did Eric André tweet about Chun-Li?
In a 2010 post on X, then Twitter, he wished for Chun-Li to be real.
Who plays Chun-Li in the Street Fighter movie?
Callina Liang plays Chun-Li.