Street Fighter Director Confirms Easter Eggs for 1994 Film
Kitao Sakurai says the new Street Fighter includes a photo of Ken and Ryu in outfits inspired by the 1994 movie, and Cody Rhodes teases a Street Fighter II line.
Director Kitao Sakurai said the new Street Fighter movie includes Easter eggs referencing the 1994 Street Fighter film starring Jean-Claude Van Damme. Sakurai shared the detail in an interview with ScreenRant.
One Easter egg is a photo of Ken and Ryu wearing outfits inspired by those worn by Damian Chapa and Byron Mann in the 1994 film. Sakurai said he enjoys the more obscure references the most.
Cody Rhodes, who plays Guile, said his character speaks a line from Street Fighter II in the movie. Rhodes said the line got a strong reaction when he watched it in a theater.
The 1994 live-action Street Fighter film starred Jean-Claude Van Damme, with Damian Chapa as Ken and Byron Mann as Ryu. Street Fighter was released in theaters on October 16, 2026.
Quick answers
What Easter eggs are in the new Street Fighter movie?
Director Kitao Sakurai said one Easter egg is a photo of Ken and Ryu in outfits inspired by the 1994 film. Cody Rhodes said his character speaks a line from Street Fighter II.
When was the new Street Fighter movie released?
Street Fighter was released in theaters on October 16, 2026.