Street Fighter film adds fighting game cameos, director says
Kitao Sakurai said Justin Wong, IFC Yipes and Maximilian Dood appear in the Blanka vs. Ryu scene to speak to the fighting game community.
Director Kitao Sakurai said the Street Fighter movie includes a cameo from fighting game player Justin Wong, along with appearances by personalities IFC Yipes and Maximilian Dood, to address the fighting game community in an authentic way, according to gamesradar.com.
Wong appears among the prisoners behind bars during the film's Blanka vs. Ryu fight. IFC Yipes and Maximilian Dood appear in the same scene, commenting on the fight.
Wong's cameo includes a "37" tattoo referencing Evo Moment 37. That parry sequence between Wong and Daigo Umehara, in which Wong lost after being close to victory, went viral worldwide and became one of the best-known moments in competitive fighting games.
Sakurai said Street Fighter needs to work for fans first and that the community should be the entry point, framing the cameos as a way to bring that audience into the film.
Quick answers
Who has cameos in the Street Fighter movie?
Fighting game player Justin Wong and personalities IFC Yipes and Maximilian Dood appear in the film, according to director Kitao Sakurai.
Where do the cameos appear in the film?
They appear among the prisoners behind bars during the Blanka vs. Ryu fight.
What does the "37" tattoo reference?
It references Evo Moment 37, the parry sequence between Justin Wong and Daigo Umehara.