Cody Rhodes Reveals Spoilers About Role as Guile in Street Fighter Movie

Cody Rhodes had been away from WWE for a while, since he was filming Street Fighter in Australia. He’s portraying the role of Guile in the movie and now Rhodes has given some spoilers about his role in the film.

While speaking on the Pat McAfee Show, Cody Rhodes talked about his role as Guile in the upcoming Street Fighter movie, saying the physical side of the character came naturally to him.

Rhodes revealed that the film will feature classic moves from the games like the Sonic Boom and Flash Kick, and he was determined to perform as many of his own stunts as possible. Whether it meant being on wires or taking on risky spots, he wanted to be directly involved rather than leaving it all to a stunt double.

“The physicality part of Guile I felt was an easy pickup. Bit of a spoiler of what is gonna be, I hope, a monster movie. Guile does a few things in terms of the video game — Guile’s gonna do the Sonic Boom, the Flash Kick. I was adamant that anything that’s a stunt, I’m gonna do it. If that requires me being on these wires, I wanna do it. If you put another guy here in the corner who I know is gonna do the shot after, I still want a shot at it.”

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Rhodes credited JV and his stunt team for putting together the fight sequences, showing how much care went into making them authentic to Street Fighter. According to Rhodes, the director delivered incredible fan service, especially for those who grew up with Street Fighter 2, ensuring iconic characters like Ryu, Ken, Chun-Li, and the game’s final boss all played key roles in the film.

“His name is JV, his stunt squad who’s putting together fights because it’s Street Fighter. Unbelievable. He had a great team around that to let me get a go at a couple of things that I hope I get to see in the movie. That movie — if you ever played the game, especially Street Fighter 2 — what he’s done as the director is unbelievable. It’s fan service. You got Ryu, Ken, Chun Li, the real final boss in that game, it’s just a wonderful cast.”

Rhodes also praised his fellow cast members, including Noah, Kolina, and Koji, describing them as serious, hardworking actors who gave everything to their roles.

Alongside them, stars like 50 Cent and Roman Reigns are also part of the project. Rhodes hopes fans will appreciate his take on Guile, which he says offers something different than the typical straight-laced military man portrayal.

“I think one thing they did that was awesome in the movie was Noah, Kolina, and Koji — unbelievably great actors who are dead serious and worked every day. Then you got me, 50 Cent, Roman. I hope people enjoy how I approached Guile. It’s different, perhaps, than a straight military man I suppose.”

The Street Fighter movie will be releasing on October 16, 2026 and so we will have to wait and see whether the movie will end up becoming one of the best live action shows in a long time, as fans feel it definitely should.

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