The star of 50 Cent: Blood in the Sand looks like he’ll be a part of the new Street Fighter movie cast. Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson is teasing that he’ll throw on blue boxing shorts and red gloves to portray Balrog.

Nexus Point News initially reported that Jackson was in talks for Street Fighter, which the musician and actor seemingly confirmed on Instagram. Jackson shared a photo from the news story, strongly hinting he’s on board for the film. Earlier this week, Callina Liang joined the Street Fighter movie and will play the iconic Chun-Li. Other cast members include Jason Momoa and WWE wrestler Roman Reigns.

This obviously isn’t the first time Jackson has played in the video game space, as he starred in two games in the 2000s–50 Cent: Bulletproof and then the previously mentioned Blood in the Sand. Meanwhile, Balrog first appeared in Street Fighter 2 before becoming a playable character in Street Fighter 2: Champion Edition. The boxer is affiliated with M. Bison, and in fact, went by that name initially before Capcom changed the character’s moniker to Balrog.

Sony Pictures recently took Street Fighter off its release schedule after the movie was previously planned for March 20, 2026. That said, casting seems to be picking up for the film, and Bad Trip director Kitao Sakurai signed on earlier this year. This will be the third live-action Street Fighter film, following in the footsteps of the original 1994 adaptation and 2009’s Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li.