Jason Momoa simply retains racking up blockbuster film credit. The actor was most not too long ago seen taking part in Garrett “The Rubbish Man” Garrison within the 2025 film launch Minecraft, and along with him taking part in Lobo in subsequent yr’s Supergirl, he’s additionally signed onto the brand new live-action Road Fighter film to reportedly play Blanka. In fact, lots of people nonetheless know Momoa greatest as Aquaman within the DC Prolonged Universe, and he shared a enjoyable adjoining remark involving the water-breathing superhero whereas responding to one among his new Road Fighter co-stars.
Andrew Schulz, who presently recurs on the Netflix subscription-exclusive comedy sequence Tires, has boarded Road Fighter to play Dan Hibiki within the newest movie adaptation of the favored online game franchise that’s been working since 1987. Schulz went on Instagram to share the information of his casting, together with his caption studying, “Mother and Dad, I did let you know taking part in this sport all evening was extra essential than doing homework.” Momoa had this to say within the feedback part.
My man
Now off first look, there’s nothing actually particular about this remark. Nonetheless, anybody who’s seen both minimize of Justice League will do not forget that that is what Aquaman mentioned to Cyborg when he caught him midair. It’s a small factor, however I can nonetheless hear Momoa’s voice in my head when listening to these two phrases. Properly, him and that digital actuality postman from the Rick & Morty episode “M. Evening Shaym-Aliens!” It flips forwards and backwards between them… be at liberty to stream both with an HBO Max subscription when you don’t know what I’m speaking about.
No particular plot particulars for the brand new Road Fighter have been divulged to the general public but, however Jason Momoa and Andrew Schulz are simply a few the numerous solid members which were introduced or reported on in current months. Others embrace Andrew Koji as Ryu, Noah Centineo as Ken, Roman Reigns as Akuma, Orville Peck as Vega, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson as Balrog, Callina Lang as Chun-Li and David Dastmalchian as M. Bison. Cody Rhodes can be rumored to be in talks to play Guile. Unhealthy Journey‘s Kitao Sakurai is directing the characteristic.
Road Fighter was initially supposed to return out on March 20, 2026, however it was taken off of Sony Footage’ launch calendar again in March. Manufacturing remains to be scheduled to start someday this fall, so ideally we’ll discover out what its new launch date is sooner somewhat than later. Together with the films talked about earlier, the following few years may even see Jason Momoa reprising Duncan Idaho and Dante Reyes in Dune 3 (which co-stars his son) and Quick 11, respectively.