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Cody Rhodes says he insisted on doing his own stunts while filming the new Street Fighter movie.

Rhodes missed several weeks of WWE programming to perform the role of Guile in the film. The character is a pilot in the US Air Force and was one of the original eight fighters from the 1991 video game.

During a recent appearance on The Pat McAfee Show, Rhodes was asked how his wrestling background helped him filming the more physical parts of the role. Rhodes answered:

“The physicality part of Guile was, I felt like a pretty easy pick up. And bit of a spoiler for whatâ€s going to be, I hope, a monster movie. Guile does a few things. In terms of in the video games, you know Guileâ€s going to do a Sonic Boom, you know Guileâ€s going to do the Flash Kick. I was adamant that anything thatâ€s a stunt, I want to do it. If that requires me being on these wires, I want to do it. If you put another guy over here in the corner who I know is going to do the shot after, I still want a shot at it.”

Rhodes credited the stunt team that worked on the film with putting together the fight scenes and allowing him to take a shot doing his own stunts.

“They let us have a lot of fun. And I hope people enjoy how I approach Guile, because itâ€s different perhaps than the straight military man.”

Rhodes continued:

“This is the first real movie Iâ€ve been part of in a sense of being there every day, showing up, stunt training… The hair on Guile is quite a sight. They kept us really busy, and Sydney was so incredible. I havenâ€t been in a place and stayed still like that pretty much in my whole career, other than my own home.”

Street Fighter is scheduled to release in October 2026. The film takes place in 1993 and focuses on the popular characters Ryu (Andrew Koji), Ken (Noah Centine), and Chun-Li (Callina Liang). It also features Jason Momoa as Blanka, Roman Reigns as Akuma, 50 Cent as Balrog, and NJPW’s Hirooki Goto as E. Honda.

Rhodes’ full appearance on The Pat McAfee Show is available below:

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Cody Rhodes has been busy filming Street Fighter, where he will play the role of series regular Guile. Now, the Undisputed WWE Champion has given fans a taste of what they can expect from his performance.

Speaking on The Pat McAfee Show, Rhodes shared that the physicality of Guile came naturally to the six-foot-two, 22lb wrestler. While the film will feature plenty of stunts, Rhodes was adamant that he do as much for the character as possible.

“I was adamant that anything thatâ€s a stunt, Iâ€m gonna do it. If that requires me being on these wires, I wanna do it.”

Rhodes spoke highly of the film’s stunt coordinator ‘JV,’ who is surrounded by “a great team” that gave him the chance to try a couple of stunts. Teasing what fans can expect, Rhodes shared that Street Fighter will be a love-letter to fans of the popular video game franchise.

“If you ever played the game, especially Street Fighter II — what heâ€s done as the director is unbelievable. Itâ€s fan service. You got Ryu, Ken, Chun-Li, the real final boss in that game, itâ€s just a wonderful cast.”

That wonderful cast includes Rhodes’ WWE adversary Roman Reigns, who will play Akuma. Other notable names include NJPW’s Hirooki Goto as E. Honda and Jason Mamoa as Blanka.

Guile debuted in 1991â€s Street Fighter 2 game, and is a pilot in the United States Air Force. He is seeking to avenge the death of his Air Force buddy Charlie at the hands of the villainous dictator M. Bison. One of the franchise’s most popular characters, Guile was played by Jean-Claude Van Damme in the 1994 Street Fighter live-action adaptation.

Street Fighter is scheduled to be released in the United States by Paramount Pictures on October 16, 2026

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