Cody Rhodes Reveals How He Landed Role as Guile in Street Fighter

TLDR

Cody Rhodes revealed on The Breakfast Club how he unexpectedly landed the role of Guile in the upcoming Street Fighter film, initially thinking he was going to a general meeting about possibly consulting on the project. After Roman Reigns was already cast as Akuma, Rhodes didn't expect another WWE star would be considered, but the head of Legendary Studios directly offered him the Guile role during what he thought would be a casual discussion about the franchise. Rhodes confirmed that WWE leadership, including Nick Khan and Triple H, approved his participation in the film, which is set to release on October 16, 2026.