Cody Rhodes plays Guile in the live-action Street Fighter movie, scheduled for October 16 in Japan and overseas. He promoted the film with a Street Fighter II-style entrance at WWE SummerSlam 2026, and a video tied to the film's Guile hair popcorn bucket shows him using the item.
Cody Rhodes is tied to the live-action Street Fighter movie through the role of Guile. The film is a live-action adaptation of Street Fighter, a series that has surpassed 60 million units sold worldwide cumulatively. Production involves Legendary Pictures and Capcom, with Paramount Pictures and Legendary Pictures handling worldwide distribution. The release date is scheduled for October 16 in both Japan and overseas.
His promotion of the film has run through two specific appearances. At WWE SummerSlam 2026, Rhodes performed an entrance styled after Street Fighter II. The video shown during the entrance began with content resembling the game's title screen, moved to the character select screen, and included a scene of Guile. His mask featured Guile hair.
More recently, the overseas official X account for the film announced on September 18 that a popcorn bucket shaped like Guile's hair will go on sale. A video of Rhodes, who plays Guile, using the item was also released. The bucket can be worn on the head, and it appears you can reach in and eat popcorn while wearing it. The item will be sold at AMC, the major American movie theater chain. Pricing information has not been disclosed. Tickets go on sale Monday.
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The overseas official X account for the live-action Street Fighter movie announced on September 18 that a popcorn bucket shaped like Guile's hair will go on sale. A video of Cody Rhodes, who plays Guile, using the item was also released. The bucket can be worn on the head, and it appears you can reach in and eat popcorn while wearing it. The item will be sold at AMC, the major American movie theater chain. Pricing information has not been disclosed. The film is a live-action adaptation of Street Fighter, the series that established the fighting game genre and has surpassed 60 million units sold worldwide cumulatively. Production involves Legendary Pictures and Capcom, with Paramount Pictures and Legendary Pictures handling worldwide distribution. The release date is scheduled for October 16 in both Japan and overseas, and tickets go on sale Monday.
Aug 9
At WWE SummerSlam 2026, Cody Rhodes, who plays Guile in the live-action Street Fighter: The Movie, performed an entrance styled after Street Fighter II. The video shown during his entrance began with content resembling the game's title screen, moved to the character select screen, and included a scene of Guile. His mask even featured Guile hair.