Street Fighter’s Ken Promises “Hundreds” Of Easter Eggs In A Movie That “Knows What It Is”

Noah Centineo, who portrays Ken in Capcom and Paramount's upcoming Street Fighter movie, teased the upcoming video game adaptation in a recent interview. He says it's the kind of over-the-top movie that "knows what it is" and is filled with "hundreds" of Easter eggs that'll make fans happy.

The Black Adam and To All the Boys I've Loved Before actor was asked about the "big swings" the Street Fighter movie takes on the

. In response, Centineo hyped up the movie, admitting that it is a bit silly but that he had a ton of fun making it.

"This movie is so f**king fun and big, and you can tell that we had a hell of a time making it and people will have a hell of a time watching it. And that's what matters. This is a big spectacle, tentpole high-octane action film. It knows what it is. It comes from a rich source material."

He connected his passion for the project to his own experiences playing Street Fighter 2 with his cousins growing up. Centineo also recalled a security guard who was "amped up" and told him he loved the movie when it was screened to some cast and crew of the upcoming Gundam movie he's also starring in.

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He thinks the number of Easter eggs and references to the source material will endear the Street Fighter movie to fans of the franchise.

"If you're a fan of the game, I believe you're going to recognize the hundreds of Easter eggs and one-liners and signature moves and all the little intricate details that [director] Kitao and every single actor researched and worked to make sure that we just crammed, bookended it with these little Easter eggs," Centineo said.

Whereas Capcom's upcoming Resident Evil movie is distancing itself from the games and telling an independent, original story, Centineo's comments confirm that Street Fighter is headed in the opposite direction. While the movie's trailers already left little room for doubt, Centineo's comments affirm that the goal with Street Fighter was to create a campy yet endearing tribute to the fighting game franchise.

With Street Fighter and Resident Evil coming out so close to each other, it'll certainly be interesting to see which one does better at the box office and resonates with audiences more. Street Fighter will hit theaters on October 16.