Justin Wong and IFC Yipes Are Actually Commentating in the Street Fighter Movie

Justin Wong dropped behind-the-scenes footage on October 1 revealing that his and IFC Yipes' cameo in the upcoming Street Fighter movie goes further than just sitting in the crowd — the two are literally doing play-by-play commentary on the Ryu vs. Blanka prison fight.

Director Kitao Sakurai cast Wong, IFC Yipes, and Maximilian Dood as inmates in what appears to be a Shadaloo prison, watching Blanka (Jason Momoa) and Ryu (Andrew Koji) brawl for M. Bison's entertainment. Wong's footage shows the two commentating the match in character, wagering commissary goods — ramen noodles and toilet paper — on the outcome. Wong also worked with the makeup department to give his character a tattoo of the number 37, a direct nod to his legendary Moment 37 parry from EVO 2004. He joked his character landed in prison for stabbing someone who kept parrying him, adding "you can't parry a knife." Noah Centineo, who plays Ken, apparently recognized the Moment 37 reference on set and asked which of the group was responsible for parrying Ken in "that sick-ass fight" — Wong sheepishly admitted it was him, then later taught Centineo some Street Fighter moves.

The guest influencers also got a tour of the film's sets and props, and one item spotted looked a lot like Mike Haggar's pipe from Final Fight — a deep-cut reference that would make sense given Final Fight and Street Fighter share the same fictional universe. Sakurai has clearly made an effort to court the competitive FGC rather than treat it as an afterthought, and having two of the most recognizable voices in the scene doing actual in-universe commentary is a genuinely clever way to work them in.

Street Fighter hits theaters on October 16, 2026. The film also stars David Dastmalchian as M. Bison, who has spoken about studying real-life dictators to prepare for the role.