Street Fighter (2026)

I think the actor was fine, M. Bison needs someone with some acting chops, they were better off not hiring just some wrestler dude with a huge square chin and scary big but can't act his way out of a paper bag. By the end of the movie, I figured this is more like a M. Bison origin story almost, because he's barely just tapping into Psycho Power, he's just only now assembling the Four Heavenly Kings (since he recruits Sagat in the mid-credits scene). I mean, he's literally escaping at the end (albeit with a captured Akuma), so it's pretty clear he'll be back and more powerful in a sequel. The actor said as much in an interview, saying a sequel M. Bison would be "very changed".

I kind of blame the recent games (and some versions of the animated films) for making M. Bison a huge fucking brickhouse because in the original game he wasn't looking particularly impressive physically, he just had crazy powers with his psychic attacks. The games got him to look more and more jacked but I personally prefer a version of him that focuses more on the dictator character and the psycho powers, he has Balrog or Sagat for big muscles.

I loved Raul Julia's M. Bison, but I think this one was fine too (and even paid a small homage to Julia's tuesday line which was a nice touch). I liked how they even poked fun at his lack of muscles when he is raging at the beginning because milking all those big strong men in his machines isn't giving him enough muscles, like the dude is too good to go pump some iron.

Also, the threat level of M. Bison in this story is quickly overshadowed by Akuma, so I think a sequel can better focus on the Shadaloo syndicate spreading its influence outside of M. Bison's personal little city and M. Bison becoming more powerful.

not only comes out of nowhere for most people, but also wins the tournament by not fighting a single fight since every one of his opponents forfeits. And then he immediately fucking dies after he wins, again like Cole in MK2 who got a horrible death after being the main character of the first movie. Just something I wondered and found pretty funny if true.