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Ken and Ryu not in Street Fighter movie, but may appear in sequels

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Patrick Aiello, the producer on Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li, has confirmed that Ken and Ryu won't be in the film. This, brothers and sisters, is a heavy blow.

"There are just way too many characters in the Street Fighter universe to cram them all into one film," he said. "We want to do each one the justice he/she deserves. So, in short, Ken and Ryu will not be appearing in this film. But, that doesn’t mean we wont see our red and white-clad heroes in potential sequels…”

More on the movie's blog.

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Patrick Garratt is a games media legend - and not just by reputation. He was named as such in the UK's 'Games Media Awards', the equivalent of a lifetime achievement award. After garnering experience on countless gaming magazines, he joined Eurogamer and later split from that brand to create VG247, putting the site on the map with fast, 24-hour a day coverage, and assembling the site's earliest editorial teams. He retired from VG247, and the games industry, in 2017.
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