Street Fighter’s New Movie Continues the Franchise’s Weirdest Zangief Trend

It’s interesting that Zangief, the Russian wrestler who’s actually a hero in the games, is shown as a villain in the movie’s promotional material. The trailers feature him fighting against the good guys, Dan Hibiki and Ken. While it’s not uncommon for movies to change a character’s role for the story, Zangief is repeatedly portrayed as a villain in almost every adaptation, which is a strange pattern.







