Dan Hibiki in the 2026 Street Fighter Movie

Who plays Dan Hibiki?

Andrew Schulz plays Dan Hibiki. The casting is part of a large World Warrior ensemble led by Andrew Koji as Ryu, Noah Centineo as Ken Masters and Callina Liang as Chun-Li.

The distinction between confirmed casting and unrevealed story detail matters. A performer can be confirmed while the character's allegiance, screen time and fight outcomes remain unknown. This guide keeps those categories separate and will be updated when Paramount or Capcom publishes more detail.

Who is Dan Hibiki in the Street Fighter games?

Dan was created as a parody fighter: overconfident, theatrical and mechanically weaker than the heroes he imitates. His comedy sits on top of a sincere desire to honor his father and prove his own Saikyo style.

Dan Hibiki's role in the 2026 movie

Paramount officially lists Schulz as Dan. Because Dan first appeared in Street Fighter Alpha in 1995 while the film is set in 1993, his inclusion confirms that the movie is not reconstructing real-world game release order literally.

Confirmed The casting and October 16 theatrical date. Unconfirmed Specific fights, outcomes, allegiances and the amount of screen time.

Signature moves and abilities

• Gadoken — a short-range projectile
• Koryuken — Dan's rising uppercut
• Dankukyaku — a sequence of airborne kicks

A recognizable move in a trailer is evidence of visual fidelity, not proof that the movie will reproduce the rules or power levels of a particular game.

How accurate is the movie version?

Dan is supposed to be funny, but the joke works best when he believes completely in himself. A performance that only mocks him would lose the strange affection players have developed for the character.

Our full movie-to-game accuracy guide scores costumes, movement, relationships and story setup separately so one accurate outfit does not decide the entire verdict.

Dan Hibiki in previous adaptations

Dan was not in the 1994 live-action film because his first game appearance came later. His presence in a 1993-set movie is therefore a playful adaptation choice rather than an error within the movie's fictional continuity.

What to watch for next

Future trailers and official interviews should clarify three things: who brings Dan Hibiki into the tournament, which established relationship survives the adaptation, and whether the character's fighting style is readable before visual effects are added. Until then, matchup lists and plot claims should be treated as speculation.