Roman Reigns is set to feature in the upcoming Amazon Prime Video heist comedy, “The Pickup,” scheduled for release on Wednesday, August 6, 2025. Amazon MGM released the film’s first promotional poster on May 29th, which includes Reigns among a cast featuring Eddie Murphy, Keke Palmer, and Pete Davidson.
While Reigns is not in a leading role, his participation in “The Pickup” marks another foray into Hollywood for the wrestler, who previously appeared in “Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw.” Director Tim Story had confirmed Reigns’ involvement in this project earlier in the year, clarifying previous speculation that had linked Reigns to a different comedy titled “Good Fortune.”
This acting endeavor is consistent with Reigns’ reduced WWE schedule and his expressed intentions to explore more opportunities in entertainment as his in-ring career progresses.
Separately, reports from May 21, 2025, by Deadline, and subsequently confirmed by other sources, indicate that Roman Reigns is in discussions for a role in the upcoming live-action “Street Fighter” movie. He is reportedly being considered for the character Akuma, though no official confirmation of his casting has been made.
Legendary Entertainment is developing the “Street Fighter” film, with Kitao Sakurai set to direct. Other actors reportedly in talks for the project include Jason Momoa, Noah Centineo, and Andrew Koji. Specific plot details and a release date for this Capcom co-produced reboot have not yet been announced.
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