Street Fighter's Justin Wong cameo was because the director felt the movie "needs to work for fans"

The Street Fighter movie included a Justin Wong cameo because director Kitao Sakurai wanted to speak to the fighting game community in an "authentic" way. Those who have seen Street Fighter may recognize a handful of the prisoners present behind bars during the midway point's Blanka vs. They include fighting game legends Justin Wong, IFC Yipes, and Maximilian Dood all providing a running commentary on the clash below them. But it's Wong who gets the most notable moments, including sporting a '37' tattoo referencing the iconic 'Evo Moment 37', a nail-biting parry-fest between Wong and Daigo Umehara.