Andrew Schulz on playing Dan Hibiki in ‘Street Fighter’: ‘It’s like choosing an MLS team on FIFA’
Comedian Andrew Schulz discusses his role as Dan Hibiki in the upcoming Street Fighter film adaptation. He compares the character's perceived weakness in the game to choosing a low-tier team in FIFA, highlighting the character's delusional optimism.
Why it matters
This interview offers insight into the casting process and character interpretation for major video game film adaptations, which are increasingly popular in pop culture.
Andrew Schulz is such a charmer. Mere seconds into our chat, it was already apparent that the American stand-up comedian, actor and podcaster knew exactly how to work his crowd. Before I could thank him for taking the time out to speak with me, he beat me to the pleasantries: “Ayaan! It’s great to see that hair on video, man!” This was a first for me: an interviewee who had actually done his homework on me before the interview. “Anything for The Hindu , man. I saw you interview Christopher Nolan , dude. Thank YOU for taking the time.” I blushed.
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