Street Fighter Movie Ending Sets Up Sequel With M. Bison and Akuma Street Fighter's ending teases a sequel as Akuma is captured by M. Bison and the heroes unite. Fans want more Guile, Dhalsim, Zangief and grounded fights next. The Street Fighter film ends with Akuma captured by M. Bison and the heroes united against him, a blunt teaser for a next mission that leaves plenty of big elements for a follow-up. The movie draws heavily on the overarching lore of the video game series, giving the film and its characters a lot of personality while setting up a sequel that fans are already eager to see. Sequel Could Expand Guile and DhalsimAlthough they do not get much time on screen, Street Fighter teases a fun dynamic between Guile and Dhalsim that deserves more attention in a sequel. The pair are implied to be longstanding friends who have worked together in the past in the name of global good, making them a natural contrast to both rogue Interpol operative Chin-Li and the prickly Ryu and Ken duo.Their distinct appearances and personalities lend themselves well to a group, especially if Dhalsim continues to teach Ken about inner peace and Guile provides more comic relief. It would be a good chance to actually see the two fighters in action, as they only had a few appearances in the film and brief showcases for their fighting prowess.They are also quickly established as some of the comic highlights of the movie, with plenty of chances in a future sequel to amplify that tenor. The ending of Street Fighter positions them as more proactive figures in the upcoming fight against M. Bison, giving them an ideal role to play in any subsequent sequel.Zangief Deserves More Screen TimeA lot of the relatively minor fighters in the story do not get much time to shine in Street Fighter, something the sequel should address. One of the ones who feels especially underutilized is Olivier Richters as Zangief. The massive brawler gets one of the sillier beats in the film when he takes on Ken in an impromptu fight, but that is about it for the character.A greater emphasis on the character could deliver some good comedy, especially if they play up his goofier elements that have been played up in previous adaptations. He could even be a goofy wildcard in the battle against M. Bison, the sort of ally who could complicate issues instead of just fixing them. Zangief is one of the more iconic characters in the series and deserves a bit more attention.Grounded Fights and Higher Stakes Could Improve TensionOne of the most frustrating things in Street Fighter is the relative lack of on-screen fights. While the film does give audiences plenty of battles, much of the World Warrior Tournament occurs off-screen. While Ryu and Ken do get some good face-offs, others like Guile and Zangief are largely relegated to off-screen face-offs.Some of the fights, like Ryu's battle with Blanka, feel overly reliant on CGI instead of the more compelling and confident choreography that makes up much of the film. A sequel should lean more into those actual fights, which is one of the main draws of the franchise. Even if characters like Akuma and M. Bison are still empowered, there has to be a way to balance the visual effects better with the physical choreography.One of the things that undermines some of the narrative tension in Street Fighter is the relatively scaled-back tension for fight scenes. Due to the very cartoonish qualities of the fights in the film, there really is not a lot of tension in the battles. The biggest deaths in the film are Gouken and Joe, both at the hands of Akuma.Given that the film does not really spend time with either of them as characters, these moments do not really come with tension and feel more like plot devices than actual character demise. Actually killing off characters they had developed might be a good way to do that, but even just making the battles feel risky on some level would help. That kind of focus could be the key to elevating the tension on a character level.Cammy's Full Arc Could Drive the StoryMel Jarnson's Cammy is a vampy villain in Street Fighter, serving as one of Bison's more distinct henchmen. This is reflective of some elements of her game backstory, where she worked as an ally of M. Bison but became a heroic figure after suffering from amnesia. Even after her memories are restored and it is revealed she is actually the result of a cloning program, Cammy ends up a heroic figure in the overarching storyline.The sequel could play with that idea, either by having her lose her memory or go undercover and find that she prefers fighting with the heroes. Such a turn would give the follow-up a character-driven thread while building on the ending that already positions the heroes against M. Bison.