Callina Liang felt pressure after Reddit reaction to Chun-Li casting in Street Fighter

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Callina Liang said she felt a lot of pressure after seeing Reddit reactions to her being cast as Chun-Li in the Street Fighter movie, IGN reported. In an interview with Project Big Screen, Liang cited a Reddit thread that said, "Callina Liang’s thighs are nowhere as big as Chun-Li’s," and described reading that as impactful. IGN reported Liang is a longtime fan who understands that people want an on-screen Chun-Li to match their vision from the games and anime. The report notes Deadline broke the news of her casting before the Reddit discussion, as described by IGN.

• What happened: IGN reported that Callina Liang said she felt "a lot of pressure" after seeing a Reddit thread reacting to Deadline's report that she had been cast as Chun-Li in the Street Fighter movie.
• Why it matters: According to IGN, Liang told Project Big Screen that she reads fan reactions and understands that fans want the film portrayal to match their personal vision of Chun-Li from the video games and anime.
• Context: IGN quoted the Reddit thread line — "Callina Liang’s thighs are nowhere as big as Chun-Li’s" — and identified Liang's comments as coming in an interview with Project Big Screen following Deadline's casting report.
• What next: IGN did not report any follow-up statements from the film's producers or any confirmed changes to casting, character design, or production plans after Liang's comments.