Andrew Schulz’s Game Awards Mortal Kombat Jab Was ‘Work’ to Set Up a Street Fighter Crossover Movie

By Jake Campbell•15 October 2026

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At the 2025 The Game Awards, comedian Andrew Schulz infamously called out the cast of the second Mortal Kombat movie while promoting the Street Fighter film in which he stars as Dan Hibiki — and it turns out the bit was designed to set up a potential crossover.

Schulz took aim at the Mortal Kombat audience during his stage appearance. “We’re not the only game that appreciates your patronage,” Schulz said, referencing the Street Fighter film. “There’s another game out there. They also flew from around the world to be here because they appreciate you. So give it up for the whole cast of Mortal Kombat 2!”

The Mortal Kombat cast had not actually attended The Game Awards, a fact Schulz leaned into: “Just kidding,” he continued. “They didn’t come. They don’t care about you, they only care about money, okay? We care about money and you! Street Fighter forever!”

The moment went viral, with many fans feeling it was an unfriendly jab at a fellow fighting game adaptation. Actor Lewis Tan, who starred in the Mortal Kombat films, said Schulz was “the last person that should be talking shit on that stage.

Guys, I thought we were in this together! In the wrestling business, this is called a ‘work,’ right?

Andrew Schulz

Schulz told me he was merely trying to stoke the flames of a good-natured rivalry with the Mortal Kombat II cast “in classic pro wrestling fashion.” Fellow Street Fighter cast members Eric Andre and Cody Rhodes joined the conversation, with Rhodes confirming: “Yep. You were workin’, they were shootin’.”

“I read what was on the prompter,” Schulz said. “I thought that we were gonna turn into Barbenheimer. You know, rising tides lift all boats.” When Andre noted he had dissed them, Schulz replied: “I got them a lot buzz.”

This is what we were trying to do at [The Game Awards]! We’re trying to set this thing up!

Andrew Schulz

The discussion turned to Mortal Kombat co-creator Ed Boon, who recently expressed interest in a potential crossover game with Street Fighter. When asked if he’d be willing to star in a crossover film with the franchise, Schulz said that was essentially what he had been trying to accomplish with his viral callout.

“That’s what we were trying to do,” Rhodes added. Andre interjected: “Tell them I know Noob Saibot which is [Ed Boon’s and John Tobias’] names backwards.” He continued on the crossover idea: “But a crossover? A Flinstones/Jetsons crossover? We’re in. Let’s go.”

All three actors clarified they have nothing but love for the Mortal Kombat franchise and its cast, bantering about the situation while signaling willingness to work with the Mortal Kombat folks.

The sentiment was echoed by most of the Street Fighter cast Schulz interviewed. Almost every one were game for a possible collaboration with another fighting game franchise, with Andrew Koji and Callina Liang specifically mentioning Marvel vs Capcom.

However, director Kitao Sakurai has made it clear that any future Street Fighter films depend on how well the first one performs in theaters.

Street Fighter hits theaters on October 16, 2026.