Noah Centineo, ever eager to expand his action credentials, is planning to participate in another big film project. Even in the midst of shooting for the Street Fighter movie, the actor has entered talks with Legendary Pictures to join the highly anticipated Gundam live-action movie.
If the deal is successful, Noah Centineo will join none other than Sydney Sweeney, who has become one of Hollywood’s hottest rising stars thanks to her critically acclaimed performances in series like The White Lotus and Euphoria. The pairing of these two young actors signals Legendary’s commitment to bringing fresh faces to this massive sci-fi franchise while appealing to both longtime fans and new audiences.
The Gundam live-action movie will be directed by Jim Mickle, best known for creating the Netflix series Sweet Tooth. As of now, the live-action Gundam movie remains untitled, with production details being kept under wraps.
Noah Centineo first captured hearts worldwide with his breakout role as Peter Kavinsky in the Netflix romantic comedy series To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before. Since then, he’s been successfully transitioning into more action-oriented roles, including starring as CIA lawyer Owen Hendricks in Netflix’s spy thriller series The Recruit, and portraying the superhero Atom Smasher in the 2022 DCEU film Black Adam alongside Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. His involvement in Street Fighter and potentially Gundam demonstrates his ambition to establish himself as a leading man in big-budget action franchises.
The original Gundam anime, more widely known as Mobile Suit Gundam, began airing in 1979 and revolutionized the mecha anime genre with its grounded approach to futuristic warfare using giant humanoid robots called “Mobile Suits.” The series pioneered the “real robot” subgenre, treating these machines as realistic military hardware rather than invincible super weapons. Since then, it has become one of Japan’s most successful franchises, spawning over 50 TV series and films, and directly inspiring Western projects like Guillermo del Toro’s Pacific Rim (2013).