Orville Peck is bringing beauty, an enormous ego and a little dating-history humor to Street Fighter.

The gay country singer makes his feature-film acting debut as Vega, the masked fighter whose admiration for himself is almost as distinctive as his claw.

In a new interview with Them, also published by Out, Peck explains that the character approaches other people by considering what they can do for his own advancement.

That personality, he jokes, is familiar.

“There’s some gays like that. I’ve met them. I’ve dated them.”

A childhood favorite, brought to life

Peck grew up playing the games with his brothers, often choosing Vega or Chun-Li.

Taking the role meant almost six months of fight training across preparation and production, drawing on his background in dance.

The result gives him a chance to turn a childhood connection into a physically demanding screen performance.

Beauty has always been part of Vega’s game

The vanity is deeply rooted in the character’s video-game history.

In a PlayStation Blog introduction written by Capcom associate producer Peter Rosas, Vega is described as believing beauty represents strength and regarding himself as perfection.

His mask protects his face, while his three-pronged claw gives him a distinctive weapon.

Introduced in Street Fighter II, the Spanish fighter combines theatrical presentation with speed and acrobatic combat.

That combination helps explain why the character offers more to perform than a conventional tough-guy pose.

A little tension with Guile

Peck also credits Cody Rhodes, who plays Guile, with suggesting that the macho soldier experience an unexpected attraction to Vega.

It adds a playful dimension to an encounter between two very different kinds of masculinity.

The wider film, directed by Kitao Sakurai, features Andrew Koji as Ryu, Noah Centineo as Ken and Callina Liang as Chun-Li.

Paramount lists October 16 as the film’s theatrical release date, with US showtimes available through the official movie website.

For Peck’s fans, the invitation is simple: enjoy the elegance, watch the fighting and perhaps recognize an ego you are relieved to have left behind.

📷 Paramount Pictures / @orvillepeck

Colton Haynes has found a very effective way to make us pay attention.

In an October 14 interview with Out, he hints at a revealing collaboration with sexual-health company MISTR, potentially involving several participants without clothes.

He leaves the details open, so a formal announcement is still something to watch for.

A familiar face, a personal story

Viewers know Haynes from Teen Wolf and Arrow, while readers have encountered a more intimate account of his life in Miss Memory Lane.

His memoir’s publisher describes a book addressing desire, abuse, addiction, fame and recovery.

That range gives readers a perspective beyond the polished photographs associated with an actor and model.

A celebrity crush can begin with a television role, but following someone over time can also mean listening when he shares experiences that are difficult to put into words.

There is room for that honesty alongside a playful tease about a possible campaign.

The company behind the tease

MISTR describes its platform as an online sexual-health service for adults, with offerings including PrEP, STI testing and long-term HIV care.

Its website explains that accessing PrEP through the service involves a health questionnaire, a physician consultation and laboratory testing, followed by a prescribing decision where appropriate.

The company also describes options for testing at home or in person, with medication delivery through partner pharmacies.

Those details give anyone intrigued by the celebrity connection something practical to explore beyond the photographs.

They also make the sexual-health connection more concrete than a vague promise about raising awareness.

Flirting and looking after ourselves

A handsome actor can get us to stop scrolling, but the conversation he draws us into can have value beyond that first glance.

Sexual health deserves space in ordinary gay life: alongside dating, desire, relationships and the pleasure of feeling comfortable in our bodies.

It should be something we can discuss without embarrassment, whether the conversation starts with a partner, a friend or a cheeky celebrity interview.

For now, Haynes has supplied the tease and left us waiting for the details.

Consider our attention successfully obtained.

📷 @coltonlhaynes