Noah Centineo can clearly keep his guard up as Ken Masters in the World Warrior Tournament. However, guarding his mind against a mind reader might require a different type of workout.
The 30-year-old Street Fighter star was left questioning reality after mentalist Ash Magic appeared to correctly predict a series of increasingly specific things he was thinking. 'I think I'm having a panic attack', the actor said midway.
The mentalist predicted everything from a random catchphrase to two actors he pictured fighting and the Street Fighter co-star he imagined punching. The mind reading took a turn down memory lane when Ash even knew the name of Centineo's first pet bunny.
Considering Noah Centineo currently plays Ken Masters in a film filled with impossible punches and supernatural fighting abilities, making him this bewildered took literal magic.
Ash Magic Took a Trip Inside Noah Centineo's Mind
Ash began by asking Centineo a series of questions, which included his hidden talent, that turned out to be juggling. Next, he asked him to close his eyes and imagine himself walking onto the Street Fighter set. People already familiar with Ash Magic could likely predict that the results of this mind-reading session were going to be a K.O.
Centineo then had to picture one cast member he would punch in the face. His choice was Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson, who plays Balrog opposite Centineo's Ken Masters in the 2026 film.
Ash had already predicted the answer by holding up a 50-cent coin, which he later asked Centineo to keep in his pocket. The mentalist then pushed the trick further by asking him to think of two random actors he worked with, mentally drop them onto a stage, and picture them fighting. Ash worked his magic once again, to which his guest commented, 'That's horrifying. That's incredible'.
Then he asked him to imagine a completely random catchphrase. The actor settled on 'scram', only for that exact word to later appear written on the same coin he kept in his pocket. Centineo was already visibly struggling to understand what was happening, but Ash was not finished digging around inside his head.
Princess Took Things to the Next Level
As the big finale to his mind-boggling performance, Ash asked his guest to think of the first letter of any name. From guessing the letter 'P' to getting the name 'Princess' right, Ash ended up correctly revealing the name of Noah Centineo's first pet.
The perplexing interaction arrives as Centineo promotes Street Fighter, the latest live-action adaptation of Capcom's famous fighting-game franchise. Directed by Kitao Sakurai, the film stars Centineo as Ken alongside Andrew Koji as Ryu, Callina Liang as Chun-Li, Jason Momoa as Blanka, and 50 Cent as Balrog.
Noah Centineo may spend the film throwing punches as Ken Masters, but Ash managed to land a few psychological hits without stepping anywhere near the World Warrior Tournament. How the mentalist pulled off the stupefying personal reveals remains Ash's secret. Judging by Centineo's reaction, though, he might want to start guarding his thoughts as carefully as Ken guards his face.
