Taboo revealed hidden talents as an assassin in Street Fighter

And you thought Taboo was just a singer-rapper.

Taboo may be best known as a member of the chart-topping music group Black Eyed Peas, but he's also an actor and a Jeet Kune Do enthusiast. And he'll show off those talents this weekend when he co-stars opposite Kristin Kreuk, Neal McDonough, Michael Clarke Duncan, Chris Klein, Robin Shou and Moon Bloodgood in Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li.

The film is based on the popular video game franchise of the same name, and it features Taboo as Vega, a masked baddie with a taloned arm who helps Bison (McDonough) make life hell for the heroine, Chun-Li (Kreuk).

SCI FI Wire recently spoke to the clearly stoked Taboo about playing Vega. (more)