Street Fighter movie turns Akuma into a mythical final boss haunting Ryu

Did anyone else notice that Akuma is a terrifying villain in the Street Fighter movie, and that they did something with this character they have never done before? Rather than treating Akuma like a normal human tournament entrant, the film treats him like a mythical final boss whose presence looms over the entire story, haunting Ryu.

Akuma wants to unleash the darkness inside Ryu

I wish they went a little more into detail, but Akuma's main goal is to fight the most powerful person in the world, and he wants to unleash the darkness inside Ryu. One of the ways he tried to do this was by killing his sensei. That didn't work, but he told Ryu he would come back and face whoever won the next tournament. Once the tournament is won, Akuma instantly comes down and kills the winner.

Bison captures Akuma during the final battle with Ryu

That leads to the final battle. Ryu fights Akuma, his darkness does come out, and he knocks Akuma out, and it seems like Akuma is dead. It then turns out that Bison came in while the fight was going on and took Akuma out, capturing the most powerful spirit in the spirit realm.

What do you think of Akuma being treated as a mythical final boss?