Jake Gyllenhaal’s Road House remake leveraged a UFC icon for his acting debut

Everything is moving fast for the remake of Patrick Swayze’s film directed by Jake Gyllenhaal. ride, as production on the Amazon Prime film will begin this month. While most of the cast has already been announced, another co-star has been revealed and his presence will play directly into Gyllenhaal’s UFC corner. The remake just tapped into a UFC icon to make his acting debut.

Term reports that two-time UFC champion Conor McGregor will join Jake Gyllenhaal in the reboot of the classic ’80s action movie. It’s unclear what McGregor’s role will be in the upcoming film. This will not be the first film of the mixed martial artist, as the 2017 documentary titled. Conor McGregor: infamous. Sources familiar with the project said McGregor would not be playing himself, but rather an original character for the project. ride Remake.

McGregor joins the ride The new version comes after years of courtship by Hollywood for being in a movie. He approached after being offered, but McGregor said no to the lead role in 2018 The predator after not being sold in history. The UFC legend was determined to find the right role and take no chances. She agreed to join Gyllenhaal and the rest of the new version after seeing the original. ride to find out. After seeing the film, she reportedly agreed to meet producer Joel Silver and she fell in love with Silver’s idea of ​​a remake of the original story.

Considering that Gyllenhaal’s character is a former UFC fighter, it’s refreshing to see McGregor included in the UFC-focused reboot. What’s even better is that the mixed martial arts artist has chosen not to play himself (or a caricature of himself), but to push himself against the current sporting trajectory to face someone other than himself. But that raises another question: Will he play with another UFC fighter, a goalkeeper (like Gyllenhaal) or someone completely out of the left field?

The MMA star has joined an already strong cast led by Jake Gyllenhaal. Billy Magnussen, Daniela Melchior, Gbemisola Ikumelo, Lukas Gage, Hannah Love Lanier, Travis Van Winkle, BK Cannon, Arturo Castro, Dominique Columbus, Beau Knapp and Bob Menery have already been announced to join the Ambulance stars in the reimagining of Patrick Swayze’s beloved film. Much like McGregor’s role, it’s unclear what each actor’s character will be in the action movie.

While we await more news on the remake, the Amazon film is just one of many upcoming Jake Gyllenhaal films. It will be heard in the Disney animated film. Strange world, as seen in the Disney trailer featuring the Gyllenhaal character. The Oscar nominee will also appear in the upcoming thriller The interpreter and engaged in projects such as The division with Academy Award-winning actress Jessica Chastain and the comic adaptation to the film Prophet.

As production begins this month, it’s unclear when ride The remake will be previewed on the streamer. If you’d like more updates on the upcoming action movie, check back with Gossipify for more news on Amazon Prime movies. Meanwhile, you can also watch some of the best Amazon Prime movies, as well as stream the original. ride with an AMC + subscription.