Former UFC double champion Conor McGregor is set to make his highly anticipated Hollywood debut. He will making his debut alongside Jake Gyllenhaal in the remake of the Patrick Swayze starrer ‘Road House’ which released back in 1989.
Conor McGregor’s role in the movie is currently unknown. The official trailer indicated that he will be playing the role of Jimmy Reno, the role which was played by Marshall Teague in the original movie.
Jake Gyllenhaal will be playing the lead role in the movie and will portray an ex-UFC fighter who has been hired as a bouncer. The movie is directed by Douglas Liman. The director has directed several blockbusters like ‘The Bourne Identity’, ‘Edge Of Tomorrow’, and ‘Mr. And Mrs. Smith’.
Unfortunately, the movie will not hit the theaters despite it being initially developed for a theatrical release. Instead, it will be released digitally worldwide on Amazon Prime Video. The movie will be available to stream from March 21.
Dana White gives update on Conor McGregor’s return
The return of Conor McGregor has been one of the most talked about things in the MMA community over the past two years. The Irishman was last seen inside the octagon for his trilogy against Dustin Poirier. On the night, he suffered a nasty leg fracture. As a result, he has been out of action.
However, Conor McGregor has now fully recovered. And despite many rumored time frames of his return, the Irishman has failed to enter the octagon. Interestingly, Dana White has now opened up about the complications in making McGregor’s return happen.
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During the UFC 298 post fight press-conference, Dana White spoke about how Conor McGregor’s financial success. Moreover, hi recent ventures outside the octagon, including filming a movie, have complicated negotiations and scheduling for his return. He said:
“Conor McGregor’s got a lot of money, and anytime we get Conor, we’ll be happy, know, be thrilled when he comes and fights. But money complicates a lot of things. He just filmed a movie. He’s got to do the press for the movie, and he’s got obligations with that, and he does want to fight this year, but we’ll see what happens.”
He added:
“Conor McGregor has always been a great partner to us. There’s never any hanging out and haggling for money… When it’s time to dig in and get to work and make money, he’s probably the most incredible partner we’ve ever had, to be honest.”
