Road House: New Look at Conor McGregor, Jake Gyllenhaal In UFC Hollywood 'Chaos'

Originally posted on FanNation MMA Knockout
By Christopher De Santiago | Last updated 2/13/24

Conor McGregor got a makeover for his acting debut.

The UFC's biggest star to date is crossing over to the movie industry, where he takes his first role in Doug Liman's 'Road House' remake. The film, which stars Jake Gyllenhaal alongside McGregor, is set to release on Prime Video on Mar. 21.

McGregor, 35, took the internet by storm after showing up in the movie's first trailer. He is set to play hired muscle 'Knox' who collides with Gyllenhaal's protagonist, UFC fighter-turned-security 'Elwood Dalton' on multiple occasions.

'The Notorious' had his iconic tattoos changed up for the acting gig and now we finally get a good glimpse of him, thanks to the film's new promotional posters.

"Knox thrives in chaos," McGregor wrote on 'X'.

Knox thrives in chaos.#RoadHouseMovie pic.twitter.com/7WohxwfjP2
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) February 13, 2024

In a surprising revelation, famous rapper Post Malone (real name: Austin Post) is also a part of the cast. Malone will play an MMA fighter named Carter.

Check out each one of 'Road House' character posters below, featuring Jake Gyllenhaal, Conor McGregor and the rest of the cast.

View the 8 images of this gallery on the original article

The former two-division UFC champion hasn't fought since July 2021, where he broke his leg in a TKO loss to Dustin Poirier at UFC 264.

While it might not be the Octagon return he had hoped for, Conor McGregor will have to settle for a on-screen fight with Jake Gyllenhaal for the time being in the remake of the 1989 classic starring the late Patrick Swayze

This article first appeared on FanNation MMA Knockout and was syndicated with permission.

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