Conor McGregor is all set to entertain his fans with his upcoming Hollywood project, ‘Road House.’ The 35-year-old has worked hard for his role, and it’s evident in the trailers. As the movie’s release date approaches, fans are getting an insight into the work done behind the scenes.
The entire cast recently appeared at The Mac Life’s interview to promote their movie. During a Q&A segment, Conor McGregor revealed the problems he faced while shooting. His co-star, Billy Magnussen, also shared a funny story from the sets. Let us find out what he had to say.
Conor McGregor’s co-star shares his experience of working with him
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The upcoming Hollywood project ‘Road House’ revolves around two main people, Conor McGregor and Jake Gyllenhaal. ‘The Notorious’ one is playing the role of ‘Knox’ in the movie who is the prime antagonist to Gyllenhaal’s character Dalton. A former two-division champion, McGregor might have knocked out some of the elite fighters in the UFC. However, he did agree to the fact that shooting a movie is a different ball game altogether. During a recent Q and A session, the 35-year-old shared the problems he faced while shooting.
His co-star Billy Magnussen shared his story of how McGregor asked him questions while shooting. He said, “Dude Conor, I do remember we were on the set and you were like how the f..k do you do this thing over and over again? I was like, dude, you fight for a living. That’s hard.”
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McGregor has impressed one and all with his looks in the movie and the fans will be desperate to see him in action. As the movie revolves around a retired UFC fighter, a part of the movie was shot at the UFC 285 in Las Vegas last year. Jake Gyllenhaal took out time to thank UFC CEO Dana White and the fans for their contribution in a recent interview.
Jake Gyllenhaal thanked the crowd for their response
Jake Gyllenhaal’s character Dalton, is an ex UFC fighter in the movie. He finds a new dimension to his life working as a bouncer at a Florida Keys club. However, in one of his flash back scenes he fights ‘Jax Harris’ which is played by stuntman and former mixed martial artist Jay Hieron. Gyllenhaal revealed that he was nervous before the scene as the fans would react to the fake fighting. However, the fans and UFC head honcho Dana White helped them immensely during the shoot.
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The Hollywood -A lister said, “Yeah, when we when we walked out there… the fans, and by the way you know, I should say, Dana White too, like in all of his support in getting us there and helping us be in the octagon and get in the ring. But, like, when you walk out, you know, it did feel like a stage in a way. And you just have to commit to it. But the fans helped,” Gyllenhaal also thanked the fans who played along with the actors while shooting their fake fight scene at UFC 285. Are you excited for the upcoming project ‘Road House’? Let us know in the comments below.
