Conor McGregor’s Official Hollywood Debut, Road House Remake, Left a Sour Taste in Mouth for Ronda Rousey, Here’s How

Reports came out that Conor McGregor will make his Hollywood debut in the remake of the 1989 classic Road House. The highest-paid UFC athlete will star alongside beloved actor Jake Gyllenhaal. The news created a buzz inside the MMA community, but little did they know that in 2015, the reports suggested that the former UFC bantamweight champion, Ronda Rousey, would feature in the movie.

Rousey was reported to play Patrick Swayze’s character in the movie. The Rowdy One even took permission from Swayze’s widow to portray his iconic character. But for some reason, this film did not hit floors.

The Furious 7 and Entourage movie star gunned for a role in Road House for two years, she revealed in an interview with MMA H.E.A.T. in 2015. But recently, the news came out that the Oscar-nominated actor, Jake Gyllenhaal, will play the role that Rousey wanted.

Even the MMA space was broken when it was announced that Conor McGregor will star in the 80s masterpiece remake. Though the Irishman’s role was not revealed, there was a ton of buzz around his Hollywood arrival. And with a tweet, the UFC’s biggest cash cow took it to another level.

Rousey, who recently lost a controversial bout against Liv Morgan at SummerSlam, appears to have had an awful week for her.

Ronda Rousey explained why she wanted to be in Road House

The former 6-time UFC & former Strikeforce bantamweight queen has done a few projects in Hollywood alongside big stars like Dwayne Johnson, Vin Diesel, and Michelle Rodriguez. However, the Road House movie was closer to her than any other role.

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The Olympian Judoka, as aforementioned, pursued the role for two years before bagging it in 2015. Rousey, in her interview with reporter Karyn Bryant, said, “I don’t think anybody else would care as much as I do about it; And want to do a good job as much as I do. And I really think that there’s no way that any other man could possibly be the Swayze.”

Jake Gyllenhaal will play Swayze’s role in the upcoming Amazon Prime Video movie; Conor McGregor‘s role is still a mystery.

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