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Batista rumored for ‘Road House’ sequel

Posted on by Josh Nason

Former WWE star Dave Batista may be joining the cast for the sequel to Road House.

First reported by Deadline this past Friday, the rumor in Hollywood is Batista has an offer to join the Guy Ritchie-directed film with Jake Gyllenhaal returning to play the lead role of Dalton, a former UFC fighter turned Florida bouncer.

They also noted talks haven’t begun with the star of the Guardians of the Galaxy and Dune movies, nor what role he could play.

Retired from the ring, Batista has remained busy with various film projects in different stages of production that includes The Trap House, Wrecking Crew (with Jason Momoa), and Alpha Gang (with Cate Blanchett).

It’s unknown if embattled UFC star Conor McGregor will return to play antagnoist Knox in the sequel. While it appears unlikely McGregor will ever fight again, he recently made headlines for punching a man inside a nightclub in Spain that was captured on video.

The 2024 reboot of the 1989 original starring the late Patrick Swayze aired on Amazon Prime as will the sequel. According to Amazon, the movie was a huge success with more than 80 million views worldwide in its first eight weeks. The release date is unknown.

UFC star Conor McGregor to make film debut in ‘Road House’ remake

Posted on by Joseph Currier

UFC star Conor McGregor is set for his first movie role.

Amazon Studios announced on Wednesday that McGregor will be playing a role in Prime Video’s “reimagining” of the 1989 film “Road House.” The movie will begin production this month and will be available on Amazon Prime Video when it’s released.

The “Road House” remake stars Jake Gyllenhaal and is being directed by Doug Liman. Deadline noted that the role McGregor will be playing isn’t known, but he’ll be playing an original character and not himself.

The “Road House” remake “follows a former UFC fighter (Gyllenhaal) who takes a job as a bouncer at a rough-and-tumble roadhouse in the Florida Keys, but soon discovers that not everything is what it seems in this tropical paradise.”

The original “Road House” starred Patrick Swayze and featured Terry Funk in a role. It was announced in 2015 that Ronda Rousey would be playing the lead role in a remake of the film, but that never came to fruition.

“Conor McGregor is very excited to expand his storied career to Hollywood and join with Jake Gyllenhaal in this reimagining of ‘Road House,’ a beloved classic,” McGregor’s spokesperson Karen Kessler said. “While fighting remains his top focus, this is the beginning of another successful venture in the McGregor empire. He is eager to get started filming.”

McGregor most recently fought at UFC 264 in July 2021, where he suffered a broken leg in a loss to Dustin Poirier.