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Conor McGregor Teases Fans With Insane Comeback Fight With $80 Million Hollywood Star as Massive UFC Return Nears

Published 08/18/2022, 10:00 AM EDTBy Conor McGregor leaving Blanchardstown Court, Dublin, where he is charged with dangerous driving in relation to an incident in west Dublin in March. Picture date: Thursday June 23, 2022. (Photo by Brian Lawless/PA Images via Getty Images) Conor McGregor may have been absent from the UFC Octagon for a long time. But his career is just fine. The fighter is working on his Hollywood debut with the remake of ‘Road House’ alongside famous actor, Jake Gyllenhaal. Fans are excited to see McGregor’s acting skills. ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad While there is still some time before people can witness ‘The Notorious’ on the big screen, he has created plenty of excitement around the film. ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad McGregor took to Facebook and shared a picture of himself and Jake Gyllenhaal. He teased fans and his co-star by writing “McGregor Vs Gyllenhaal #TheBoxOffice #RoadHouse”. Fight fans have also been patiently waiting for the athlete to return to the UFC. After all, he has been feuding with several fighters. This includes the welterweight champion, Kamaru , who . As per reports, he will return next year. However, till then, fans might find solace in Vs Gyllenhaal.

Conor McGregor What is his role in Road House

‘Mystic Mac’ will be seen sharing screen space with Gyllenhaal, Billy Magnussen, Daniela Melchior, and several other actors. As per ‘‘ Gyllenhaal will assert the role of a former UFC fighter who works as a bouncer. Details regarding McGregor’s role are sparse. However, it is clear he won’t be playing himself. Instead, he will take on an original character.Conor McGregor during F1 Monaco Gp (Photo by Alessio Morgese/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Filmmakers had approached the UFC star previously for a number of different projects. However, things didn’t work out. But the story with ‘Road House’ was different. Conor McGregor watched the original movie and enjoyed it. Thus, when insiders got to know he was open to working in the remake, they approached him with a part he loved. The Amazon Original Movie will be available on Prime Video in more than 240 countries.

Will Conor McGregor s addition to the film grab attention

ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad The fighter has been a pay-per-view superstar in the UFC. His fights with Khabib and Nate were one of the biggest. Hence, he is a superstar in the MMA business. Additionally, the former two-division champion knows how to stay relevant. He has a global reach since he has fans from all over the world. ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad It would be interesting to see if McGregor’s presence can pull in fight fans to watch ‘Road House’. What do you think? Watch this story:

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