Jake Gyllenhaal and Conor McGregor Square Off in ‘Road House’

Okay, so we already informed you yesterday that they have been remaking Road House, the beloved 1989 motion movie starring Patrick Swayze as a philosophical bouncer cleansing up the only most violent bar in the historical past of the world. And we knew the remake starred Jake Gyllenhaal because the bouncer, this time a former UFC fighter who begins working in a bar after his combating profession hits the skids.

What we didn’t inform you was that the forged of this movie additionally contains actual UFC fighter Conor McGregor — and that Road House contains an MMA combat between him and Jake Gyllenhaal. What?!? And folks attempt to declare that cinema is lifeless.

The Road House remake, which is regrettably going straight to Amazon’s Prime Video (thus denying us all the chance to look at this titanic wrestle in a movie show), was directed by Edge of Tomorrow and The Bourne Identity’s Doug Liman. So it’s acquired a man on the helm who is aware of motion too. You can watch the total trailer for the brand new Road House beneath.

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This really seems fairly enjoyable. It appears to have maintained among the unhinged vibes of the unique film, whereas including a number of fashionable twists like all the MMA elements of the story and Gyllenhaal’s character. I additionally just like the casting of Billy Magnussen because the story’s new mega-bad businessman, changing Ben Gazzara from the unique movie. That completely works (and Gyllenhaal seems surprisingly comfy as a former MMA fighter too). Maybe this can be good?

Here is the Road House remake’s official synopsis:

In this adrenaline-fueled reimagining of the 80s cult traditional, ex-UFC fighter Dalton (Jake Gyllenhaal) takes a job as a bouncer at a Florida Keys roadhouse, solely to find that this paradise is just not all it appears.

Road House premieres on Prime Video on March 21.