The Dubliner is set to feature in Amazon Studios’ remake of the 1989 action movie starring Patrick Swayze in the original.
The fan-made poster shows McGregor and Gyllenhaal and features a fake quote from UFC President Dana White, which reads, “Road House was one of my favorite f**king movies. I love it. It’ll be fun. I’m ready to see another Road House.
The image, which was shared by McGregor’s The Mac Life website on Instagram, was captioned: “Dana White is excited to see what Conor McGregor will do in the new Road House movie.”
Road House will follow a former UFC fighter, played by Gyllenhaal, who accepts a job as a bouncer at a rugged Florida Keys truck stop, but soon discovers that all is not what it seems in the tropical paradise.
It’s still unclear who McGregor will play in the project, but sources have made it clear he’ll be playing an original character and not himself.
Insiders said that when McGregor learned he wanted to join the cast of Road House, he watched the original film for the first time and enjoyed it so much he wanted in on the action.
Sources add that after meeting producer Joel Silver, Conor was sold on the project and loved the idea of where the new story would go from the original.
The Amazon original film is set to go into production in the Dominican Republic this month and will stream on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories around the world upon release.
While McGregor is excited about his Hollywood debut, some fight fans believe his fresh start marks the end of his fighting career.
“We’ll never see him in the octagon again,” one tweeted while another added, “This guy isn’t serious about the fight anymore, when will Conor fans understand that ?”
Other moviegoers objected to a remake of a classic they seem to care about.
One stormed off: ‘Cool beans, now that’s TWO reasons not to watch it’, while another added: ‘This movie looks crap every day. Requirement. “
A furious fan stormed: “A remake of Roadhouse with McGregor? Talk about adding insult to injury.
One said, “You can’t improve on perfection, let Roadhouse stay where it is.”
McGregor has yet to make his return to the Octagon after breaking his leg in a crushing loss to Dustin Poirier last July.
