Conor McGregor Unsure About Hollywood Career Despite Debut With Jake Gyllenhaal in Road House
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Conor McGregor has left a significant impact on the worlds of MMA and boxing. Now, it appears that he is poised to make a splash in Hollywood as well. The former lightweight champion is riding the wave in the streets of Hollywood as his movie with Jake Gyllenhaal is about to hit the theaters soon. This will be McGregor’s first rodeo in the world of movies.
However, will he continue in his path to become a movie star or will he stay in the world of fighting? The question is lingering across the minds of enthusiasts who are worried about McGregor’s shift. A debut movie with renowned director Doug Liman and actors such as Gyllenhaal could propel the Irishman’s acting career into a different trajectory. Let us have a look at Conor McGregor’s thoughts on this.
Conor McGregor hints that he could be done with Hollywood
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Conor Mcgregor is making his much-awaited debut in Hollywood with ‘Road House’ remake alongside Jake Gyllenhaal. The story revolves around a former UFC fighter who finds a job as a bouncer at a Road House. The movie revolves around Gyllenhaal finding purpose in his life again after his UFC story came to a close.
‘Road House’ is the remake of an 80s classic of the same name starring Patrick Swayze. The former two-division champion in a deleted tweet proclaimed that he was the highest-earning debutant in Hollywood’s history. There was no official release of his fees but as per reliable sources, McGregor has earned a substantial $5 million from his debut.
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The movie is set to hit the theatres on March 21. Everything seems to be working out for Conor McGregor, however, will he continue his endeavor in movies? In a recent Q&A on Instagram, a fan asked “Any More movies you gonna be in champ.” In response to the question, ‘Mystic Mac’ said “I am on my way now to work for this movie @roadhousemovie, now. Multiple transatlantic flights. Little rest. Go, go, go. It’s hard work. Harder than expected.Not sure if I will go again.Will see how I feel after release. Wish to complete first”
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Filmmaking is challenging,͏ and it appears that Conor McGregor shares this sentiment. Interestingly, he received a few film offers before ‘Roadhouse,’ but according to McGregor, he rejected ͏all of them.
‘Mystic Mac’ had a slew of Hollywood offers on his table
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MMA, Boxing, and now movies, Conor Mcgregor has focused on completing the side quests in his life right now. His debut on Hollywood’s grand stage is something that has fans on the edge of their seats. In an interview with Total Films, McGregor confessed that he was offered many Hollywood films, but he rejected them all.
“I had turned down a good few roles in my time on the climb”I’ve had directors show up at fight camp, really beautiful directors doing really top-end movies… And over and over, they’d come to me, and I always turned them down… I’d leave people a little high and dry. I probably have a few enemies out there that I don’t really know of because I had said, ‘I might do it.” the Irishman said.
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We might or might not see, Conor McGregor in Hollywood after the ‘Roadhouse’ endeavor but one thing is for sure, Hollywood’s door is always open for McGregor.
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Amal Joyce