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“Turn the Crazy Down a Notch” – Conor McGregor Reveals Cast’s Advice for ‘Road House’ Debut Role

Published 03/16/2024, 3:52 PM EDT

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Conor McGregor is all set to delight his fans with his upcoming Hollywood project, ‘Road House.’ After successfully crafting a career in MMA, the 35-year-old is now ready for his new challenge. McGregor will star against Jake Gyllenhaal in the project, which will be available for viewers on Amazon Prime.

The entire team made an appearance to promote their movie, and McGregor shared his experience with the project. McGregor, who plays the role of ‘Knox,’ has received a lot of praise for his performance. Let us find out what the former two-division champion had to say about the whole thing.

Conor McGregor credits his team for his performance in ‘Road House’

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The upcoming project ‘Road House’ revolves around a UFC fighter who finds a new dimension working as a bouncer in Road House. McGregor plays the role of ‘Knox’ in the project, along with Hollywood A-lister Jake Gyllenhaal, who plays Elwood Dalton. ‘Mystic Mac’ surprised everyone with his performance and looks in the trailer. In a recent press conference, the Dubliner credited his team for his performance.

He said, “Ya, it was a hell of a lot a fun my first time down. Amazing cast! They guide me, direct me, assist me and they just told me to turn the crazy down a notch and that’s what I have done. That was me turning down the notch. That was Knox. ” 

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McGregor is all set to surprise his fans with his performance on the project. ‘The Notorious’ one featured in some of the most iconic fights in the UFC and entertained the fans.

However, this will be the first time he will be seen in a Hollywood project. The Dubliner is known to be a man full of confidence, but he shared that he was nervous before the premier.

Conor McGregor claimed to be nervous before showing ‘Road House’ to his mother

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35-year-old Conor McGregor once attained the glory of being a two-division champion. He faced some of the biggest names in the UFC, high on confidence. However, before his ‘Road House’ premiere, the UFC star revealed he was nervous because of his mother. Considering that the movie is X-rated, it’s normal for ‘Mystic Mac’ to feel a bit nervous before watching it with mother Margaret McGregor. During a recent press conference, he shared his feelings regarding his family watching the premiere of the movie with him.

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He said, “I have my mother coming in for the premiere tomorrow and she has no idea! I’m a bit nervous about it but excited. I just did my best. I had a great crew of people with me, a great cast and they were very patient with me… I’m nervous about my mother seeing it.” 

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Anirban Chatterjee

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Anirban Chatterjee is a UFC writer at EssentiallySports. Anirban holds an MBA in Sports Management and is an athlete himself. After stints in notable organizations as a professional writer, Anirban pivoted to covering UFC, ONE Championship, and other premiere MMA promoters.
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