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WATCH: Conor McGregor’s ‘Wild’ First Hollywood Look From the Set of Jake Gyllenhaal’s Film Road House

Published 09/16/2022, 12:50 PM EDT

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Fans are already waiting for Conor McGregor to showcase his acting skills in Hollywood. Though the MMA fans want him to return inside the Octagon and light up the live crowds like he always does, they are also rooting for him in his major project with Jake Gyllenhaal as well. And ‘The Notorious’ recently gave them a glimpse of what to expect from him in his acting debut.

In his latest Instagram post, the former UFC dual champion Conor McGregor shared a video from the sets of his upcoming movie.

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Conor McGregor shared a clip from the Road House set

‘The Notorious’ previously has refused roles to make a run in Hollywood because of his UFC career. Since the Irishman has already achieved Hall of Fame-worthy accolades with his hands and feet (and sometimes even shoulders), he accepted to take part in the ‘Road House’ movie.

And looking at his attentiveness in the clip, it appeared he was preparing for a takeover.

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Although there is no sound in the small video, McGregor noted, “This movie is wild! #roadhouse @roadhousepv.”

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Earlier, the news of Conor McGregor making his acting debut made headlines. And rightly so, since the biggest martial arts fighter in the world is believed to change the UFC. Likewise, the fans expect similar success from the Dublin-born in his new field.

Road House co-star Daniela Melchior welcomes the debutant

As soon as the post hit the internet, the UFC star’s loyal fanbase started reacting to it. Even McGregor’s father, Tony McGregor, commented on the Irish star’s post.

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Another comment that caught people’s eye was from McGregor’s co-star from the Jake Gyllenhaal starer movie – Daniela Melchior.

“Welcome,” the 25-year-old Portuguese actress wrote to McGregor.

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Melchior has previously starred in the superhero movie ‘The Suicide Squad’. Apart from ‘Road House’, she will star in the upcoming Marvel movie ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’.

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What do you make of Conor McGregor’s post? What are your expectations of ‘The Notorious’ in Hollywood? Share your views in the comments below.

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Deepak Kumar is a UFC author at EssentiallySports. His love for MMA comes from the chaos and violence the fight business brings to the table. A BJJ aspirant, Deepak began following the sport as a casual fan when Ronda Rousey was finishing her opponents in seconds.
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Rohini Kottu