Conor McGregor: How Conor McGregor failed to make his Hollywood debut in Vin Diesel’s film | MMA News
As for the recently released “Road House” remake, Conor McGregor’s path to Hollywood wasn’t always predetermined. Vin Diesel approached the UFC star about appearing in “XXX: The Return of Zander Cage,” but McGregor ultimately pulled out for an unexpected reason. Diesel, known for his action roles, revealed that he had an English-speaking fighter in mind for the film.
Vin Diesel (left) and Conor McGregor (Photo: X/@_C_D_2/@Oliver_foster_)
For the recently released remake of “Road House”, Conor McGregorThe way to Hollywood It was not always predetermined. Vin Diesel I called UFC It starred in an appearance in “XXX: The Return of Zander Cage,” but McGregor eventually dropped out for an unexpected reason.
Diesel, known for his action bits, revealed that he was considering an English-speaking fighter for the film in an interview with Brazilian TV show Giro Combate. He crafted a special role for McGregor, but those intentions were derailed by the Irishman’s first-ever professional defeat to Nate Diaz at UFC 196.
As for the recently released “Road House” remake, Conor McGregor’s path to Hollywood wasn’t always predetermined. Vin Diesel approached the UFC star about appearing in “xxx: The Return of Zander Cage,” but McGregor ultimately pulled out for an unexpected reason.
Diesel, known for his action bits, revealed that he was considering an English-speaking fighter for the film in an interview with Brazilian TV show Giro Combate. He crafted a special role for McGregor, but those intentions were derailed by the Irishman’s first ever professional defeat to Nate Diaz at UFC 196. Vin Diesel stated in an interview with the Brazilian TV show Giro Combate:
After losing to Diaz, “The Notorious” actually recovered, taking the rematch by decision five months later. However, Diesel had to play the part and maintain a proper English accent. In the end it went to Michael Bisping, the former middleweight champion.
It’s interesting to note that Bisping’s relationship with xXx has also taken an unexpected turn. He was filming in Toronto when he received a call from UFC CEO Dana White, giving him the opportunity to step in for Chris Weidman, who was injured, at UFC 199 against middleweight champion Luke Rockhold. Bisping seized the opportunity, prevailing in the opening frame to capture the middleweight title.
Even when he’s not in the octagon, Conor McGregor still makes a lot of news. The UFC fighter broke streaming viewing records on Prime Video with his acting debut in “Road House,” proving a massive commercial success.
In the film, which centers around Jake Gyllenhaal’s character Elwood Dalton, a former UFC fighter who works as a bouncer in the Florida Keys, The Notorious plays the villainous Knox. With its premiere less than a month ago, the film has become incredibly popular on the streaming service.
Within its first two weeks of release, the film garnered 50 million views globally, breaking all previous records during the streaming site’s 18 years of existence.
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