EXCLUSIVE: In what would mark his first appearing job in a serious studio film, two-time UFC champion Conor McGregor is about to affix Jake Gyllenhaal in Prime Video’s new reimagining of the traditional ’80s motion pic Highway Home. He joins a forged that already contains Billy Magnussen, Daniela Melchior, Gbemisola Ikumelo, Lukas Gage, Hannah Love Lanier, Travis Van Winkle, B.Ok. Cannon, Arturo Castro, Dominique Columbus, Beau Knapp and Bob Menery.
Doug Liman is directing from a script written by Anthony Bagarozzi & Charles Mondry. Joel Silver is producing for his firm, Silver Footage. JJ Hook, Alison Winter and Aaron Auch will function govt producers.
The brand new take follows a former UFC fighter (Gyllenhaal) who takes a job as a bouncer at a rough-and-tumble roadhouse within the Florida Keys, however quickly discovers that not every little thing is what it appears on this tropical paradise. Whereas precise particulars behind who McGregor can be taking part in are unknown, sources made it clear he could be taking part in an authentic character and never himself within the challenge. The Amazon Authentic Film is about to enter manufacturing within the Dominican Republic this month and can stream on Prime Video in additional than 240 international locations and territories worldwide at launch.
Hollywood has been attempting for a while to get in enterprise with the UFC famous person, however McGregor didn’t need to simply leap into something and wished the challenge he made his debut in to be the suitable match. Insiders say when he acquired wind there was curiosity for him to affix Highway Home, he really watched the movie for the primary time and, after having fun with the unique, was sport to fulfill to see how he would play a component within the new movie. Sources add that after a gathering with Silver, McGregor was all in and beloved the thought the place the brand new story was headed in comparison with the unique.
The movie’s forged was already going to get loads of eyeballs, however the addition of McGregor solely helps that given the worldwide attain he has through the years of headlining main UFC PPV occasions, and its anticipated these followers will tune in for this as effectively.
Whereas McGregor has shot dozens of commercials for his numerous enterprise ventures, Highway Home can be his first foray into function movies. He’s repped by WME, Patrick Knapp of GGSS&C and Audie Attar of Paradigm Sports activities Administration.
