Jake Gyllenhaaland former UFC fighterJay Hieronspar off in a new clip posted to Twitter. Filmed after the UFC 285 ceremonial weigh-ins, the scene gives audiences a peek at what is to come in the re-imagining of the 1989 action film,Road House.
In a post toMMA Junkie’s official Twitteraccount, a new clip from the upcomingRoad Houseremakeshows Gyllenhaal and Hieron’s characters sparring off during ceremonial weigh-ins. The clip, which clocks in at almost a minute and a half introduces us to Gyllenhaal’s character, “challenger Elwood Dalton,” as he flexes his muscles to a roaring crowd. Viewers are then introduced to the “undisputed champion of the world” and Gyllenhaal’s new opponent, Jax Jetley Harris (Hieron), who is confident despite the crowd’s disapproval. Getting into the UFC spirit, Gyllenhaal (as Dalton) lashes out at his opponent, demonstrating his character will not be one to mess with. “I can’t even believe I trained six weeks for this shit. To fight this piece of shit. Just give me the belt now,” he says, getting riled up.
The clip comes afterfirst images for the remakewere shared to Twitter in January. The photographs feature Gyllenhaal and another former two-division UFC champion,Conor McGregor, during filming in the Dominican Republic. The images shared included a first look at ‘Notorious,’ who shows off a gold chain and his famous gorilla chest plate tattoo, as well as stills of McGregor and Gyllenhaal standing off camera and with a boat. Images have continued to drop for the upcoming film since production began in August 2022, including another of Gyllenhaal grinning with directorDoug Liman(The Recruit,Nightflyers) as he holds a clapboard.
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Road Houseis a remake of the 1989 classic film of the same name. Directed byRowdy Herringtonand starringPatrick Swayze,Sam Elliott,Kelly Lynch, andBen Gazzara, the film follows professional ‘cooler’ James Dalton (Swayze) who is hired to work in a roadside bar and must protect the small Missouri town from a corrupt businessman,Brad Wesley(Gazzara).
The new film will seeJoel Silverreprise his role as producer of the film, withBilly Magnussen,Lukas Gage,Hannah Love Lanier,Gbemisola Ikumelo,Daniela Melchior,Travis van Winkle,Arturo Castro,Beau Knapp,Darren Barnet,JD Pardo,B.K. Cannon, andKevin Carrollstarring in the film alongside Gyllenhaal, McGregor, and Hieron.Anthony Bagarozzi,Chuck Mondry, andSheldon Turnerserve as writers, with the film to be released by Amazon Studios. Whilst there is little information provided as to how much of the original film will be used, already the latest-shared scene indicates some changes, including characters' name variations. A previousremake withRonda Rouseywas planned in 2015, but the project eventually fizzled out.
No release date has been set for the remake at this point. In the meantime, check out the UFC weigh-in stand off below:
