Conor McGregor is set to make his first acting appearance on the big screen in the upcoming Road House remake, and some are making the same joke.
Many of you may remember that the original Road House movie was released in 1989 and starred Hollywood heartthrob Patrick Swayze. Nearly 35 years later, the franchise is set to return to the big screen with Jake Gyllenhaal taking on the leading role.
The revamped storyline follows a new Dalton, portrayed as a muscular former UFC fighter turned 'cooler' (bouncer) for a gritty bar in the Florida Keys.
Joining Gyllenhaal in the cast are Daniela Melchior, Billy Magnussen, Jessica Williams, and real-life UFC fighter Conor McGregor, who makes a memorable appearance in the trailer, engaging in a fierce fight scene with Gyllenhaal. Watch the Road House trailer below:
McGregor can be a divisive character, as he is well known for trash-talking his opponents in the UFC and can often rub people up the wrong way.
That being said, his latest move into the world of showbiz has got everyone cracking a similar joke... Because it seems as if he didn't have to act too hard in his new role.
Taking to X, one person wrote: "I love how Conor McGregor is basically just playing himself in Road House."
A second echoed this by saying: "Looks like Conor McGregor is playing himself in the roadhouse trailer," while a third added: "road house actually looks good, & conor mcgregor is literally playing himself in it."
Over on YouTube, one person joked: "Director: "Conor, just be yourself for a couple of hours... ACTION!""
It must be a pretty easy acting gig if you can turn up each day and be yourself!
The original Road House gained a cult following after its 1989 release, featuring a memorable soundtrack with original songs by Swayze alongside classic recordings like the Doors' 'Roadhouse Blues' and Fats Domino's 'Blue Monday.'
The movie will skip a theatrical release and instead opt for a streaming-only rollout on Amazon Prime starting March 21.
This decision led to a public protest from the film's director, Doug Liman, who announced in a Deadline guest column that he would be skipping the movie's premiere at the SXSW film festival, as reported by the Daily Mail.
Liman expressed his disappointment with Amazon's handling of the film: "The movie is fantastic, maybe my best, and I’m sure it will bring the house down and possibly have the audience dancing in their seats during the end credits. But I will not be there."
He criticized Amazon's lack of support for cinemas, arguing that without movie theaters, the industry would lose its ability to produce commercial box office hits and support new directors and original movies.
Liman questioned Amazon's commitment to cinema and suggested that their decision may be driven by a computer algorithm rather than individual decisions.