Hollywood star Jake Gyllenhaal is returning to the silver screen with the adrenaline-packed remake of the classic action-drama Road House. Directed by Doug Liman, the film features him as Elwood Dalton, a former UFC middleweight fighter turned reluctant bouncer at a roadhouse in the Florida Keys. Prime Video recently released the trailer of the movie, featuring an intense UFC fight scene, which was filmed last year at the UFC 285.
The behind-the-scene clip featuring the 43-year-old actor from the event has once again resurfaced and fans do not seem to like it a lot and have taken to Twitter to express their disappointment, calling it the ‘corniest’ thing ever.
Jake Gyllenhaal’s Fake UFC Fight Resurfaces
A remake of the 1989 Patrick Swayze-led action-drama Road House features Jake Gyllenhaal as a former UFC middleweight fighter. Around a year ago, the actor was spotted filming for the movie at a UFC 285 event with the UFC fighter Jay Hieron.
Recently a Twitter user shared a brief glimpse of Gyllenhaal’s faux match, stating that the UFC posted and deleted the clip yesterday. The clip features the Oscar-nominated actor in his role as Elwood Dalton, being interviewed as he says, “Come on—Man, just f*cking take him out, shut him up! Shut him up! It’s kill or be killed.”
The UFC posted and deleted this yesterday after realizing it’s the corniest thing they’ve ever done pic.twitter.com/UhC2HoArKz
— Ben Davis (@BenTheBaneDavis) January 27, 2024
Jake realizing how corny this is pic.twitter.com/ox88FFE1EA
— ViolentFights (@ViolentFight) January 27, 2024
This is strange, this is not UFC???
— Sene (@sene101) January 27, 2024
Jake is a good ass actor too but what the hell was this 😂
— 𝕻𝖎𝖘𝖘 𝕻𝖎𝖘𝖘𝖊𝖉𝖔𝖋𝖋𝖊𝖗𝖘𝖔𝖓 (@MeestaKrees) January 27, 2024
He’s not pulling it off pic.twitter.com/YbEfeDJmHC
— Hayo (@hayomayo) January 27, 2024
That’s bad acting
— Vincenzo (@Vinny_Napalm) January 27, 2024
The footage, however, has left fans disappointed, as they state, “It’s the corniest thing they’ve ever done.” Many also stated that although Gyllenhaal is a great actor, the clip certainly does not feature the best of his work.
Jake Gyllenhaal’s Road House Confirms Release Date
Jake Gyllenhaal’s remake of Road House will be available for streaming in over 240 territories worldwide on Prime Video on March 21, 2024. The official poster for the film has been released, featuring Easter eggs paying homage to the cult classic, including references to the iconic Double Deuce bar and Patrick Swayze’s character.
The movie also features Billy Magnussen, Arturo Castro, Daniela Melchior, Gbemisola Ikumelo, Lukas Gage, and Beau Knapp alongside Gyllenhaal. Notably, MMA legend Conor McGregor is also making his acting debut in the movie. It has been in development since 2013, and the movie was officially greenlit in August 2022. Filming for the Road House remake began around a year ago in August 2023.
“We are thrilled to collaborate with this great cast led by Jake Gyllenhaal and for them to come together to reimagine the classic MGM film as an action-packed adventure for our global audience,” said Amazon Studios, expressing their excitement about the project and emphasizing its appeal to fans of the original while also being a broad audience movie.
Road House will premiere on Prime Video on March 21, 2024.
