Conor McGregor may have been bitten by the acting bug.
The former two-division UFC champion recently made his on-screen debut opposite Jake Gyllenhaal in the Hollywood remake. road houseIn the film, McGregor plays an overly exaggerated version of himself as the cynical antagonist Knox. McGregor's performance received generally positive reviews, and The Notorious had a lot of fun in the process.
“It was only supposed to be five weeks, but when I arrived on set and I was looking at what they were seeing, the character's legs and arms started growing, and then it grew and the role grew.” McGregor said last week. MMA hour. “They liked what they got, or what they got, and I was just doing what I was told. People thought I was just acting myself. I think – they were guiding me and I was giving them what they wanted. I felt like I gave them a lot of versions.
“I was giving them multiple choices, and I think some of them could probably pick a better option. You know? I was giving them a lot of takes, and I think some of them could probably pick a better option. I was hoping that perhaps they could have taken the character in a different direction, but they wanted the character the way they wanted it. They were very, very happy with what they got. I gave them what they asked for, and I added a little splash. I am who I am — I am show business, right?
McGregor, 35, told MMA Fighting that his long-discussed but often postponed return fight against Michael Chandler is finally scheduled to take place in the summer, compared to the previously declared June date. He did not say whether the 29th remains the official target for the match. He said he would allow the UFC to announce instead. McGregor said he hopes his return will be the first of a possible two fights in 2024, although details such as rounds and weight classes have not yet been decided.
McGregor currently has two fights left on his contract with the UFC, but his interest in pursuing more acting opportunities poses a unique and difficult dilemma for the UFC when it comes time to negotiate a new contract. hinted at the idea that it could cause
“We have to have a conversation,” McGregor said. “That's what I mean – I don't know and I don't know if they know what to hit me with. What can they come at me with? Now Now Hollywood is standing there. I can actually play a lot of roles. Just think of the amount of movies I can do.
“There's Arnold Schwarzenegger, there's Sylvester Stallone, and so many others, and great movies are being made around them. Think about what kind of movies you could make around me. You know what I'm saying, right? It might even be written around me. And don't think about it. [UFC executives] I don't know about that. Don't think they don't know this is happening as well. So I don't know what they're going to tell me.As I said, Lorenzo [Fertitta] You've probably already followed me. ”
McGregor later added, “I really feel like I could play any role.” “And when I watched the movie and saw the way they chose to portray me as the character, and the specific methods and takes they used, I wondered where they were going. – it almost made me understand [think], because something else probably would have been better. You understand, right? And I think my desire to do the next work has probably become a little stronger. As a matter of fact, I felt like: I want to do it again this time because I can do something better and something different.
“So I was excited about it, and it's nice to feel a little excitement. And then a few days later, boom, it's in the top 10 highest-paid actors of 2023. [Adam] Sandler, Margot Robbie and all of them. And I thought, [I better] Start breaking that down too. Ari Emanuel called me. You know I have a great relationship with Ali, and they are planning big things. I'm excited and everyone else is, so let's have fun. ”
Even though his excitement revolved around road house Even after his release and stardom on the silver screen, McGregor was adamant that MMA will always remain his biggest passion.
He said the fighting game lives in him and that will never change.
“It's my life and it's what I want to do. Look at it. I'll do this forever,” McGregor said. “I'm going to keep doing this forever. I'm going to recalibrate the competition.
“I actually remembered when Mike Tyson fought Roy Jones Jr. He had been retired for a long time, but in interviews before and after the Roy Jones Jr. fight, he said, 'Cus D'Amato. What do you think you would say?'' Are you coming back now, Mike, after all these years? And you know what he said? He said, “If it was Cus D'Amato, what took you so long?” So I felt very sick and had goosebumps all over my body. ”
