A Road House remake video shows Jake Gyllenhaal delivering a brutal knockout. A reimagining of the 1989 film starring the late Patrick Swayze as a bouncer named James Dalton who is hired to tame a dirty bar, Road House will follow a similar premise involving Gyllenhaal as a former UFC fighter. At the real UFC 285 event in Las Vegas, Gyllenhaal and retired UFC fighter Jay Herion were seen shooting a weigh-in scene for the Road House remake.
In another set video shared by MMA Junkie, Gyllenhaal can be seen delivering a brutal knockout against the opposing UFC fighter played by Herion, which can be watched below:
Filmed shortly after the weigh-in scene, the Road House remake video shows Gyllenhaal, whose character is named Elwood Dalton, squaring off against Herion's Jetley Harris in the octagon. The scene is shot like an actual UFC fight, as announcer Bruce Banner introduces the two fighters in front of a live audience. After a choreographed fight that lasts about 30 seconds, Gyllenhaal's character delivers a brutal flying knee knockout.
The Road House Remake Already Looks Very Promising
Based on these videos from the recent UFC 285 event, the Road House remake is looking very promising early on. With a chiseled physique, Gyllenhaal looks the part of a UFC fighter and the fight scene itself, which was filmed at a real UFC event and appears choreographed, should create a convincing final result. In addition to Gyllenhaal and Herion, the Road House remake also stars Conor McGregor, a UFC superstar making his acting debut, though he won't play himself.
The upcoming film follows Gyllenhaal as a former UFC fighter working at a roadhouse in the Florida Keys. The new video seems to reveal how Elwood Dalton ends up as an ex-UFC fighter working at a roadhouse. After he knocks out Harris, he continues wailing on his unconscious opponent even as the referee stops the fight and attempts to restrain him. This likely leads to a significant suspension from the UFC for Elwood Dalton and is what forces him to seek employment as a bouncer at a roadhouse in the Florida Keys.
The original Road House was not very well-received by critics at the time of its release in 1989, though over the years, its reputation has improved as a cult classic replete with cheesy action. It remains to be seen how the remake turns out, though these early looks appear promising. The Road House remake should feature some similarly entertaining and well-choreographed fight scenes, both in and outside the octagon.
Source: MMA Junkie