Attendees of the UFC 285 final weekend have been handled to a shock when Jake Gyllenhaal and his movie crew confirmed as much as shoot scenes for his upcoming film, ‘Street Home’. The film, which is a remake of the 1989 hit starring Patrick Swayze, options Gyllenhaal as a fighter.
The T-Cellular Area facility in Paradise, Nevada hosted the competitors the place Gyllenhaal was seen taking part in a weigh-in on Friday and a struggle on Saturday, all in entrance of a actual UFC viewers. Many in attendance captured footage of Gyllenhaal in character and shared it on social media.
Filmed alongside Gyllenhaal was former UFC fighter Jay Hieron, who performs his opponent in the film. Actual-life fighter Conor Macgregor was additionally in attendance and was noticed chatting to the star later.
Gyllenhaal’s weight-in was filmed straight after the true weigh-in of fighters Jon Jones and Ciryl Gane. In character, Gyllenhaal was interviewed on stage and stated of his opponent, “This fer simply makes me chuckle, ’trigger he’s a fing joke. Let’s go. Simply give me the belt. Simply give it to me. Hand it to me.”
Hieron’s character responds with a assured “I promise you that’s the one and solely hit you get. I’m placing you to sleep tomorrow night time.”
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Though this isn’t the primary time Gyllenhaal has performed a fighter on the massive display screen, having performed a boxer in the 2015 film ‘Southpaw’, his function in ‘Street Home’ required one other intense exercise routine for the 42-year-old actor. Nevertheless, it has actually paid off, and he’s convincing as a UFC competitor.
Directed by Doug Liman, the discharge date of ‘Street Home’ is but to be introduced.
