Road House reboot: Jake Gyllenhaal plays ex-UFC fighter turned Florida bouncer

There are few action movies so quintessentially 80s as Road House. With his feathered hair, skin tight jeans, and kung fu skills, Patrick Swayze’s…

By: Zane Simon | 10 months ago
Road House reboot: Jake Gyllenhaal plays ex-UFC fighter turned Florida bouncer
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There are few action movies so quintessentially 80s as Road House. With his feathered hair, skin tight jeans, and kung fu skills, Patrick Swayze’s Dalton became a cinematic icon for bar bouncers everywhere.

Attempts to turn the film into a franchise, however, have been far less successful. A direct to video sequel back in 2006 has found a home in Goodwill bargain bins everywhere, and a 2015 announcement of a remake starring former UFC star Ronda Rousey gratefully died in pre-production.

Still, amid the current climate of reboots and sequels, it’s of little surprise that Hollywood would take another crack at bringing Dalton back to the big screen. While Rousey doesn’t appear to be involved this time around, Yahoo! reports that a project starring Jake Gyllenhaal as an ex-UFC fighter who becomes the head bouncer of “a rough-and-tumble roadhouse in the Florida Keys,” will start filming later this month.

The Amazon Prime project is set to start production in the Dominican Republic, and will be helmed by notable action director Doug Liman (of Edge of Tomorrow & Bourne Identity fame).

“I’m thrilled to put my own spin on the beloved Road House legacy,” Liman said in a press release statement. “And I can’t wait to show audiences what Jake and I are going to do with this iconic role.”

Gyllenhaal is fresh off his role as Danny Sharp in the Michael Bay thriller Ambulance. He’s next set to hit theaters sometime in 2023 with a leading role in the Guy Ritchie film The Interpreter.

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Zane Simon

Zane Simon is a senior editor, writer, and podcaster for Bloody Elbow. He has worked with the website since 2013, taking on a wide variety of roles. A lifelong combat sports fan, Zane has trained off & on in both boxing and Muay Thai. He currently hosts the long-running MMA Vivisection podcast, which he took over from Nate Wilcox & Dallas Winston in 2015, as well as the 6th Round podcast, started in 2014. Zane is also responsible for developing and maintaining the ‘List of current UFC fighters’ on Bloody Elbow, a resource he originally developed for Wikipedia in 2010.

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