Conor McGregor famously declared he would never apologize to anyone after becoming the first dual-division champion in UFC history, but he may actually have some regrets about his career outside the cage. It turns out that there is.
As McGregor rose to superstardom in the UFC, he suddenly became a prime target in Hollywood, with directors and actors clamoring for the chance to work with him.Rumors had swirled for years that McGregor was considering some kind of project, but he ultimately didn’t commit to anything until he finally signed on to star in his next film. road house The reboot is scheduled for March 21st.
Looking back, McGregor admits that he probably rubbed some people the wrong way by expressing interest in some projects but never actually accepting the roles that were offered to him. .
“I turned down quite a few roles while climbing,” McGregor told Total Film. “Directors come to fight camp, these really beautiful directors making really top-notch movies…and over and over again they come to me and I always refused.
“If it were me, I’d leave people a little high and dry. There’d probably be some enemies that I don’t really know about because I said, ‘I might do it.'”
Back in 2016, McGregor was announced as a new cast member joining Vin Diesel. xXx: Return of Xander Cage However, he suffered a shocking loss to Nate Diaz and was forced to leave the project. Diesel claimed McGregor had a role written specifically for him, but that he had to “take back his manhood” after suffering his first loss in the UFC.
DJ Caruso, the project’s director, said he was “really pissed” when McGregor ultimately left the film, handing his role to UFC veteran Michael Bisping.
After significant downtime recovering from a broken leg suffered in his last fight against Dustin Poirier in 2021, McGregor has made the following decisions: road house The reboot would be the perfect entryway into an acting career, but it doesn’t seem like he’ll start jumping on more offers right away.
McGregor has made it clear that fighting is still his priority, but he is enjoying his role as Knox, a hired gun sent to take down Jake Gyllenhaal’s character in the film. says he’s glad he waited road house for his acting debut.
“Honestly, I was just in awe of the whole process,” McGregor said. “I didn’t know how to go about it. I didn’t know if I liked it, to be honest. I’m a fighting guy – that’s what feeds me. That’s where I come from.
“I’m not an actor, but I’m in show business. That was my vibe. That’s how I felt. I enjoyed every second.”
