"He'll Do that for Jake Paul" - Fans React as Nate Diaz Comes Clean on Nearly Taking Conor McGregor’s Road House Role

"He'll do that for Jake Paul" - Fans react as Nate Diaz comes clean on nearly taking Conor McGregor’s Road House role

Former UFC fighter Nate Diaz claims he was supposed to star as Knox in Doug Liman's 2024 film 'Road House,' which starred Conor McGregor, Jake Gyllenhaal, Daniela Melchior, among others.

Nate Diaz claims he was supposed to play Conor McGregor's part in Roadhouse reboot

Nate Diaz claims he was originally supposed to play Conor McGregor's part in the recent Road House reboot, but turned it down.

Nate Diaz (not Conor McGregor) first choice for ‘Road House’ movie but UFC bad boy ‘ain’t losing to Brokeback Mountain’

Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images That would be as bad as losing to a YouTube boxer like Jake Paul! Oh wait ... If former UFC welterweight Nate Diaz is going to get his ass whooped on Prime, then he wants to make sure he loses to a respectable opponent, not some Hollywood pretty boy with film credits like “Brokeback Mountain.” That’s why the combat sports bad boy rejected the role, which eventually went to longtime rival,…

Nate Diaz claims that he was actually the villain in the remake of the cult film Road House, not Conor McGregor. But when he was told who the lead actor was, he quickly turned it down. The film Road House became a hot topic among MMA fans when Conor McGregor made his acting debut in the role of antagonist Knox – opposite Hollywood star Jake Gyllenhaal. But now former UFC star Nate Diaz reveals that he was the one who was originally cast as McGre…

Nate Diaz reveals bizarre reason he turned down Conor McGregor's Road House movie role

Nate Diaz has boldly claimed that he was approached first for a Road House movie role before they went for their second choice, Conor McGregor.'The Notorious' was lauded for his portrayal of Knox in the 2024 reimagining of the cult classic Road House movie. Many believe the character was perfect for the Irishman's big-screen debut, insisting that Knox's characteristics and personality closely resembled his real-life self.Despite the role feeling…