UFC star Michael Chandler has claimed that he was originally approached for the role that Conor McGregor ended up landing in Jake Gyllenhaal's new movie.
McGregor is set for his long-awaited Hollywood debut where he will play alongside award-winning actor Gyllenhaal in a remake of the Patrick Swayze classic Road House. The film was shot in the Dominican Republic, with McGregor taking on a new role that wasn't in the original film, which Chandler claims was first offered to him.
The pair appear to be cordial with one another, and McGregor has indicated that he would eventually like to take on Chandler, a former Bellator lightweight champion and UFC title contender. But despite knowing that McGregor would be offering him a big opportunity if he signed to meet him in the cage, Chandler believes that he has also helped out his rival by turning down the film.
