Last night Jake attended the NY premiere of ‘Road House’ at the Jazz at Lincoln Center in NYC. Photos have been added to the gallery. A few interviews from the red carpet have also been added to our video archive.

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Public Appearances > 2024 > ‘Road House’ Premiere In New York

There are few spectacles more chaotic than a UFC event. Flashing lights and pounding music wash over the parade of muscled-up fighters marching to beat their opponents into submission. Then there are lulls between the bouts as the Octagon is readied for the next match. The pageantry is put on pause, and the energy ebbs. In the rise and fall of action, it can be difficult to follow exactly what’s happening when you’re in the crowd. So imagine sitting in the cheap seats at UFC 285 in Las Vegas last March, then looking up to realize that the tattooed fighter flexing on the jumbotron isn’t listed on the undercard. Is that …? Jake Gyllenhaal?

Yes, it was the indie heartthrob and Oscar-nominated actor, who is best known for his sensitive portrayal of a gay cowboy in 2005’s Brokeback Mountain and is also the face of a Prada campaign, in the chain-link Octagon plastered with Monster Energy logos. The spectators weren’t alone in their surprise.

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Conor McGregor and Jake Gyllenhaal joined the Armchair Expert Dax Shepard at SXSW to discuss what their experience was collaborating to remake Road House, how promoting a movie is different than promoting a fight, and what the motivation was for Conor to learn mixed martial arts as a young man. Conor and Jake also explained what training for a fight does for your physical health, what it takes to create believable fight scenes, and how much they love being creators. Listen below:

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Yesterday Jake joined his castmates Conor McGregor, Daniela Melchior, Lukas Gage and Billy Magnussen during a photocall and premiere for ‘Road House’ in London. Photos from both events have been added to the gallery. Various clips and interviews from the premiere have also been added to our video archive.

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Public Appearances > 2024 > ‘Road House’ Photocall In London
Public Appearances > 2024 > ‘Road House’ Premiere In London

Our video archive has been updated with 6 new interviews with Jake and the cast of ‘Road House’.

Video Links:
– ‘Road House’ SXSW Interview (BlackGirlNerds) (March 2024)
– ‘Road House’ SXSW Interview (Extra) (March 2024)
– ‘Road House’ SXSW Interview (SXSW) (March 2024)
– ‘Road House’ SXSW Interview (MMA Junkie) (March 2024)
– ‘Road House’ SXSW Interview (Jake’s Takes) (March 2024)

More will be added as they become available, so keep checking back!