As the production of theJake Gyllenhaal-ledRoad House, a remake of the 1989 cult classic action flick, ramps up in the Dominican Republic, the movie has added four new names to the cast. PerDeadline,Darren Barnet,JD Pardo,Joaquim de Almeida, andKevin Carrollall have boarded the new movie.
Helmed byDoug Limanthe remake already has a star-studded cast that includesBilly Magnussen,Lukas Gage,Hannah Love Lanier,Gbemisola Ikumelo, andDaniela Melchior. It also marks the feature film debut of UFC championConor McGregor. Liman’s remake has made few changes and will see Gyllenhaal as a former UFC fighter who takes a job as a bouncer at a rough-and-tumble roadhouse in the Florida Keys and soon discovers not everything is quite as it seems in the tropical paradise. The details of other specific roles in the movie are being kept tightly under wraps at the moment.
The 1989 original, directed byRowdy Herringtonfrom a screenplay byDavid Lee HenryandHilary Henkin,sawPatrick Swayzeas James Dalton, a professional bouncer with a mysterious past, who is hired by the owner of Double Deuce club in Missouri, to clean up the club. As Dalton takes over, he fires numerous employees for theft and drug dealing and ends up making enemies with Brad Wesley (Ben Gazzara), a local businessman who wants to take over the town. Things take a darker turn when Wesley blackmails Dalton with knowledge about his past and forces him to work for him instead. The original movie castKelly Lynchas Dalton’s love interest Elizabeth Clay along withSam Elliottas Wade Garrett, an ally and friend to Dalton, andKevin Tigheas Double Deuce owner Frank Tilghman, among others.
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Liman’s lineup for the remake assures us of a stunning performance from the film’s cast. Barnet is well known for starring as Paxton Hall-Yoshida in Netflix’s acclaimed teen dramaNever Have I Ever. He also starred in the streamer’sLove HardoppositeNina Dobrev. Portuguese actor De Almeida has feature films likeThe Hitman’s Bodyguard,Our Brand Is Crisis,Land of Dreamto his credit. His TV credits include Apple TV+’sNow and Then, Netflix’sWarrior Nun, andQueen of the South. He’ll be next seen in Universal’sFast X.
Pardo is best known to play, Ezekiel “EZ” Reyes in the television seriesMayans M.Cand for portraying Jack Toretto inF9: The Fast Saga.He’s currently seen inThe Terminal ListalongsideChris Pratt. Carroll is known to play John Murphy on HBO’sThe Leftoversand Alton Williams on FX’sSnowfall. He has also appeared in features likeThe Walking Dead,Blindspotting,Being John Malkovich,andPaid in Full.
No release date has been set forRoad House, yet. In the meantime, can check out Liman’s update onTom Cruise’s upcoming space movie below:
