Conor McGregor shares how he and Jake Gyllenhaal became "dear friends" during the filming of 'Road House' movie

Conor McGregor recently opened up about his experience working with Hollywood star Jake Gyllenhaal for their upcoming movie 'Road House.' The Irishman is set to make his acting debut in the remake of the Patrick Swayze-starring 1989 classic alongside the veteran actor.

In an interview with Robbie Fox, McGregor described how the process of training and filming with Gyllenhaal went. Praising the Hollywood superstar, the Irishman said:

"He's a great guy. He's a great, great guy. He was very patient with me, and I was very patient with him. We understood our skill set and what we brought to the table. A dear friend of mine now, Jake Gyllenhaal, is. We doing a great movie... I'm doing the best I could with what I had at my disposal."

Watch the full interview below:

Conor McGregor has been out of action since his leg fracture against Dustin Poirier at UFC 264, but that will soon change. 'The Notorious' is set to make his long-awaited return to action against Michael Chandler. The two men have been roped in as opposing coaches on the next edition of The Ultimate Fighter and will face each other in the cage after the season concludes.

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Conor McGregor outlines his favorite part of the filming process for 'Road House'

Working on a film set is backbreaking work, and Conor McGregor recently claimed he's glad he could experience the painstaking process of shooting a feature film.

While the former two-division champion is no stranger to working hard in training camp for his fights, the Irishman described how working on set made everything else seem comparatively easier. In the same interview, McGregor described how much he appreciated going through the process:

"I did enjoy the process. It was very tough. I'll tell you what I enjoyed the most... The fact that now everything else seems easy... Because 15-hour days on set, memorizing lines. You're memorizing the lines and practicing before you even go on set, so it's a lot of hard work."

He continued:

"And I was doing my own stunts... But leaving it, doing this show, going to training camp, preparing for fights, shooting content for all these companies, everything seems so much easier."

While there aren't any exact details surrounding what role Conor McGregor will play in 'Road House', it is widely speculated that he has been cast in the role of Jimmy Reno, played by Marshall Teague in the original, as the right-hand henchman of the movie's antagonist.