Jake Gyllenhaal couldn’t even “eat a chip” during strict diet for ‘Road House’
nme.comJake Gyllenhaal revealed that he wouldn’t even “eat a chip” during his strict diet for Road House.The actor plays Elwood Dalton in the modern-day remake of the 1989 Patrick Swayze film, which is now available to stream on Amazon Prime Video.In the new version, Elwood is an ex-UFC fighter who takes a job as a bouncer at a Florida Keys roadhouse, only to discover that the paradise is not all it seems.
Real-life UFC fighter Conor McGregor also stars.Appearing on This Morning, Gyllenhaal shared the details of how he got into shape for the role, admitting that he wouldn’t even indulge in a single potato chip/crisp.“If you really look.
I don’t eat tacos. You see me take the plate and I say thank you and then the scene cuts you never actually see me take a mouthful.
I was on a strict regimen, one chip would have done the whole thing,” he told host Sian Welby.The actor also admitted that he was “totally terrified” while filming fight scenes with Conor because “he really could kick his ass”.
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