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Jake Gyllenhaal<\/strong><\/a> underwent a full body transformation for his upcoming role in Road House<\/em>, a remake of the 1989 movie of the same name.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s been an incredible experience working with actual real fighters \u2014 reimagining a classic \u2014 there\u2019s been a lot of the physical,\u201d Gyllenhaal, 43, told Entertainment Tonight<\/em><\/a> in January 2024.<\/p>\n Gyllenhaal stars as Elwood Dalton, an ex-UFC fighter who takes a job as a bouncer in the Florida Keys because he\u2019s short on money. The role was famously played in the 1989 film by the late Patrick Swayze<\/strong>, whose character\u2019s name was John Dalton. The original version also starred Sam Elliott<\/strong> and Kelly Lynch<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The film is set to be an action-packed adventure full of laughs, but fans can\u2019t stop talking about Gyllenhaal\u2019s body transformation. The actor got very ripped for the role, and the internet coined the nickname \u201cJacked\u201d Gyllenhaal after he debuted his new look.<\/p>\n Keep reading for everything we know about Road House<\/em>:<\/p>\n Gyllenhaal will share the screen with real-life UFC fighter Conor McGregor<\/strong>, who is making his big screen debut as the film\u2019s antagonist. In addition, Daniela Melchior<\/strong>, who plays Elwood\u2019s love interest Ellie, Billy Magnussen<\/strong>, Jessica Williams<\/strong>, Darren Barnet<\/strong>, J.D. Pardo<\/strong>, Arturo Castro<\/strong> and Lukas Gage<\/strong> also star in the flick.<\/p>\nWho Stars in \u2018Road House\u2019?<\/h3>\n