Ronda Rousey Is Taking Over for Patrick Swayze in the Road House Remake
LatestRoad House, the 1989 cinematic masterpiece that gave us poetic dialogue like “Pain don’t hurt” and “I used to fuck guys like you in prison,” is being remade because—well, what isn’t? Stepping into the starring role (originally shaped by Patrick Swayze) is UFC fighter and breakout star of the Entourage movie, Ronda Rousey.
According to Variety, Rousey “embraced the idea of starring” as the female version of Dalton, the sensitive bouncer with an intellect of gold and arms like pythons, but “wanted to be respectful when pursuing the project. Sources say Rousey recently reached out to Swayze’s widow, Lisa Niemi, to ask for her blessing, which Niemi gladly gave.”