It will be Michael Bisping, not Conor McGregor, that gets a role in the newest XXX movie.
Michael Bisping is hitting the silver screen. The popular UFC middleweight has earned a role in a high-profile movie opposite Vin Diesel, titled xXx – The Return of Xander Cage. Here’s what Bisping posted on Instagram about getting the spot:
“Very happy to announce that I landed a role in the new XXX movie with Vin Diesel and Samuel L Jackson. I want to thank my agent @msstaudt @audieattar and of course @vindiesel for the opportunity.”
Bisping, 37, isn’t a stranger to acting. He had a role on Hollyoaks Later back in 2010, and most recently did some work on the Cinemax series Strike Back. The xXx movie has already started filming, and co-stars Samuel L. Jackson, Ruby Rose, and Tony Jaa.
He is coming off the biggest UFC win over his career, a long and winding unanimous decision victory over Anderson Silva in February. His next fight has not been booked as of yet.