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One of the stars of the original “Road House” is giving his review of the first look at the Jake Gyllenhaal and Conor McGregor-led remake … telling TMZ Sports there’s one glaring difference that caught his attention — the way it sounds when dudes are duking it out.
Marshall Teague — who played Patrick Swayze‘s arch nemesis, Jimmy, in the ’80s cult classic — was one of the millions of movie buffs who tuned into the trailer for the Prime Video project this week … and while he’s really pulling for the new take to do well, he found the audio effects in the fight scenes “humorous.”
Teague — who’s experienced in martial arts and kickboxing — said he and Swayze actually hit each other HARD during their on-screen scraps … so naturally, it sounded like the real deal.
But, considering Conor is one of the greatest fighters on the planet and Gyllenhaal, despite training like a madman for his Elwood Dalton role, is not nearly as experienced in combat … it’s safe to say the two couldn’t go toe-to-toe like Swayze and Teague did back in the day — but Marshall hopes they were still able to build a similar bond on set.
“I love [Patrick] to death and I miss him every day,” Teague said. “He’s a great guy. I feel very honored to have had the opportunity to do that film with him and I hope the two of them have the same relationship. I really do.”
Teague praises both Jake and Conor for being amazing in their respective fields … and he wants nothing but the best for the upcoming flick.
No matter how great the reimagined version turns out, Teague said it will be tough to top the OG … but he’s truthfully got his fingers crossed that it can live up to the expectations.
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As for whether he’s got a cameo in the 2024 edition, Teague revealed he’s received thousands of messages from fans asking if he makes an appearance … but he pointed out it would be kinda hard to do, as his character died in the original.
Sorry for the spoiler … but come on, it’s been out for three decades.
