(Dan Tri) – Irish boxer Conor McGregor announced that he broke wrestler Dwayne Johnson’s record when he ventured into acting.
Many sports stars have turned to acting and received impressive salaries.
For his role in the movie Road House, Conor said he received a higher salary than the $5.5 million that former wrestler Dwayne Johnson once received.
Irish boxer Conor McGregor in the movie `Road House` (Photo: Daily Mail).
Currently, this information is only given by one side and no other parties have yet confirmed it.
Trailer for the movie `Road House` (Video: Prime).
Let’s review the successful forays of sports athletes into the acting field:
Dwayne Johnson and the movie `The Mummy Returns`
Dwayne Johnson in the movie `The Mummy Returns` (Photo: Daily Mail).
In 2001, wrestler Dwayne Johnson (51 years old) received a salary of 5.5 million USD for acting in the movie The Mummy Returns (2001).
Dwayne Johnson, from a wrestler turned actor, received a record salary for his first role.
Having a successful playing career throughout the 1990s and 2000s, Dwayne Johnson had a transformation that stunned both the sports and entertainment world.
When Dwayne’s physical condition began to show its inevitable limits due to time and age, many people in the sports world expressed concern for him, because Dwayne would gradually no longer be able to meet the demands.
At this time, Dwayne began appearing in a number of entertainment programs on American television.
Movie trailer `The Mummy Returns` (Video: Rotten Tomatoes Trailers).
Arnold Schwarzenegger and the movie `Hercules in New York`
Arnold Schwarzenegger in the movie `Hercules in New York` (Photo: Daily Mail).
Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger (76 years old) first became known to the public from bodybuilding competitions.
For this role, Arnold only received a salary of $12,000, but his decision to try his hand at acting brought bodybuilder Arnold Schwarzenegger many great successes later.
In later years, Arnold appeared in many impressive blockbusters.
Movie trailer `Hercules in New York` (Video: Rotten Tomatoes Trailers).
John Cena and the movie `The Marine`
John Cena in the movie `The Marine` (Photo: Daily Mail).
Wrestler John Cena (46 years old) also followed in the footsteps of senior Dwayne Johnson to enter the acting field and quickly seized good opportunities.
For this first role, he received a salary of 280,000 USD.
Movie trailer `The Marine` (Video: Rotten Tomatoes Trailers).
Mike Tyson and the movie `The Hangover`
Mike Tyson (wearing a suit) appears in the movie `The Hangover` (Photo: Daily Mail).
Mike Tyson is a character that attracts the attention of the media and the international public, so many film projects want his appearance to increase appeal.
Boxer Mike Tyson has stepped into the acting field since the movie The Hangover (The Three Musketeers – 2009).
Movie trailer `The Hangover` (Video: Rotten Tomatoes Trailers).
Ronda Rousey and the movie `The Expendables 3`
Ronda Rousey in the movie `The Expendables 3` (Photo: Daily Mail).
The American female boxer first entered the acting field with the movie The Expendables 3 (The Expendables 3 – 2014).
Movie trailer `The Expendables 3` (Video: Rotten Tomatoes Trailers).
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