Dana White reveals he declined role in Kevin James’ movie – UFC News
President of the Ultimate Fighting Championship Dana White has revealed that he is not up for taking any acting roles. The ‘Boss’ disclosed the fact that he was offered a role in Kevin James’ upcoming film ‘Here Comes the Boom.’
“Kevin James asked me to be in the movie,” revealed White in a recent interview. “He sent me over a script, and I said, 'Bro. I appreciate you thinking of me. I don't know if you've ever seen my Bud Light commercial, but if you have, you would understand
why I do not want to be in the movie.' I'm not an actor, and the part that [Joe] Rogan plays was supposed to be mine. The last thing I need to do is to be leading by example that our guys should all be running towards the movies. There's only a couple of guys
in the history of MMA that have actually done a great job in a movie, you know what I mean?”
White was in an interview with Ron Kruck of ‘Inside MMA’ when he revealed he was offered the role. According to White, he had to decline the offer since acting is not part of his skills.
White is currently focusing on making UFC a better platform for MMA fighters and fans. Even though the Ultimate Fighting Championship stands as the largest platform for mixed martial arts, White asserts there is a lot more in the pipeline to come.
In an interview earlier this month, White asserted that they have plans of improving UFC to the level where no events and fights are cancelled. White has taken the recent blow of UFC 151’s cancellation quite seriously and so, he wants to make sure it never
happens again.
As of now, the President is preparing for UFC 153, which will be held in Brazil. The main fight of the event would be between middleweight champion Anderson Silva and Stephan Bonnar.
White is trying his level best to ensure ‘the injury bug’ stays away from UFC events forever now. The president does not want to face another event cancellation anytime soon.
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