UFC gentle heavyweight champion Alex Pereira is crossing over to Hollywood along with his first main appearing position booked in upcoming movie directed by Adam Wingard, who can also be chargeable for Godzilla vs. Kong and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire.
Pereira is predicted to painting the villain within the film Onslaught, which is described as a “gonzo motion horror thriller” with DNA much like a few of Wingard’s early movies similar to You’re Subsequent and The Visitor. The Hollywood Reporter first reported the casting information with extra sources confirming Pereira’s casting to MMA Combating on Thursday.
Pereira is predicted to star alongside Adria Arjona (Hit Man) taking part in “a mom who falls again on a selected set of abilities as a way to shield her family members after she runs afoul of a menace that has escaped a secret army base,”
Pereira performs that menace as a personality referred to as The Butcher and he’s anticipated to include a few of his preventing abilities within the featured position for the undertaking.
Wingard is ready to direct Onslaught with a script from longtime collaborator Simon Barrett, who only in the near past penned the screenplay for the Samara Weaving led horror movie Azrael. The movie is being produced by A24, Lyrical Media and Ryder Image Firm.
The position is a primary for Pereira, who has rapidly develop into one of many largest stars on your entire UFC roster after he conquered each the middleweight and light-weight heavyweight divisions in file time. Most lately, Pereira dispatched Khalil Rountree Jr. at UFC 307, which was the third protection of his title in 2024.
Following the combat, Pereira mentioned he had some commitments to meet however hoped to return to motion in early 2024. It seems taking part in a villain within the upcoming movie Onslaught is a kind of obligations now.
