Jake Gyllenhaal will return as wandering ex-MMA fighter Dalton in Road House 2, Amazon MGM has announced.

Gyllenhaal is confirmed to be reprising his role as Elwood Dalton, a former UFC fighter who in the first movie was recruited by Frankie (Jessica Williams) to be the head bouncer at the Florida Keys watering hole she owns, which is being terrorized by a real estate developer’s assorted minions

According to Amazon MGM Studios, the first installment "has attracted nearly 80 million worldwide viewers to-date. The film premiered on Prime Video March 21 and attracted a record-breaking over 50 million worldwide viewers over its first two weekends, becoming Amazon MGM Studios’ most-watched produced film debut ever on a worldwide basis."

Yet not all went smoothly with the “Road House” rollout. Director Doug Liman announced that he was boycotting the premiere due to the lack of a theatrical run, and original “Road House” screenwriter R. Lance Hill announced he was planning on suing Amazon for allegedly using AI to complete the remake before the rights to the original film reverted back to him.

'Road House' originally starred late actor Patrick Swayze in the role that Gyllenhaal reimagined. Gyllenhaal reflected on honoring Swayze’s legacy through taking the reins of the remake.

"I've been thinking back about my time working with Patrick on ‘Donnie Darko,’ and rewatching this great man in the original ‘Road House’ plus so many other films. I’ve never stopped being a fan," Gyllenhaal wrote on social media. "He was such a talent and I continue to have so much respect and admiration for what he put out and into the world. I’ll never forget his kindness to me when I was starting out - he didn’t have to take the time, but he always did. We’ve made a different ‘RH’ this time around, but hoping it’s one he would’ve had fun watching!"

Source: Press Release