**EXCLUSIVE: Three New Cast Members Join Amazon MGM Studios’ Road House 2**

Amazon MGM Studios’ *Road House 2* has added three exciting new cast members: Andrew “King Bach” Bachelor (*Violent Night 2*), Iko Uwais (*The Raid* films), and Hidetoshi Nishijima (*Drive My Car*). Character details for their roles remain under wraps.

This announcement follows Deadline’s recent scoop revealing that six real-life fighters—Rico Verhoeven, Michael Chandler, Michael “Venom” Page, Dustin Poirier, Stephen Thompson, and Tyron Woodley—have joined the fighting-themed action sequel. Jay Hieron will also reprise his role as UFC fighter Jax “Jetway” Harris from the first film.

Plot specifics for *Road House 2*, which sees Jake Gyllenhaal return as UFC fighter-turned-bouncer Dalton, are still under wraps. However, the film is described as a production of greater scope, scale, and ambition, with filming taking place across the U.K., Malta, and Savannah, Georgia.

The sequel follows Amazon’s 2024 reboot of the ’80s classic *Road House*, originally starring Patrick Swayze, which drew an impressive 80 million viewers worldwide in its first eight weeks on Prime Video.

Ilya Naishuller is directing *Road House 2* from a script by Will Beall. Alongside Gyllenhaal, the cast includes Leila George, Aldis Hodge, and Dave Bautista.

Production is led by Atlas Entertainment’s Charles Roven and Alex Gartner, alongside Nine Stories Productions’ Jake Gyllenhaal and Josh McLaughlin, who operate under a three-year first-look film deal with Amazon MGM.

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### Meet the New Cast Members

**Andrew “King Bach” Bachelor** has evolved from a breakout digital creator into an in-demand actor, producer, and comedian. He recently wrapped *Violent Night 2* for Universal and 87North, and will star in the upcoming Paramount+ comedy series *Hate the Player: The Ben Johnson Story*. King Bach is represented by CAA, Christina Bachelor, Artists First, and Hansen Jacobson Teller.

**Iko Uwais** is best known for headlining the Indonesian *Raid* film series, directed by Gareth Evans. His credits include *The Night Comes for Us*, *Headshot*, and major Hollywood projects such as *Mile 22*, *Stuber*, *Snake Eyes*, *Star Wars: The Force Awakens*, and *The Expendables 4*. In addition to acting, Uwais executive produced, choreographed, and starred in Netflix’s *Wu Assassins* and made his directorial debut with the upcoming action feature *Timur*, set for release December 18. He is represented by Gersh and Vault Entertainment.

**Hidetoshi Nishijima** starred in the Oscar-winning *Drive My Car*, directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi. He recently made his English-language debut in Apple TV’s A24 series *Sunny*, has since reteamed with A24 on Henry Dunham’s *Enemies*, and just wrapped Nicolas Winding Refn’s *Her Private Hell* for Neon. Nishijima is represented by CAA, Artist International Group, Greenberg Traurig, and Elephant Inc. in Japan.

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Stay tuned for more updates on *Road House 2* as production progresses on this highly anticipated sequel.
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