Rousey to star in ‘Entourage’ movie and ‘Athena Project’
The studio is in final negotiations to acquire rights to New York Times bestselling author Brad Thor’s “Athena Project” with Rousey attached to star.
Ronda Rousey is becoming a big cross over star for the UFC, already having taking two roles in two big Hollywood franchises, Fast and The Furious and The Expandables. Looks like her movie career will keep moving forward as today we learned she earned two lead roles in two big films:
The studio is in final negotiations to acquire rights to New York Times bestselling author Brad Thor’s Athena Project with Rousey attached to star, and it’s also tapped her for one of the female leads in the upcoming Entourage movie.
Rousey is currently training for her next fight: On Feb. 22 she will defend her title against Sarah McMann at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. Rousey will begin shooting her role in the Entourage movie in mid-March.
It is unknown what she will do following the Entourage shoot since her next fight following McMann has not yet been set. But as The Athena Project is still looking for a writer, it’s likely that Rousey will be back in the gym prepping for her next bout.
While the Entourage gig gives Rousey a recognizable property through which to get noticed for her acting, The Athena Project could give her a possible franchise and perhaps the chance to become the female action star Hollywood is lacking.