Irish boxer Conor McGregor announced that he broke wrestler Dwayne Johnson’s record when he ventured into acting. Conor said he just received a salary of more than 5.5 million USD for his first role.

Many sports stars have turned to acting and received impressive salaries. Most recently, Irish boxer Conor McGregor announced that he had set a new record for salary for his first role.

For his role in the movie Road House , Conor said he received a higher salary than the $5.5 million that former wrestler Dwayne Johnson once received.

Currently, this information is only given by one side and no other parties have yet confirmed it. If this is true, Conor has broken the record for salary for his first role. Previously, this record was held by actor and former wrestler Dwayne Johnson.

Let’s review the successful forays of sports athletes into the acting field:

Dwayne Johnson and the movie “The Mummy Returns”

In 2001, wrestler Dwayne Johnson (51 years old) received a salary of 5.5 million USD for acting in the movie The Mummy Returns (2001). At that time, this number shocked the film capital and established a Guinness World Record for the salary paid for a first role.

Dwayne Johnson, from a wrestler turned actor, received a record salary for his first role. This record has been held by Dwayne Johnson for more than two decades. Up to this point, only boxer Conor McGregor claimed to have broken Dwayne’s record.

Having a successful playing career throughout the 1990s and 2000s, Dwayne Johnson had a transformation that stunned both the sports and entertainment world.

When Dwayne’s physical condition began to show its inevitable limits due to time and age, many people in the sports world expressed concern for him, because Dwayne would gradually no longer be able to meet the demands. Question about wrestling career too.

It was at this time that Dwayne began appearing in a number of entertainment shows on American television. Immediately after that, Hollywood filmmakers immediately kept an eye on him. Dwayne did not miss the opportunity and took the opportunity to appear in the movie The Mummy Returns as the Scorpion King Mathayus.

Arnold Schwarzenegger and the movie “Hercules in New York”

Arnold Schwarzenegger in the movie “Hercules in New York” .

Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger (76 years old) first became known to the public from bodybuilding competitions. In 1969, Arnold appeared in the movie Hercules in New York (Hercules in New York – 1969).

For this role, Arnold only received a salary of $12,000, but his decision to try his hand at acting brought bodybuilder Arnold Schwarzenegger many great successes later.

In later years, Arnold appeared in many impressive blockbusters. To date, the films he has acted in have grossed more than 4 billion USD from the global box office.

John Cena and the movie “The Marine”

John Cena in the movie “The Marine”

Wrestler John Cena (46 years old) also followed in the footsteps of senior Dwayne Johnson to enter the acting field and quickly seized good opportunities. Cena had his first role in the movie The Marine (2006).

For this first role, he received a salary of 280,000 USD. Since then, Cena has been invited to appear in Hollywood blockbusters such as Fast & Furious and The Suicide Squad .

Wrestler John Cena (46 years old) also followed in the footsteps of senior Dwayne Johnson to enter the acting field and quickly seized good opportunities. Cena had his first role in the movie The Marine (2006).

For this first role, he received a salary of 280,000 USD. Since then, Cena has been invited to appear in Hollywood blockbusters such as Fast & Furious and The Suicide Squad .

Mike Tyson and the movie “The Hangover”

Mike Tyson (wearing a suit) appears in the movie “The Hangover”

Mike Tyson is a character that attracts the attention of the media and the international public, so many film projects want his appearance to increase appeal.

Boxer Mike Tyson has stepped into the acting field since the movie The Hangover (The Three Musketeers – 2009). Even though he only took on a supporting role, Mike Tyson received a salary of $100,000. This is an impressive number when compared to the salary of 300,000 USD paid to the main actors appearing in the film.

Ronda Rousey và phim “The Expendables 3”

Ronda Rousey trong phim “The Expendables 3”

The American female boxer first entered the acting field with the movie The Expendables 3 (The Expendables 3 – 2014). Rousey received a salary of $400,000 for her first role. She appeared alongside famous actors such as Sylvester Stallone, Harrison Ford and Jason Statham.