Bas Rutten is arguably the best MMA fighter-turned-actor in the history of the sport.
There is a case to be made for Gina Carano and George St-Pierre has shown some promise as an action star. However, when you see Ronda Rousey’s attempted acting in Fast and Furious 7, whatever Tito Ortiz was doing in that unnecessary Crow sequel and Stephan Bonnar’s performance in Supreme Champion, you really appreciate how remarkably competent Rutten is at acting.
One thing you can definitely say about the first European UFC champion is that he can shine bright in a Kevin James movie. That’s a feat that not even the great Nick Nolte could achieve when he played a *sigh* singing gorilla in Zookeeper… funny that (the film most certainly wasn’t).
Bas got to flex his acting muscles again on Inside MMA during an interview with Michael Bisping. The pair decided to commemorate April Fools Day by pretending to get into an argument live on air. The resulting exchange, particularly Rutten’s role, was actually pretty passable… dare I say, almost convincing.
