If a in the career of the late Patrick Swayze. A straight-to-video sequel, Road House 2: Last Call, was also later released, focusing on Dalton's son, played by Johnathon Schaech, while a gender-swapped reboot with Ronda Rousey was announced in 2015 but never moved forward.
The idea of a modern take on Road House resurfaced on social media when a fan volunteered Scott Adkins as Dalton in a theoretical reboot, with Adkins enthusiastically responding, "Greatest idea I ever heard." While there aren't any publicly known plans for a remake of Road House at the moment, the idea is worth pondering. If anyone could do Dalton justice, it's Scott Adkins.
While the bulk of Adkins' career has been in straight-to-video movies, he's grown into a genuine mainstream action star and is a major player in the rise in popularity of non-theatrical action films in the last decade or so. First breaking out in the Doctor Strange. He's left an impression with mainstream audiences in those big-screen appearances thanks to his screen presence and skill as a martial artist.
Adkins himself is a true scholar of action movies. His YouTube series The Art of Action featuring interviews with everyone from Indonesian action king Iko Uwais. Adkins also excels in edgier antihero and villain roles, and Road House's Dalton fits that bill well. Despite his philosophy degree, his distaste for violence, and his all-around cool guy personality, Dalton had a volatile side. Adkins has the acting chops to capture both sides of Dalton, the pacifist adhering to strict rules about the bouncer profession, and the unstoppable beast he becomes when the path of least resistance is no longer an option. Naturally, a Road House reboot would be full of bar fights, and the action scenes of any Scott Adkins movie show just how at home he would be as Dalton.
If a new Road House were to ever re-enter development, Scott Adkins nabbing the lead would be the perfect casting choice for the bouncer made so iconic by Patrick Swayze. 2020's Debt Collectors, directed by stunt veteran and Jesse Johnson, a frequent Scott Adkins collaborator, has even said it could now be looked at as a screen test for exactly that role. Adkins' character, French, spent part of the movie dealing with aggressive bar patrons as the establishment's bouncer. Long story short, Scott Adkins has the rare blend of acting skill and legitimate martial arts bona fides to bring something great to a Road House remake, and the fan-casting of him as Dalton should not be overlooked.
