Ronda Rousey to star in her own biopic

UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship, a mixed martial arts contest) champion Ronda Rousey, who has been diving into Hollywood with roles in “Entourage”, “Furious 7” and “Expendables 3”, will see her own life story make its way onto the big screen.

Paramount has nabbed the rights to the 28-year-old's autobiography “My Fight/Your Fight”, and Rousey is attached to star in the biopic.

Mark Bomback will write the script for the film, which would follow Rousey's life and career. Rousey is an Olympic medalist in Judo and the reigning Women's MMA Bantamweight Fighter. In her latest fight on Saturday in Rio, she knocked out challenger Bethe Correia in 34 seconds to defend her title.

She'll next star in “Mile 22”, the Peter Berg-directed film that will also star Mark Wahlberg. 

In regards to her acting plan, Rousey told The Hollywood Reporter: “I never thought that being an action movie star was in the cards for me. My agent kept telling me, 'You're going to be the female Rock.' Then I started to believe it could be a reality.”

Source: THR