UFC Hall of Famer Randy Couture (19-10 MMA, 16-7 UFC) has yet to make an official decision regarding his fighting future, but "The Natural" recently revealed his schedule is booked for the next several months.
Couture, who hosts next week's 2010 World MMA Awards, will begin work on a new Bruce Willis film, "Setup," in December and hopes to reprise his role as Toll Road in "The Expendables II" beginning in March.
Couture revealed his plans while a guest on "The Dave and Mahoney Morning Show" on Las Vegas' X-107.5 FM. MMAjunkie.com (
www.mmajunkie.com) lead staff reporter John Morgan was also a guest on the show.
"I'm getting ready to do a movie in Grand Rapids, Mich., here the first couple weeks of December with Bruce Willis," Couture said. "'Setup.'
"It just happened a couple of days ago. It's a fun character. Small part, but a fun character in kind of a gangster movie."
Couture, of course, isn't new to the Hollywood scene. The former UFC champion's acting credits date back to 2003, and in 2008 alone, Couture had roles in both "The Scorpion King: Rise of a Warrior" and "Redbelt."
But in 2010, Couture earned a breakout role as part of the star-studded cast of "The Expendables" that also included "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Mickey Rourke, Sylvester Stallone and Jason Statham, as well as cameo appearances by Willis and Arnold Scwarzenegger.
"The Expendables" opened 3,270 theaters across the U.S. this past August and topped the box office in its opening weekend.
Couture said current plans call for filming of a sequel for "The Expendables" beginning in March, though he admits there are several variables when dealing with such an extensive cast.
"It's definitely happening," Couture said. "The target for now is March to start shooting the sequel.
"I think the trick is going to be getting everybody free to come back and do it, but I think the first one was so successful, everybody is going to be excited to come back for the second."
At 47 years old, Couture is coming off of one of the busiest stretches of his 13-year career with four fights in a 12-month period. With a run of three-straight wins, Couture has shows he still has what it takes to perform in the octagon.
That said, Couture has hinted he may be prepared to walk away from the sport. However, after first retiring in 2005, Couture said he doesn't want to rush to a decision this time around.
"(My fighting career is on hold) for now," Couture said. "You never know what [UFC officials] are going to throw at me. We'll see, and if it's interesting, I might not be able to walk away from it."
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