Ex-UFC fighter and former ONE heavyweight champion Brandon Vera is staying busy in retirement with a brand new appearing profession within the Philippines, and he already has a lead position in an upcoming horror movie.
The 45-year-old fighter, who known as it a profession again in 2022, lately inked a 10-picture deal, together with his newest providing coming within the movie Day Zero, which is due out on digital on Might 23.
The primary clip for the movie launched by way of Bloody Disgusting reveals Vera plowing down zombies with a wide range of weapons in an action-packed scene. Right here’s the synopsis for the film:
“After serving eight incident-free years in jail, a former elite soldier (Vera) is launched, lastly free to reunite together with his estranged spouse and younger daughter. Nonetheless, he re-enters civilization solely to find that the surface world has been utterly overtaken by a harmful virus with terrifying results on the human physique. Chased by hordes of the undead, he races by the damaging city panorama in a ultimate determined try to redeem himself and rescue his household.”
Day Zero is directed by Joey De Guzman with Pepe Herrera, MJ Lastimosa, Joey Marquez, and Ricci Rivero becoming a member of Vera as co-stars.
Vera transitioned into appearing after hanging up his gloves following an extended profession that began again in 2002. He made an instantaneous impression when he first joined the UFC roster and declared plans to change into a two-division champion, however sadly he by no means discovered that stage of success.
After leaving the UFC, Vera signed with ONE Championship, the place he turned heavyweight champion till dropping his belt to Arjan Bhullar in 2021. After struggling a loss in his subsequent struggle to Amir Aliakbari, Vera introduced his retirement, with plans to place his full give attention to appearing.
