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Robert Hynes

Conor McGregor offers Oscar-winning actor Jared Leto chance to play him in movie

Conor McGregor has offered Jared Leto the chance to play him in a movie.

The Oscar-winning actor recently revealed that he would love to play the UFC star on screen, but feared that he might be "too old" for the role.

"If we do the UFC movie, if I was younger, I’d play Conor McGregor. I got the beard,” he told Extra TV. "What Conor does and what these guys and gals do is just extraordinary.

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"I’m too old to do Conor probably, but you never know. We could maybe use some CGI (computer-generated imagery).”

McGregor came across Leto's comments online and invited the 50-year-old American to "practice the part" with him.

He tweeted: "Jared Leto, I invite you to come and practice the part with me!"

Jared Leto (Getty Images)

McGregor is set to return to the octagon later this year and wants to face welterweight champion Kamaru Usman for the welterweight belt.

"I believe versus Usman for the 170lb title for my comeback is the one I’m eyeballing at the minute," he told The Mac Life.

"I haven’t really said that to no one to be honest, I’ve only been thinking that for the last couple of days because for what cut the weight? I’ve already won the 155lb title, I got myself down to a lightweight frame, but I’m big now.

Conor McGregor (Instagram/ Conor McGregor)

"I feel big, I feel strong, I feel healthy, I’ve got good energy. I’m coming back after a gruesome injury. I do not want to deplete myself, there should be no need to deplete myself.

"And I feel confident against Usman. A jab happy, sloppy, orthodox wrestler with no submissions whatsoever. What’s he going to do? Where’s the danger here? I don’t see a danger with him.

"His ground-and-pound isn’t strong, plus he’s on the older side. And then plus the world is to be took again. The triple crown.

"No one’s ever obtained three knockouts in three weight divisions moving up like I have already, but no one’s ever obtained three UFC world titles cross three divisions like I will do also if we make this fight."

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