After Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes, another WWE Superstar lands major acting role

After reports of Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns being cast for the upcoming Street Fighter movie, another WWE star has found their way to Hollywood. The movie will have British actors Bill Nighy and Mathew Horne as part of the cast, and a prominent NXT name is also joining them.

Jordynne Grace might be eyeing the NXT Women's Championship next week, but she had some important news to share with her fans recently. The former TNA star took to X to post a report, talking about her acting debut.

According to the report from Variety, Grace will be part of the "genre-bending fantasy feature Welcome to Paradise." British pro wrestler Richard Summers-Calvert will be writing and directing this independent movie, which is currently in post-production.

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The WWE NXT star will play the role of 'Lisa,' per IMDb, and Variety described the synopsis as follows:

"The story follows Lisa, who awakens on a mysterious beach with no memory. After meeting a creature who tells her she’s arrived at 'The Carnival,' she discovers a vibrant venue populated by humans and magical beasts. There she meets Harvey, another lost soul, as they attempt to uncover the truth about their pasts and find redemption—though everything comes with a price."

Last September, Grace revealed that she had been shooting for a movie and shared a photo with Summers-Calvert.

Jordynne Grace is eyeing her first championship in WWE

Jordynne Grace will have the chance to win her first championship in WWE at the upcoming Evolution PLE.

The former TNA Knockouts World Champion will challenge Jacy Jayne for the NXT Women's Championship at the July 13 event. It will be a busy weekend for Grace, who will also team up with Blake Monroe to take on Fatal Influence's Jayne and Fallon Henley in a tag team bout at NXT's The Great American Bash on July 12.

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The Juggernaut will hope she will have more reason to celebrate next week, in addition to her first steps on the big screen.

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Sherjeel Malik is a writer at Sportskeeda and covers pro wrestling. He was hooked on the product from the moment he saw The Hardy Boyz jumping off ladders during the Attitude Era. While he comes from an engineering background, Sherjeel’s love for pro wrestling and content writing led him to pursue a career in sports journalism. Before assuming his current role at Sportskeeda, Sherjeel worked at other reputable organizations for five years.

While writing articles, he ensures that he only relies on credible sources for information and covers relevant subjects that do not project an agenda against a particular person or association. WWE legend Paul Heyman once shared Sherjeel’s work on his social media handle.

Sherjeel’s earliest memory of pro wrestling is watching Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Undertaker square off for the WWE Title in the main event of a pay-per-view in 1998. His favorite wrestlers are Randy Orton and Jeff Hardy. While he admires Orton for his character work as a heel, he looks up to Jeff because of his unique wrestling style and risk-taking ability.

If he could go back to the Attitude Era, Sherjeel would like to manage Ken Shamrock and be his mouthpiece. He feels Shamrock’s promo skills prevented him from becoming a main event-level act in WWE. Hence, he would like to help the UFC Hall of Famer get over with fans.

When not writing about pro wrestling, he likes to read classics and fiction books.

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