Partners January 12, 2012
Gina Carano vs. Mario Lopez at The Grove
Mixed martial arts superstar-turned-actress Gina Carano arrived to The Grove and chatted with "Extra's" Mario Lopez.
Lopez asked for a favor from the tough fighter, saying, "I want to be able to say I got submitted by Gina Carano, so can you get me in a cool submission hold?" Mario warned, "Don't choke me all the way!"
Carano kicks butt in her new role in "Haywire," playing a sexy black ops soldier seeking payback after a betrayal. Gina revealed how she got the gig, saying, "Steven Soderberg confronted me about doing the movie after I lost my last fight, and it was like, one door slammed, and another one opened."
Working with big-name Hollywood stars like Michael Douglas and Ewan McGregor, the 29-year-old explained, "It was a good tradeoff because I could be physical with them in the fights, and they could help me out with the acting."
"Haywire" charges into theaters Jan. 20.
