Conor McGregor picked up and flipped a Call of Duty dev during the making of Infinite Warfare: 'I wanted him to do something really physical, to demonstrate how capable he is'

In the making of Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, Conor McGregor, the MMA fighter, was transformed into Captain Bradley Fillion. The game's directors, Jordan Hirsh and Taylor Kurosaki, wanted to push the boundaries of motion capture, resulting in the creation of a full-scale performance capture stage. McGregor's role, despite being an antagonist, was small.

During the rehearsal process, McGregor unexpectedly flipped Hirsh, demonstrating his physical prowess. The director described the experience as sudden adrenaline, even though he was fully aware of his safety. Afterward, McGregor helped Hirsh up, and they both laughed about the incident.