Anderson Silva in Hollywood film role

Anderson Silva in Hollywood film role

 RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- Brazil's Ultimate Fighting middleweight champion Anderson Silva is set to star alongside Steven Seagal in a new Hollywood film.

Silva will fly to Los Angeles this week to begin shooting the first scenes for the feature-length film, which is yet to be titled, Brazilian daily O Globo reported on Sunday.

"I am very excited about this new opportunity," said Silva, who was the central figure in the 2011 documentary "Like Water" which recounts Silva' s rise from poverty to world dominance in mixed martial¹ arts.

The 37-year-old said he had already embarked² on a training program specifically tailored for the big-screen role.

Silva, who defended his UFC middleweight belt in July by stopping American Chael Sonnen in the first round, already has acting³ credits to his name, having appeared in the films "Jogo Mortal" and "Hell' s Chain".

1 martial   

adj.战争的，军事的，尚武的，威武的

参考例句：

• The sound of martial music is always inspiring.军乐声总是鼓舞人心的。
• The officer was convicted of desertion at a court martial.这名军官在军事法庭上被判犯了擅离职守罪。

2 embarked   

乘船( embark的过去式和过去分词 )； 装载； 从事

参考例句：

• We stood on the pier and watched as they embarked. 我们站在突码头上目送他们登船。
• She embarked on a discourse about the town's origins. 她开始讲本市的起源。

3 acting   

n.演戏，行为，假装；adj.代理的，临时的，演出用的

参考例句：

• Ignore her,she's just acting.别理她，她只是假装的。
• During the seventies,her acting career was in eclipse.在七十年代，她的表演生涯黯然失色。