UFC champ Ronda Rousey would love to star in a Metroid movie as Samus Aran. The series and its armored hero date back to the original Nintendo console, and the game's big twist was that the alien-hunting badass beneath the iconic armor is a woman.rousey loves the character, she also loves the idea of getting to live her best life while running around in a suit of armor. she stated "[M]ost of the day you're in a suit, so you can just hang out and eat donuts and be the star of Metroid.