In early 2019, a biopic on the life and career of Hulk Hogan was announced, with Chris Hemsworth (Thor, The Avengers) attached to play the Hulkster. Despite Todd Phillips and Scott Silver (Joker) attached to write, years went by with little to no updates before the project was ultimately canceled this year.
On the PBD Podcast, Hogan spoke about his biopic and why the project fell through. The two-time WWE Hall of Famer, who has been endorsing Donald Trump as of late, pointed the finger of blame at Netflix, who were tied to distribute.
“They kind of missed a beat in the contract, you know, so Netflix screwed up. Yeah, there was a payment that wasn’t placed at the right time.”
Hogan added that the script was “amazing” and claimed Silver called it “the best thing I’ve ever written.” The wrestling icon even predicted that the film would’ve been a hit during awards season if it had seen the light of day.
“There was talk that Chris Hemsworth had never played a real person before and he would probably win an Oscar and the movie too; this thing’s so powerful.”
While Hulk Hogan’s biopic won’t be winning any awards, a biopic on his lawsuit against Gawker remains in the works, despite Hogan’s warning of a potential lawsuit. Stay tuned to SEScoops for the latest from Hulk Hogan and his involvement outside the squared circle.
