Chris Hemsworth Cast as Hulk Hogan for Netflix Film From Todd Phillips and Bradley Cooper
By Hannah Wigandt
Chris Hemsworth is stepping out of his role as Thor and jumping into the human equivalent as Hulk Hogan, in new biopic about the famous wrestler. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the movie is set be by director Todd Phillips and writer Scott Silver, who worked together on the upcoming DC film Joker.
The movie will premiere on Netflix and have Bradley Cooper, Michael Sugar, Eric Bischoff and even Hemsworth himself producing.
Hogan is one the most famous wrestlers in the world. He started his career in the '70s in Florida and went on to enter into the WWE, even fighting against Andre the Giant. By the '80s he was a superstar, showing up everywhere.
In recent years, though, Hogan was involved with a sex tape scandal that resulted in a lawsuit, ultimately giving him millions of dollars.
The biopic will not be showcasing that part of Hogan's life, nor will it try to encapsulate his whole life. Instead, it will be more focused on Hogan's origin story and how Hulkamania started.
Hogan will act as consultant on the movie as well as executive producer, alongside Ashley Zalta.
Hemsworth has two movies coming out this year alone, with the highly anticipated Avengers: Endgame set for April 26, and Men in Black: International set for June 14.