Terry Gene Bollea, the legendary skilled wrestler higher identified by his ring identify Hulk Hogan, sadly handed away yesterday on the age of 71, reportedly because of a cardiac arrest. The long-lasting WWE celebrity is extensively considered one of many biggest skilled wrestlers of all time.
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Hulk Hogan’s Biopic Announcement
Again in 2019, it was introduced that Thor actor Chris Hemsworth had been solid to play the lead position in a Hulk Hogan biopic directed by Todd Phillips (director of The Hangover and Joker) and made for Netflix. If you’re questioning whether or not the biopic continues to be occurring, we’ve you lined.
Based on an earlier report by The Hollywood Reporter, the Hulk Hogan biopic starring Chris Hemsworth would have reunited writer-director duo, Todd Phillips and Scott Silver, who collaborated within the 2019 billion-dollar blockbuster Joker. The Netflix biopic was anticipated to concentrate on the rise of the wrestling legend and would have served because the origin story, somewhat than all the life story of Hulk Hogan, who joined the undertaking as a marketing consultant and govt producer.
Who performs Hulk Hogan within the epic biopic that must be made?
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Manufacturing Delays
Nevertheless, in early 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic triggered widespread manufacturing delays throughout Hollywood. Regardless of the movie’s lead actor, Chris Hemsworth, being longing for the biopic to maneuver ahead, in 2024, Todd Phillips revealed (per Selection) that he was now not connected to direct the undertaking. Talking in regards to the biopic, he stated, “I like what we have been attempting to do, however that’s not going to come back collectively for me.”
Then, in October 2024, Hulk Hogan stated on the PBD Podcast that one of many stakeholders “form of missed a beat within the contract. There was a fee that wasn’t positioned on the proper time.” He additionally stated that the script was superb and that even Scott Silver confessed that it was the perfect factor he had ever written. When the WWE champ learn the script after three years of debate with the author, he thought, “Oh my god, that is actually good.” He even believed that Hemsworth might have gained an Oscar for this position.
Hulk Hogan Biopic: Present Standing
Regardless of early buzz and a superb artistic staff, there was no latest concrete replace from Netflix, Chris Hemsworth, or any of the producers. With numerous earlier setbacks and following Hulk Hogan’s latest passing, the biopic now seems to be formally shelved. Nonetheless, if circumstances change and the hurdles are overcome, followers might finally see the unimaginable story of Hulk Hogan on the large display screen. As a result of the ‘Hulkamaniacs’ really deserve it.
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