Chris Hemsworth will step into the ring as Hulk Hogan in a new biopic by “The Hangover” director Todd Phillips.
Produced for Netflix, the new movie will reportedly focus on Hogan’s rise in the world of wrestling and the beginnings of Hulkamania.
The real Hulkster, Terry Bollea, 65, will serve as a consultant on the film, and will also act as executive producer alongside Hemsworth, Phillips and Bradley Cooper.
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Born in Augusta, Georgia, Bollea began his career in the late 1970s in Florida, where he frequently faced off in the ring as a villain against fan favourite Andre the Giant. By the time Vince McMahon took over World Wrestling Federation in the 1980s, Hogan became the face of the brand, adopting a hero persona.
The movie will not touch on the later years of Hogan’s life. which include a nasty divorce, his sex tape scandal and a years-long lawsuit against Gawker Media.
Thanks to a tweet from 2013, we have an idea of what Hemsworth might look like in the role.
No further casting info or release date has been released at this time.
