SUMMARY
- MARVEL actor Chris Hemsworth was set to play Hulk Hogan in a biopic.
- However, WWE fans are in for a disappointing update.
Hulk Hogan is a notorious figure in the world of World Wrestling Entertainment. After retiring from professional wrestling, he has indulged in various other industries. His glorious career is held in high regard by a lot of fans all across the globe and it was obvious that fans wanted a biopic on their star.
The dreams were on the verge of becoming a reality as the Hollywood megastar, Chris Hemsworth, agreed to play Hulk Hogan in 2019 However, it’s been almost four years since fans first heard of the star cast for the biopic, and there has been no action since then. The latest update on the movie came from Hemsworth himself.
Hemsworth talked to Chris Van Vliet back in June 2023, where they discussed the much-awaited project. “Let’s hope. I don’t know what’s happening with it at the moment, but there’s a good story there,” he said. The director of the biopic, Todd Phillips, was busy with the sequel to his massive hit Joker, which forced the project to be delayed.
Chris Hemsworth, however, seemed to calm down the fans when he said that he had been in talks with Todd regarding the project. Hollywood’s Thor is “fingers crossed” for the project and so is the audience, who is waiting to see how Chris would rock his Hulk Hogan look.
The Chris Hemsworth-starrer Hulk Hogan biopic is not happening after all!
Chris Hemsworth was the perfect actor to play Hulk Hogan and the makers of the movie nailed the casting choice. During his prime, the WWE legend was bigger than life. His stock was so high that Hogan even managed to land a role in the legendary “Rocky” franchise. While his moves inside the ring were somewhat limited, it is needless to mention that Hogan is perhaps the most popular pro wrestler other than Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Stone Cold Steve Austin.
The Australian actor, most famous for playing MARVEL’s ‘Thor’, had the looks to convince the fans. Plus his natural charisma would have perfectly encapsulated what the ‘Hulkster’ stood for. Hence, fans can’t be blamed for waiting for the movie with bated breath. However, they would be heartbroken to know that the movie is not happening after all!
The bad news came from the man himself. During his interview with Chris Van Vliet in October 2023, Hogan made a bombshell revelation!
As per Hulk Hogan, “I just thought, “Whoa”, but all of a sudden there was a business glitch, you know, and then they tried to fix it a few days later. And I’d already decided to move on. So, my life rights and stuff are somewhere else now.” (h/t via Metro)
So it looks like a mess-up from Netflix’s end has deprived fans of witnessing a movie that could have generated legit Oscar buzz. However, the project is not completely dead yet and could happen under a different studio.