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DanMetroMan : 2/20/2019 4:14 pm
Chris Hemsworth

"According to a new report from the Hollywood Reporter, Chris Hemsworth will star as Hulk Hogan in a biopic that's currently in negotiations to premiere on Netflix. The film will be directed by Todd Phillips and written by Scott Silver, the team that directed and wrote DC Comics' upcoming Joker movie with Joaquin Phoenix."
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Can't wait  
Gman11 : 2/20/2019 4:52 pm : link
to miss it.
im looking forward  
jurban : 2/20/2019 5:16 pm : link
to not seeing it
Sounds interesting.  
Boy Cord : 2/20/2019 5:19 pm : link
As in not very.
A landmark moment in American history!  
Greg from LI : 2/20/2019 5:19 pm : link
RE: Can't wait  
giantsFC : 2/20/2019 5:25 pm : link
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to miss it.


lol.

A movie/series about the actual WWF era of the 80's would be way cooler than a biopic on this guy. What has he done in his life outside of Wrestling that is exciting?
RE: RE: Can't wait  
RasputinPrime : 2/20/2019 6:40 pm : link
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to miss it.



lol.

A movie/series about the actual WWF era of the 80's would be way cooler than a biopic on this guy. What has he done in his life outside of Wrestling that is exciting?


...so much.
Speak for yourselves  
djm : 2/20/2019 6:53 pm : link
I’m all over that like stink on doo-doo.
RE: RE: Can't wait  
pjcas18 : 2/20/2019 7:06 pm : link
In comment 14301471 giantsFC said:
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to miss it.



lol.

A movie/series about the actual WWF era of the 80's would be way cooler than a biopic on this guy. What has he done in his life outside of Wrestling that is exciting?


dude, Thunderlips?

technically is outside of wrestling.

nice combo  
spike : 2/20/2019 7:47 pm : link
Will Mr Chow appear?
Haters can go for a swim  
Geomon : 2/20/2019 8:16 pm : link
Suburban Commando!  
BigBlueDownTheShore : 2/20/2019 9:01 pm : link


I just realized the Undertaker is in it too!

RE: Suburban Commando!  
madgiantscow009 : 2/20/2019 9:13 pm : link
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I just realized the Undertaker is in it too!



undertaker is 26 years old there.
WTF?  
Knineteen : 2/20/2019 9:16 pm : link
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The film will be directed by Todd Phillips and written by Scott Silver, the team that directed and wrote DC Comics' upcoming Joker movie with Joaquin Phoenix.

Is this suppose to make me want to see this film more? No one knows about The Joker nor has it even premiered.
Or Thunder in Paradise  
BigBlueDownTheShore : 2/20/2019 9:43 pm : link
Oh yeah brotherrrrr!

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Matt M. : 2/20/2019 9:54 pm : link
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I just realized the Undertaker is in it too!





undertaker is 26 years old there.
He looks much older.
RE: Or Thunder in Paradise  
giantsFC : 2/20/2019 10:28 pm : link
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Oh yeah brotherrrrr!



Oh dear gawd. I forgot about that Emmy winner.
Wonder who's playing his sons friend  
montanagiant : 2/20/2019 10:37 pm : link
That ends up banging HH ex-wife and moving into the mansion?
I am all over this like white on rice, stink on shit, etc.  
Jints in Carolina : 2/21/2019 8:05 am : link
WHATS THAT SMELL???!!?  
jlukes : 2/21/2019 8:17 am : link

Doooookiiieeee

I get the popularity of wrestling  
Matt M. : 2/21/2019 9:27 am : link
But, I don't get how there is enough material to make a decent biopic.
RE: I get the popularity of wrestling  
BigBlueDownTheShore : 2/21/2019 9:32 am : link
In comment 14301975 Matt M. said:
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But, I don't get how there is enough material to make a decent biopic.


Hulk Hogan has been the face of wrestling since the 80s. He’s the Michael Jordan if the industry. You don’t think there is anything interesting to see there?
While Hulk Hogan  
Gman11 : 2/21/2019 10:51 am : link
has been the face of wrestling I don't see this being something a non-wrestling fan would be interested in seeing. What about his life is worth going to the movies to see if you could barely pick him out of a lineup? So, he participated in a fake sport and juiced up on steroids. That's worth spending 2 hours of my life watching?
when you mention Hulk Hogan, you think of wrestling.  
GMAN4LIFE : 2/21/2019 10:53 am : link
it would be interesting to see his rise from the beginning.
RE: While Hulk Hogan  
BigBlueDownTheShore : 2/21/2019 11:45 am : link
In comment 14302143 Gman11 said:
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has been the face of wrestling I don't see this being something a non-wrestling fan would be interested in seeing. What about his life is worth going to the movies to see if you could barely pick him out of a lineup? So, he participated in a fake sport and juiced up on steroids. That's worth spending 2 hours of my life watching?


They are going to show behind the scenes stuff as well. He helped take down the WWF when they went to court for the steroid thing in the 90s.

It will be interesting. I highly suggest you listen to Steve Austin Podcast one particularly where he talks to someone like DDP or Kevin Nash, or Scott Hall. How people get into wrestling and build their brand is very business related. It is really great insight into how to stick out amongst the competition, etc.

Then you add in, some of the crazy stories that go on on the road or backstage. It's great entertainment.
RE: RE: While Hulk Hogan  
Enzo : 2/21/2019 1:18 pm : link
In comment 14302221 BigBlueDownTheShore said:
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has been the face of wrestling I don't see this being something a non-wrestling fan would be interested in seeing. What about his life is worth going to the movies to see if you could barely pick him out of a lineup? So, he participated in a fake sport and juiced up on steroids. That's worth spending 2 hours of my life watching?



They are going to show behind the scenes stuff as well. He helped take down the WWF when they went to court for the steroid thing in the 90s.


what does "help take down the WWF" mean? They were acquitted.

Regardless - seems like Hogan's life story would be better served by a documentary. The guy is basically a cartoon character come to life already. You don't need to dramatize anything.
RE: RE: RE: While Hulk Hogan  
BigBlueDownTheShore : 2/21/2019 2:14 pm : link
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has been the face of wrestling I don't see this being something a non-wrestling fan would be interested in seeing. What about his life is worth going to the movies to see if you could barely pick him out of a lineup? So, he participated in a fake sport and juiced up on steroids. That's worth spending 2 hours of my life watching?



They are going to show behind the scenes stuff as well. He helped take down the WWF when they went to court for the steroid thing in the 90s.




what does "help take down the WWF" mean? They were acquitted.

Regardless - seems like Hogan's life story would be better served by a documentary. The guy is basically a cartoon character come to life already. You don't need to dramatize anything.


Well at the time, his testimony was pretty damning. The WWF was suffering from bad publicity, and WCW was winning the Monday Night War.

Hogan testifying against McMahon was a huge deal and one of the reasons it took so long to be rectified.

A film on Netflix will basically be a documentary.
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Enzo : 2/22/2019 9:31 am : link
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has been the face of wrestling I don't see this being something a non-wrestling fan would be interested in seeing. What about his life is worth going to the movies to see if you could barely pick him out of a lineup? So, he participated in a fake sport and juiced up on steroids. That's worth spending 2 hours of my life watching?



They are going to show behind the scenes stuff as well. He helped take down the WWF when they went to court for the steroid thing in the 90s.




what does "help take down the WWF" mean? They were acquitted.

Regardless - seems like Hogan's life story would be better served by a documentary. The guy is basically a cartoon character come to life already. You don't need to dramatize anything.



Well at the time, his testimony was pretty damning. The WWF was suffering from bad publicity, and WCW was winning the Monday Night War.

Monday night wars were after the steroid trials.

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Hogan testifying against McMahon was a huge deal and one of the reasons it took so long to be rectified.

huh? What took so long to be rectified?

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A film on Netflix will basically be a documentary.

again, huh? What does that even mean?
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BigBlueDownTheShore : 2/22/2019 9:41 am : link
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Monday night wars were after the steroid trials.

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Hogan testifying against McMahon was a huge deal and one of the reasons it took so long to be rectified.

huh? What took so long to be rectified?

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A film on Netflix will basically be a documentary.

again, huh? What does that even mean?


1) WWF wasn't the media Giant it is today back when the Steroid trials were going on. Vince couldn't pay to keep a ton of its top talent, and they left for WCW. Not Nash or Hall just yet.

2) After Hogan testified against McMahon, they had a terrible relationship, and it was thought that he would never go back to the WWF. I guess rectified was the wrong word to use, but that relationship took a long time to mend but eventually happened.

3) The film will be on Netflix, and it will be more along the lines of a made for TV Movie, that is somewhat of a documentary. It will probably be better than one you get on Cable, but it's not going to be in theaters.
RE: RE: I get the popularity of wrestling  
Matt M. : 2/22/2019 1:11 pm : link
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But, I don't get how there is enough material to make a decent biopic.



Hulk Hogan has been the face of wrestling since the 80s. He’s the Michael Jordan if the industry. You don’t think there is anything interesting to see there?
No, I don't. Any wrestling fans already know what there is to know and the stuff Hogan says in interviews no is all grossly exaggerated by most accounts. There really isn't much there other than the wrestling, which most fans and fringe fans already know. I can't see too many non-wrestling enthusiasts watching this.

In fairness, I think the same can be said about Michael Jordan, who you referenced as a peer.
I’m more interested if they’re going to address  
montanagiant : 2/22/2019 2:27 pm : link
The fact he banged his best friends wife in this or if it’s nothing more than a fluff piece
Another  
Nick in LA : 2/22/2019 2:31 pm : link
great American character being played by a foreigner lol
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PhiPsi125 : 2/22/2019 3:38 pm : link
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But, I don't get how there is enough material to make a decent biopic.



Hulk Hogan has been the face of wrestling since the 80s. He’s the Michael Jordan if the industry. You don’t think there is anything interesting to see there?

No, I don't. Any wrestling fans already know what there is to know and the stuff Hogan says in interviews no is all grossly exaggerated by most accounts. There really isn't much there other than the wrestling, which most fans and fringe fans already know. I can't see too many non-wrestling enthusiasts watching this.

In fairness, I think the same can be said about Michael Jordan, who you referenced as a peer.


Lol, what an awful take. I guess the same can be said for any previous movie based on true events.

“Nobody is going to see the movie Titanic because they already know how it ends.”

Hogan was an immensely popular and iconic figure for two decades and helped build the sports entertainment industry. I’m sure there are plenty of details that many aren’t deeply familiar with.

Let’s just call this what it is...people love to mock pro wrestling (especially on BBI) because they “just don’t get it.” Which of course, they do get it a that’s just their condescending way to mock wrestling fans. There is more than enough in Hogan’s life and career to make an entertaining movie.

Funny, you didn’t make it onto the Ted Bundy Netflix thread considering we already know what he did and how he did it.
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Matt M. : 2/22/2019 9:12 pm : link
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But, I don't get how there is enough material to make a decent biopic.



Hulk Hogan has been the face of wrestling since the 80s. He’s the Michael Jordan if the industry. You don’t think there is anything interesting to see there?

No, I don't. Any wrestling fans already know what there is to know and the stuff Hogan says in interviews no is all grossly exaggerated by most accounts. There really isn't much there other than the wrestling, which most fans and fringe fans already know. I can't see too many non-wrestling enthusiasts watching this.

In fairness, I think the same can be said about Michael Jordan, who you referenced as a peer.



Lol, what an awful take. I guess the same can be said for any previous movie based on true events.

“Nobody is going to see the movie Titanic because they already know how it ends.”

Hogan was an immensely popular and iconic figure for two decades and helped build the sports entertainment industry. I’m sure there are plenty of details that many aren’t deeply familiar with.

Let’s just call this what it is...people love to mock pro wrestling (especially on BBI) because they “just don’t get it.” Which of course, they do get it a that’s just their condescending way to mock wrestling fans. There is more than enough in Hogan’s life and career to make an entertaining movie.

Funny, you didn’t make it onto the Ted Bundy Netflix thread considering we already know what he did and how he did it.
Apples to oranges. There is little about Hogan to be told that nobody knows. Titanic? Really? In other biopics/true stories, there is enough new and compelling info to make it an interesting watch. What is there here to make it compelling?
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