Chris Hemsworth set to play Hulk Hogan in new Netflix biopic on the WWE superstar

The Netflix biopic will focus on his rise, and the film is being described as an origin story of the Hulkster and Hulkamania
PUBLISHED FEB 21, 2019

Actor Chris Hemsworth is all set to play WWE superstar Hulk Hogan in a biopic to be directed by Todd Phillips, it was reported.

According to Hollywood Reporter, the movie deal with Netflix is in the middle of being closed, and the only information available now is that the biopic will be produced by Michael Sugar via his Netflix-based Sugar23, and Phillips and Bradley Cooper, via their banner Joint Effort.

The writing department is being handled by Scott Silver, the writer of the upcoming DC Comics movie 'The Joker', with co-writer John Pollono.

RELATED TOPICS CHRIS HEMSWORTH

MORE STORIES

John Oliver was bleeped out twice during his brief, 15-second Emmys acceptance speech on live television after he roasted host Nate Bargatze
Sep 15, 2025
Kevin Hart doesn't appreciate paparazzi’s question after viral video of him hosting Diddy’s party resurfaces
Apr 6, 2025
Diddy’s childhood friend Tim Patterson claims Janice Combs’s wild parties often involved pimps, homosexuals, and other adult activities
Apr 6, 2025
Lisa Marie Presley and Michael Jackson tied the knot in 1994, but she initially thought the King of Pop was a creep—and we totally get why
Apr 6, 2025
Riley Keough opens up about the Presley family curse in a candid interview while on tour for her book, 'From Here to the Great Unknown'
Apr 5, 2025
Natalie Morales hits back after her interview with Seth Meyers is removed from all platforms due to a revealing outfit
Apr 5, 2025
"Babyface, can you believe she wants me to dress like a girl?" Michael Jackson told a producer.
Apr 2, 2025
Sofia Vergara also dished out on why she doesn't ever want to play Modern Family's Gloria again
Apr 2, 2025
"It took more and more to get high, and I honestly don't know when your body decides it can't deal with it anymore," Lisa Marie Presley wrote.
Apr 1, 2025
A family member's last-minute intervention saved Michael Jackson from the 9/11 tragedy—here’s what happened
Apr 1, 2025