Awards Moderator HarmonicGenerator Posted February 20, 2019 Awards Moderator Posted February 20, 2019 I know it’s been mentioned in the ‘wrestling biopics’ thread, but if Paige’s film gets its own thread, Hogan’s film deserves one. For those who haven’t seen, Chris Hemsworth will be playing Hulk Hogan in a biopic of the Hulkster. Directed by Todd Phillips of Old School and The Hangover fame, with Bradley Cooper and Hogan himself on board as producers. It’s reportedly going to focus on the early years, ignoring the whole sex tape/caught out as a racist/Hogan Knows Best period. So what’s getting covered? Where do they end it? Will WrestleMania III be the closing set piece as Live Aid was for Bohemian Rhapsody? How many hundreds of thousands of extras will they need to replicate the moment the four-ton Andre was instantly killed by a slam? Most importantly, how coked out of his head can Hemsworth make himself look for the 80s sections?
Paid Members Devon Malcolm Posted February 20, 2019 Paid Members Posted February 20, 2019 2 minutes ago, HarmonicGenerator said: Directed by Todd Phillips of Old School and The Hangover fame, with Bradley Cooper and Hogan himself on board as producers.
Paid Members Bellenda Carlisle Posted February 20, 2019 Paid Members Posted February 20, 2019 Bradley Cooper was rumoured to play Vince anyway so that seems really likely now. Who can play Andre?
Paid Members IANdrewDiceClay Posted February 20, 2019 Paid Members Posted February 20, 2019 Heard it's going to be a mix between The Doors starring Val Kilmer and Pat Sharp's Fun House, using the script from Forrest Gump as a template. Hope they recreate the "Anyway brother, here's Wonderwall" meme.
Panhead Posted February 20, 2019 Posted February 20, 2019 20 minutes ago, Bellenda Carlisle said: Bradley Cooper was rumoured to play Vince anyway so that seems really likely now. Who can play Andre? Brad Garrett.
Paid Members seph Posted February 20, 2019 Paid Members Posted February 20, 2019 34 minutes ago, Bellenda Carlisle said: Bradley Cooper was rumoured to play Vince anyway so that seems really likely now. Who can play Andre? Brad Williams.
Paid Members TheBurningRed Posted February 20, 2019 Paid Members Posted February 20, 2019 33 minutes ago, Bellenda Carlisle said: Who can play Andre? Big Show?
Paid Members ColinBollocks Posted February 20, 2019 Paid Members Posted February 20, 2019 John C Reilly or fuck off.
Paid Members Carbomb Posted February 20, 2019 Paid Members Posted February 20, 2019 1 hour ago, Bellenda Carlisle said: Who can play Andre? Sean Bean. He'll do a great death scene when Hogan bodyslams him, brother.
Paid Members PunkStep Posted February 20, 2019 Paid Members Posted February 20, 2019 If Andre is even in it (they may not even get that far, but they'd be mad not to), it's gotta be Show, right? Right size, good presence, has appeared in plenty of movies, pals with Hulk. Or maybe they end the movie with Hogan beating Sheik, which in that case there's only one man for the job- somebody that has experience in playing a Middle Eastern wrestler on the silver screen. Somebody call his mama!
Cannibal Man Posted February 20, 2019 Posted February 20, 2019 if Hogan has as much say in the casting as he did with his booking then I reckon Hulk Hogan - Chris Hemsworth Ed Leslie - Denzel Washington Metallica - Desmond Dekker And The Aces The Nasty Boys - Laurence Fishburne & Marlon Wayans Jimmy Hart - Louis Farrakhan Linda Hogan - Sidney Poitier Vince McMahon - Bill Duke Pat Patterson - Ram John Holder Andre The Giant - Dennis Rodman
CL Punk Posted February 21, 2019 Posted February 21, 2019 1 hour ago, Bellenda Carlisle said: Bradley Cooper was rumoured to play Vince anyway so that seems really likely now. Who can play Andre? Jason Segel and get Weta to make him 7 feet tall and 600 pounds with that Lord of The Rings FX.
Paid Members BomberPat Posted February 21, 2019 Paid Members Posted February 21, 2019 I imagine it ends at him beating Iron Sheik - or some kind of history mash-up where he beats Andre for his first belt. It sounds like they're angling for an origin story, and fighting up to win his first title is a better narrative than meandering around "and then he was on top and beat everyone for years", and saves them forking out for the rights to use a lot of the more recognisable WWF names and trademarks after the fact. Pretty much a guarantee we see more Hulk in WWE, too. "Hey, Hulk Hogan here, brother, to tell you about a movie..."
David Posted February 21, 2019 Posted February 21, 2019 Anything that means more Hogan in WWE has to be a good thing.
Factotum Posted February 21, 2019 Posted February 21, 2019 Bradley Cooper as Vince is pretty quality casting if it happens. I would imagine the majority will be leading up to the Sheikh match. You have the added drama of the offer to break Hogan's leg (allegedly) and all that jazz.
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