Why Hulk Hogan’s biopic with Chris Hemsworth never made it in the ring

After the death of professional wrestling icon Hulk Hogan, despite the participation of major Hollywood names, the high-profile biopic has been noted once, which has never been physical. It was first announced in 2019, set to star the ignorant project Thor Actor Chris Hemsworth, as Hogan, with Joker Director Tod Philips on board to direct and co-write the screenplay with Scott Silver (Fighter, 8 Mile) And John Polono.

Established in Netflix, the film promised Hogan (birth Terry Bolia) life from its early days to chart his mainstream fame and later as controversies, including tapes characterized by Gokar Sue and Racist comments. The project received an initial discussion for its A-list cast and creative team with Oscar-winner. Headlines Producer Michael Sugar is also attached.

However, the film never moved forward. Release and success of surprise Joker The focus of Philips in late 2019, while in early 2020 Covid-19 epidemic delayed or sheltered in several presentations including this one. Despite a fresh interest in 2023 – when Hemsworth said he still expects to play wrestling legend – the creative pace slowed down. Philips directed Joker: Foli e DuxWas released in 2024, but later confirmed Diversity That he officially got away from the Hogan project. “I love what we were trying to do,” he said, “but it’s not going to come together for me.”

In the podcast of 2024, Hogan himself revealed a constructive issue, leaving a significant payment to contribute to the collapse of the project. He praised Silver’s script, called it “very dark”, and indicated that the script had the ability to create waves when ever released.

Despite the obstacles, Hollywood internal sources suggest that the project is not completely dead. A strong script, an interested star, and after the death of Hogan can still revive the film if financial and legal obstacles can be cleaned