"And if Jim Gaffigan plays Baghavan 'Doc' Antle you can sit next to each other at the Oscars!" ), comedian Dane Cook, Danny McBride (The Righteous Gemstones) and Walton Goggins (Justified) have been suggested as potential actors in Kate McKinnon’s scripted version of Tiger King. However, who’s to say that casting decisions can’t be made before then? Exotic's strange story ends with a litany of criminal charges filed against him, including 17 federal charges of animal abuse and two counts of murder-for-hire; he is now serving a 22-year sentence in federal prison. Facebook Twitter Flipboard uproxx.it Topics: #Netflix Tags: dax shepard , EDWARD NORTON , NETFLIX , tiger king And to put things in perspective, McKinnon bought the rights to this story last year, before the documentary premiered. Speaking to the LA Times, directors Eric Goode and Rebecca Chaiklin revealed that Joe is well-aware that he’s now gone viral. You can take a look at the original tweet and some of its responses below, courtesy of Dax Shepard on Twitter. You’re way too young and buff and you know it. The news of McKinnon playing Baskin in an upcoming limited series also comes to us from TVLine. — Edward Norton (@EdwardNorton) March 26, 2020. Joe (as in the real Joe Exotic) is ‘loving’ his new found fame the docu-series has brought him while he’s in prison. Shepard also threw in a photoshopped image of him as Joe Exotic for good measure. May the strangest man win because, well, Joe Exotic himself definitely did not win. Netflix soon weighed in, and they’re all for Dax taking the role. Wouldn’t that be fun? What’s on TV Saturday, plus Sunday Talk: ‘Falling for Look Lodge’, What’s on TV Saturday, Sept. 26, plus Sunday talk shows: Movie “Falling for Look Lodge” on Hallmark; college football; MLB baseball; Stanley Cup Final, Ivanka as Trump’s Supreme Court nominee? In the meantime, fans—and Dax—can only dream. You?re way too young and buff and you know it. #howdareyou. If I don't get cast as Joe Exotic in the eventual biopic, Hollywood is broken. Joe Exotic poses with one of his wild cats in “Tiger King.”, Video shows O.C. These big cat people are as mad as a box of frogs... Joe Exotic got 19%(!!!) Dax Shepard says 'Hollywood is broken' if he doesn't get cast as Joe Exotic in the eventual Tiger ... courtesy of Dax Shepard on Twitter. Justin Long enthusiastically responded. If you’ve seen the much-buzzed-about Netflix docuseries Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness, then you know there are few characters on earth more unique than big cat enthusiast Joe Exotic. #howdareyou.”. If I don’t get cast as Joe Exotic in the eventual biopic, Hollywood is broken. You’re way too young and buff and you know it. Here’s what other stars are saying about the see-it-to-believe-it hit docuseries. Tags: dax shepard edward norton etalk headlines tiger king, Dax Shepard and Ed Norton ‘feud’ over who should play Tiger King on Twitter. You can’t make up that kind of real-life drama. Wouldn’t that be fun?”, “I’ll go “Machinest” for this,” Shepard shot back with a few grin-faced emojis for good measure. — dax shepard (@daxshepard) March 26, 2020. Create one here. Viewers are eagerly making their way through the seven episodes and it’s causing all kinds of a stir, with some of Hollywood’s actors wanted in on a biopic. “That became, like, this wholly exciting thing that I ran him through that grinder, and it’s like, I couldn’t have run his hand through the grinder — much less a body,” Baskin says in the doc, laughing. Can A ‘Low Contact’ Road Trip Still Capture The Joy Of Travel? Here are some travel safety tips from the experts for flying during the coronavirus pandemic. Dax Shepard Wants to Play Joe Exotic in a ‘Tiger King’ Biopic. Of course, as we've seen from the responses to Shepard's tweet, he will likely have lots of competition from his pals in Hollywood also vying for the role. If I don't get cast as Joe Exotic in the eventual biopic, Hollywood is broken. Ratched on Netflix: Who is Nurse Ratched and is she based on a real person? Turns out Norton might not be the only actor pulling for the lead against the Bless This Mess star, though. She was previously a Times intern after graduating from UCLA and has also worked at Variety, the Hollywood Reporter and CNN. https://t.co/wcwuVNCcaZ. New York Daily News | Mar 27, 2020 at 11:53 AM . But even Hollywood was able to agree on one major plot point: Baskin, Big Cat Rescue owner and Exotic’s arch nemesis, definitely murdered her husband, Don. Driver plows through Breonna Taylor protest in Hollywood, hitting at least one person. ‘The Great British Baking Show’ is back on Netflix for its 11th season to offer us a sweet escape from the misery of 2020. You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times. Many other interesting personalities connected to Exotic through the world of big cat parks are featured in the documentary series as well, including Big Cat Rescue founder Carole Baskin.