He’s uncaged now. It was only a matter of time before a big Hollywood star became the Tiger King, and now it’s happened: Joe Exotic will be played by Nicolas Cage.
The smash hit Netflix docuseries following zoo owner and aspiring politician Joe Exotic and his feud with animal rights activist Carole Baskin took the world by storm in March, with celebs such as Dax Shepard and Edward Norton clamoring to play the eccentric mulleted Joe Exotic.
For his part, Exotic, who is currently serving 22 years in prison for his murder-for-hire-plot against Baskin, wanted Brad Pitt or “Joe Dirt” (a k a David Spade) to play him.
Online bettors, at a loss for any sports to gamble on during the coronavirus blackout, had their money on Kevin Bacon. But now it’s