Nicolas Cage is set to star as Joe Exotic from Netflix’s hit series Tiger King in a new scripted series by Imagine Entertainment and CBS Studios, according to Variety. Cage, who is most known for his roles in National Treasure and Face/Off, will be the 56-year-old’s first TV role of his career
The announcement comes a little over a month since Tiger King became one of the most popular documentaries in the world. It follows Joesph Maldonado-Passage and Carole Baskin, two notorious big cat owners, and chronicles their years-long feud. Baskin has been outspoken against the documentary, claiming Tiger King creators had “betrayed [her] trust.” She recently was tricked into an interview with Jimmy Fallon that ended up being a prank.
Joe Exotic is currently serving a 22-year prison sentence for endangering tigers and attempting to carry out a murder-for-hire plot against Baskin. He’s kept in contact with his newfound fame through his husband Dillon Passage, who currently runs all of his social media.
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