Below are some top news stories of the day, involving Hulk Hogan.
• Fans who had been looking forward to the Hulk Hogan biopic starring Chris Hemsworth were met with disappointing news: the project, announced in 2019, is no longer moving forward. Hogan recently discussed the collapse of the highly anticipated Netflix film on the PBD Podcast.
According to Hogan, the project’s downfall was due to a contractual issue. “Netflix kinda like missed a beat in the contract,” he explained, adding, “There was a payment that wasn’t placed at the right [time].”
Hogan praised the script, saying, “The script was amazing. Actually, Scott Silver, who wrote the script for Joker and The Wolf of Wall Street, said, ‘This is the best thing I’ve ever written.’ And when I read it, I went, ‘Oh my God, this is really good.’”
The film, despite its darker tone, seemed to align with what Hogan thought audiences wanted. However, when Netflix missed a key contractual deadline, Hogan chose to exit the project, saying, “When they, business-wise, missed a date, there was an option for me to pull out—and I did. I pulled out.”
Hogan also addressed fan skepticism over Hemsworth’s casting, with some doubting the Thor actor could accurately portray the wrestling icon.
Although this Netflix project is off the table, Hogan’s story is still heading to Hollywood.
Ben Affleck and Matt Damon have announced a project called Killing Gawker, which centers on Hogan’s legal battle with the now-defunct Gawker site.
Hogan clarified that he’s not involved in this project, stating, “I want creative control, not creative input.” He also warned that any attempts to tell his life story without his consent would be met with legal action, as he still holds the rights to his story.
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• During an appearance on the PBD Podcast, Hulk Hogan shared that he nicknamed Vince McMahon’s private jet “the slave ship” due to the relentless travel schedule.
McMahon frequently flew with his family — usually including Stephanie, Shane, and Triple H — making constant trips between locations, like to Monday Night RAW and back to Connecticut, with little downtime.
Hogan humorously compared the hectic schedule to being trapped on the jet without a break. McMahon also had an unusual rule for those on his plane: no one was allowed to sleep unless he was sleeping.
Some fans may find Hogan’s nickname offensive, and it’s unsurprising that it’s sparked mixed reactions.
Here’s what the Hulkster said:
“Yeah, he was, and he had his family with him. He had this monster — I called it ‘the slave ship’ — because, oh, just fly with me to Monday Night RAW. He wouldn’t let you off the plane! Come back to Connecticut, go here with me, go there.
I used to tease him; I’d call it the ‘slave ship’ because, you know, he had his family on there. He had his daughter with him, Shane was on the plane a lot, and his son-in-law was there too. So, he was traveling with his whole family, and it was like, why go home? Let’s just keep working!”
