Joe Exotic’s husband Dillon Passage wants Zac Efron to play him in a Tiger King movie … after Rob Lowe campaigns to play Joe
By Glenn Garner For Dailymail.com
Published: | Updated: : (BST, April 9)
Tiger King struck while iron was hot, as it’s become a Netflix sensation since premiering last month during quarantine.
Since then, all of Hollywood has been campaigning to play some of the docuseries’ eccentric characters in a live-action adaptation.
And star Joe Exotic’s latest young groom Dillon Passage has made it clear he wants none other than Zac Efron to play him.
Hollywood vibes: Tiger King star Joe Exotic’s latest young groom Dillon Passage has made it clear he wants none other than Zac Efron to play him
The – year-old said in a video interview with People : ‘I mean, I’ve been asked this question multiple times.’
When asked what makes the High School Musical star the right option, he responded: ‘Blue eyes, dark hair, good-looking. I mean, what else can I say? ‘
Passage is one of several young men who married Joe Exotic (whose real name is Joseph Allen Maldonado-Passage).
His pick came as Rob Lowe campaigned to play the Tiger King himself, even getting into character with a hilarious shoot.
Good-looking: When asked what makes the High School Musical star the right option, he responded: ‘Blue eyes, dark hair, good-looking. I mean, what else can I say? ‘
Young groom: Passage is one of several young men who married Joe Exotic (whose real name is Joseph Allen Maldonado-Passage)
He captioned the photos: ‘Rob Exotic. UPDATE: Ryan Murphy and I will be developing our version of this insane story. Stay tuned! ‘
According to Deadline, Ryan Murphy is in’ very preliminary stages’ of conversations about the potential project.
Other actors like Dax Shepard and Ed Norton have also thrown their hats in the ring to play Exotic.
Rob Exotic: His pick came as Rob Lowe campaigned to play the Tiger King himself, even getting into character with a hilarious shoot
Callback material: Other actors like Dax Shepard and Ed Norton have also thrown their hats in the ring to play Exotic
Casting call: But the real Tiger King has some ideas of his own who should play him on the big screen: ‘He would like Brad Pitt or David Spade to play him’
But the real Tiger King has some ideas of his own who should play him on the big screen.
The Netflix documentary’s co-director Rebecca Chaiklin told
The Hollywood Reporter : ‘He would like Brad Pitt or David Spade to play him … He doesn’t refer to David Spade as David Spade – he refers to him as “Joe Dirt.”‘
According to The Sun, Orlando Bloom is in talks with 20 Th Century Fox to play the leading role.
Kate McKinnon has already signed on to executive produce and play Exotic’s nemesis Carole Baskin in a limited series based on the podcast Joe Exotic: Tiger King.
Leading lady : Kate McKinnon has already signed on to executive produce and play Exotic’s nemesis Carole Baskin in a limited series
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