Joe Exotic wants Brad Pitt or ‘Joe Dirt’ to play him in ‘Tiger King’ biopic

It was in September 2016 when the world was in for the shock of their lives as Hollywood's beloved power couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie were calling it quits after being together for more than a decade and having six children - Maddox Chivan Jolie-Pitt, 18, Pax Thien Jolie-Pitt, 16, Zahara Marley Jolie-Pitt, 15, Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt, 13 and twins Knox Léon Jolie-Pitt and Vivienne Marcheline Jolie-Pitt, 11.

Taking a walk on the wild side? David Spade shared his thoughts on the possibility of playing Joe Exotic (real name Joseph Maldonado-Passage) in an upcoming Tiger King adaptation.

Melissa Etheridge made an appearance on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen on Monday night (April 6) to dish about Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston's reunion at the 2020 SAG Awards.Referring to Pitt's ex Angelina Jolie as "her-whose-name-will-not-be-mentioned," the veteran singer-songwriter made it clear which side of the long-storied Hollywood love triangle she was on. "You know what, I loved Brad and Jen together; they were beautiful," she told host Andy Cohen.

An interesting choice

An interesting choice

Joe Exotic, the famed and currently incarcerated subject of the wildly popular Netflix docuseries “Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness,” has an interesting cast of players he would want to portray him if a screenplay on his life story made it to production -- and the list is very short. "He would like Brad Pitt or David Spade to play him," said Rebecca Chaiklin, one of the filmmakers who brought the project to the masses.

Yes, the world is enraptured by Joe Exotic, one of the subjects of Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness. But is the empathy misplaced? The now-imprisoned star of the Netflix documentary series has become the subject of many celebrity tweets, memes and the talk of, well, the internet.

Joe Exotic has made his picks!

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“Tiger King” is the latest true crime docuseries to captivate the public — and celebs are no exception. The Netflix series, which follows the wild story of incarcerated former zoo-owner Joseph Maldonado-Passage, a k a “Joe Exotic,” and involves everything from polygamy to murder to mullets to wild animals, has given the world the perfect ridiculous distraction amidst a pandemic.

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Since the docuseries Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness hit Netflix on March 20, several celebrities -- including Jared Leto, 2 Chainz, Kim Kardashian, Sam Smith and many more -- have been glued to their screens as they witnessed the rise and fall of Joseph Maldonado-Passage, a.k.a. Joe Exotic.Cardi B was an immediate fan, and she's been tweeting her thoughts on the series as she's continued to watch Exotic's tale unfold.

Jared Leto has delighted fans by dressing up as Joe Exotic from Netflix’s hit documentary Tiger King.