Diplo really found his spirit animal in Tiger King star Joe Exotic. The similarities between the two -- charismatic blondes guided by their passion for music and relentless pursuit of success -- are indeed real.It thus makes sense that Diplo is bummed that he wasn't tapped to play Joe in the upcoming scripted television show based on the seedy, bats--t crazy Tiger King saga, with the role instead going to Nicolas Cage.But this doesn't mean Diplo isn't tracking time on the big screen.
He's got a cameo in The High Note, a forthcoming film starring Tracee Ellis Ross, Dakota Johnson, Ice Cube and Kelvin Harrison Jr.
Directed by Nisha Ganatra, known for her directing work on Transparent and the Mindy Kaling/Emma Thompson vehicle Late Night, the.
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