John Cameron Mitchell will be portraying “Tiger King” subject Joe Exotic in an upcoming Peacock series, which will soon begin production in Australia.
Speaking to Australia’s Courier Mail, via the Daily Mail, the “Hedwig and the Angry Inch” star explained why he didn’t want to meet the guy he’ll be playing. “We’re told not to connect with the real folks.
We want to be impartial,” he said of Exotic, currently imprisoned after being convicted of the attempted murder of rival Carole Baskin.
RELATED: John Cameron Mitchell Confirmed To Play Joe Exotic In Upcoming Series Mitchell also shared another complicating factor related to his role. “I was a bit nervous about the tigers — not because of danger but because I’m allergic to cats,” he said,
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