Mike Tyson Slams Hulu For Biopic Series, Calls It “Cultural Misappropriation” & Plans Rival Project
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deadline.comMike Tyson is getting in the ring with Hulu over the streamer’s limited series about the boxing legend.Earlier today, Hulu announced it had handed a straight-to-series order to Iron Mike, a biopic series from I, Tonya screenwriter Steven Rogers and director Craig Gillespie with Mixed-ish’s Karin Gist as showrunner.This angered Tyson, who put out a rather strongly worded statement on social media, calling it “cultural misappropriation” and tone deaf to announce, particularly during Black History Month.“Hulu’s announcement to do an unauthorized mini-series of the Tyson story without compensation, although unfortunate, isn’t surprising.
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