Kate McKinnon or Lisa Kudrow as Carole Baskin
Kate McKinnon is already slated to play Joe Exotic’s rival with a dubious past, but we would love to see Lisa Kudrow step into the character, as well. It would give her a chance to sing an updated version of “Smelly Cat” at the very least.
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Dax Shepard as Joe Exotic
The actor is itching to get up close and personal with some big cats and play Joe Exotic. In a dream world, he’s our man. In reality, he’s got some competition.
After watching the docuseries on Netflix, Shepard tweeted, “If I don’t get cast as Joe Exotic in the eventual biopic, Hollywood is broken.”
Actor Edward Norton was quick to respond tweeting, “Um, step aside, pal. You’re way too young and buff and you know it.”
Jared Leto has also expressed love for the show. Let the big cat games begin!
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Shia LaBeouf as John Finlay
You know LaBeouf would really get into the role of John Finlay, one of Joe Exotic’s husbands (yes, plural) who was married to the zoo owner for 11 years before leaving him for his co-worker, Amber.
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Tyler Posey as Travis Maldonado
Posey should play Joe Exotic’s husband, Travis Maldonado, who married Exotic and his husband, John Finlay, at 19.
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Will Ferrell as Doc Antle
Who else could play Doc Antle? He’s like a real-life version of Ferrell’s character from the “Love-ah” SNL sketch — just with a 50-acre tiger sanctuary and multiple “wives” in a cult-like environment.
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Lauren Lapkus as Barbara Fisher
Lapkus is a dead ringer for Barbara a.k.a. Bala, who worked for Doc Antle at T.I.G.E.R.S. and was extremely candid about the inner workings of the cult-like operation.
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Bob Odenkirk as Don Lewis
Odenkirk would absolutely nail it as Baskin’s millionaire husband who disappeared under mysterious circumstances.
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Bruce Willis as Jeff Lowe
Joe Exotic’s double-crossing business partner should be played by Willis because … who else?!
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Woody Harrelson as Tim Stark
Add some scruff and a cowboy hat and voilá, Harrelson would easily embody Tim Stark, who worked with Wildlife in Need and became Jeff Lowe’s partner after he took over Exotic’s zoo.
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Bryan Cranston as John Reinke
If Cranston trimmed his facial hair into a big ol’ mustache, he’d be the spitting image of John Reinke
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Charlyne Yi as Kelci ‘Saff’ Saffery
Yi looks similar to Kelci “Saff” Saffery, who had her arm torn off by a tiger while on the job with Exotic … and returned to work days after having it amputated.
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Sam Elliott as Rick Kirkham
It would mean trimming that glorious mustache, but Elliott would be the ideal Rick Kirham, who was a producer for Joe Exotic TV.
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Bret Michaels as Erik Cowie
We’re sure his experience on reality television would set Michaels up perfectly to play one of Exotic’s staff members, Erik Cowie.
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