Nicolas Cage plays the leading role in the new "Tiger King" series - this is how he could look like Joe Exotic

Oscar winner Nicolas Cage will play the main role in a new series about zoo owner Joe Exotic. This is how he could look like "Tiger King".

• After the success of the Netflix documentary "Tiger King" , several producers are working on various series and films about Joe Exotic .
• Oscar winner Nicolas Cage is to play the zoo owner in an upcoming series.
• On Instagram, a fan used Photoshop to recreate what Cage could look like as exotic.

The Netflix documentary "Tiger King" has sparked worldwide interest in the amazing and shocking story of former zoo owner Joe Exotic . Although the series has already ended, the streaming service is rumored to be able to release a second season that looks more closely at Exotics rival  Doc Antle .

In addition to Netflix, other production companies are working on content that revolves around the protagonist of the documentary. The creators of a planned series have already found a main actor: Nicolas Cage plays Joe Exotic .

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With the announced films, series and documentaries about the "Tiger King" * you can now quickly lose track of, so here are some examples: actor Rob Lowe has announced several weeks ago, with "American Horror Story" -creator Ryan Murphy at to work on a project about Joe Exotic . It is still unclear whether it is a film or a series. In any case, Lowe should slip into the role of Exotic.

Even  Kate McKinnon  is working on a mini-series titled "Joe Exotic" . The actress is expected to embody Exotics rival Carole Baskin *.

And then there is another project: As the Variety magazine reveals, Oscar winner Nicolas Cage also slips into the role of Joe Exotic as part of an eight-part mini series . It is not yet known when and on which streaming service the production will appear.

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A fan shows in a picture how Nicolas Cage could look like "Tiger King"

Some time ago, Joe Exotic revealed from prison * which actor should portray him in a movie or series. He named David Spade and Brad Pitt as preferred candidates, but so far they have not taken on an exotic role. When it comes to optics, Nicolas Cage is likely to   have found a suitable candidate:

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Nicolas Cage is playing #JoeExotic in the TV series #tigerking #ThisIsNotAJoke Thanks for the heads up on the fix ❤️

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The picture is from a fan who merged pictures of Exotic and Cage. The Oscar winner could look something similar when he is in front of the camera as an eccentric "Tiger King" .

Also interesting : "Tiger King": Embarrassing - YouTubers put Carole Baskin in with a nasty lie.

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