Nicolas Cage says Joe Exotic role in Amazon series isn't happening: 'No longer relevant'
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It looks like Nicolas Cage won’t be stepping into the cowboy boots of Joe Exotic after all.
Cage was an obvious choice to take on the flamboyant former Oklahoma zookeeper, who is currently serving time behind bars for his part in orchestrating a failed murder-for-hire plot against his rival, Big Cat Rescue CEO Carole Baskin. However, speaking to Variety, the 57-year-old actor implied that Amazon Studios is scrapping the project largely because the hype surrounding "Tiger King" has mostly passed. "We should clear the record," Cage told the outlet. "I read two excellent scripts, which I did think were excellent, but I think Amazon ultimately felt that it was material that had become past tense because it took so long for it to come together. They felt at one point that it was lightning in a bottle, but that point has since faded into the distance and it’s no longer relevant."More Related News