Nicolas Cage to Portray Joe Exotic
in ‘Tiger King’ TV Adaption Nicolas Cage is headed to television to take
on the role of Joe Exotic, the iconic character
from the Netflix docuseries, ‘Tiger King.’ The eight-episode scripted show will be based on a
Texas Monthly article about Exotic titled, ‘Joe Exotic:
A Dark Journey Into the World of a Man Gone Wild.’ The article’s story is centered around how Exotic became
the eccentric character he is today. The role is a significant one for Cage,
as it will be the first TV series role. Cage will also act as an executive
producer for the show via Saturn Films. He will work alongside Dan Lagana, who is also
acting as the show’s writer and showrunner in
addition to executive producing. Dan Lagana is best known
for his Netflix mockumentary
series, ‘American Vandal.’ He also previously worked on the Hulu series ‘Deadbeat’
and MTV’s series ‘Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous.’