Hulk Hogan won’t think twice about taking legal action if Ben Affleck and Matt Damon go too far in making a new movie about his sex tape scandal, according to a new report.
Earlier this week it was reported that Affleck, 51, and Damon, 53, had optioned a script about Hogan’s infamous legal battle against Gawker, a film titled Killing Gawker. Affleck is rumored to be playing Hogan in the film.
TMZ reports that Hulk (real name Terry Bollea) has no involvement in the film, has not been in contact with Affleck and Damon about the project and so far feels “indifferent” about the project.
But all that could change if Hulk, 70, feels his court-approved privacy is violated in the film, and the site says he “will not hesitate” to explore his legal options if the movie oversteps his boundaries.
Experts say Hulk “is in a very good place in his life right now.”
Hulk Hogan won’t think twice about taking legal action if Ben Affleck and Matt Damon go too far in making a new movie about his sex tape scandal, according to a new report; Hogan was photographed testifying during the Gawker trial in 2016
Affleck and Damon’s production company, Artists Equity, has reportedly optioned a script about Hogan’s infamous legal battle with Gawker.
Hogan is enjoying his newlywed life, having tied the knot with his wife Sky Daily last year.
Insiders also note that Hogan, who was recently baptized, has become spiritual.
Hogan’s other interests include a new beer business and charitable efforts with a Tampa-based homeless shelter.
The latest update comes several days later Variety Affleck and Damon’s production company, Artists Equity, has reportedly acquired a script about Hogan’s infamous legal battle with Gawker.
The publication also reports that Affleck is rumored to be playing professional wrestling megastar Hogan.
The screenplay was written by Charles Randolph and was based on Ryan Holiday’s 2018 book Conspiracy: Peter Thiel, Hulk Hogan, Gawker And The Anatomy Of Intrigue.
There’s no doubt that Affleck and Damon are in the running for another Oscar, as Gus Van Sant (who directed Good Will Hunting) is set to direct.
In March 2016, a jury in Pinellas County, Florida, ordered Gawker to pay $141 million in damages for publishing a video of Hulk having sex with Bubba Clem’s wife, Heather.
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Gawker argued that its images were newsworthy and protected by the First Amendment.
Silicon Valley billionaire Peter Thiel bankrolled Hogan’s lawsuit against Gawker, raising concerns about the power of the wealthy against the media. Only after Hogan won the jury verdict did Thiel’s role come to light.
Gawker has reached a $31 million settlement with Hulk, ending a years-long feud that led to the media company’s bankruptcy, the closure of Gawker.com and the sale of other Gawker sites to Spanish-language broadcaster Univision.
