Casting the Hulk Hogan movie

8. Elizabeth Lail as Linda Hogan

Elizabeth Lail could be a compelling choice to play Hulk Hogan's (ex-)wife.

While we have to assume that a Hulk Hogan biopic will focus on his career in professional wrestling, it seems fair to assume we’ll get at least a little of his personal life sprinkled in, too.

If we strip down Terry Bollea’s life to its essentials, one of the first non-wrestling roles that would have to be cast is that of Linda Hogan. The two got married only shortly before The Hulkster exploded into full-fledged superstar status as WWE Champion, and remained hitched through his original WWE run, his time with WCW best remembered before the New World Order run, and even Hogan’s nostalgia run, back with WWE in the aftermath.

Elizabeth Lail has been a working actress for several years, but most recently rose to national prominence for playing the female lead in the first season of You, which originally aired on Lifetime, but has since exploded in popularity on Netflix.

She connected with viewers as not just a pretty face, but an actress who combined a realistic edge with a bit of girl next door vibe. She’d play nicely in this supporting role for the Hogan biopic, and depending if the story extends to through their divorce, her work in You also demonstrated her ability to sell anger nicely.