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    The Cast Of "Tiger King" Have Selected Who They Want To Play Them In A Biopic And I Need This Movie ASAP

    These picks are spot-on.

    Terry Carter Jr.
    by Terry Carter Jr.

    BuzzFeed Staff

    If you can't get enough of Netflix's Tiger King, you're probably in luck, because it'll more than likely be turned into a record-breaking box office movie pretty soon*.

    Netflix / Courtesy Everett Collection

    *You know, once we're all out of quarantine.

    With that in mind, everyone has been asking the cast of the docuseries who they would want to play them in a film about their wild and chaotic lives, and their picks are preeeetty ~interesting~, to say the least.

    Netflix / Courtesy Everett Collection

    Here are 9 actors the Tiger King stars have handpicked to play them in a biopic:

    Joe Exotic: Brad Pitt or David Spade

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    "He would like Brad Pitt or David Spade to play him," documentary filmmaker Rebecca Chaiklin told the Hollywood Reporter.

    Here's a photo of Joe for reference:

    Netflix

    John Finlay: Shia LaBeouf or Channing Tatum

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    "Either Shia LaBeouf or Channing Tatum," Finlay told CNN.

    Here's a photo of John for reference:

    Netflix

    John Reinke: Matthew McConaughey

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    "I'm sticking with Matthew McConaughey," he told Joel McHale.

    Here's a photo of John for reference:

    Netflix

    Saff: Brandon Baker or Ken Jeong

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    "I still go back to the kid who played Johnny Tsunami [from the Disney film]," he told Joel. When Joel suggested Ken Jeong, Saff said, "That would be so amazing."

    Here's a photo of Saff for reference:

    Netflix

    Rick Kirkham: Billy Bob Thornton

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    "I think the one person that's been brought up is Billy Bob Thornton. I think he might make a good Rick Kirkham," Rick told Joel.

    Here's a photo of Rick for reference:

    Netflix

    Dillon Passage: Zac Efron

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    "Zac Efron," Dillion told People, without hesitation. When asked why he thought Zac would be the perfect fit to play him, he said, "Blue eyes, dark hair, good-looking. I mean, what else can I say?"

    Here's a photo of Dillion for reference:

    Netflix

    What do you think? Are their picks spot-on? Who would you cast to play them in a biopic? Tell us in the comments!