The legendary pro boxer Mike Tyson has had an illustrious career. An unofficial documentary titled ‘Mike’ on Hulu was released which received major flak from British comedian London Hughes. Trevante Rhodes, an actor known for his work in movies like ‘Moonlight’, ‘Predator’, and ‘Bird Box’, plays Tyson in the biopic. ‘Iron Mike’ has criticized the series multiple times since he says Hulu never approached him for his consent before making ‘Mike’.
Mike Tyson documentary heavily criticized
Hughes, who wrote and starred in ‘Laughter Shock’, a comedy for the BBC which aired in 2010, gave her thoughts on the series in a Twitter post:
“Wow #MikeonHulu ep 5 is probably the most brilliantly disturbing piece of TV I’ve seen in a very long time. Especially as I went in having no idea Mike Tyson is a convicted rapist. Physically cannot enjoy or watch the rest of the series now but my god it deserves all the awards”
Hughes noted that she could not watch the show anymore after learning that the former Undisputed Heavyweight Champion is a convicted rapist. However, she still believes the show should receive all the television awards for its acting, screenwriting and directing. Although Mike Tyson himself is not a big fan of the series, fans and celebrities alike seem to be enjoying it.
Mike Tyson is not happy with Hulu’s portrayal of him in their series ‘Mike’. The series focuses more on the controversial aspects of the former boxer’s life and was allegedly made without the boxer’s consent.
In a series of angry tweets, Tyson took shots at Hulu:
“Hulu stole my story. They’re Goliath and I’m David. Heads will roll for this.”
In another tweet, he wrote:
“Hulu’s model of stealing life rights of celebrities is egregiously greedy #headswillroll”
Wow #MikeonHulu ep 5 is probably the most brilliantly disturbing piece of TV I’ve seen in a very long time. Especially as I went in having no idea Mike Tyson is a convicted rapist. Physically cannot enjoy or watch the rest of the series now but my god it deserves all the awards
— London Hughes (@TheLondonHughes) September 8, 2022
Hulu stole my story. They’re Goliath and I’m David. Heads will roll for this.
— Mike Tyson (@MikeTyson) August 6, 2022
Hulu’s model of stealing life rights of celebrities is egregiously greedy #headswillroll
— Mike Tyson (@MikeTyson) August 6, 2022
