Machine Gun Kelly has been cast to play iconic Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee in Netflix’s upcoming adaptation of the band’s biography, The Dirt: Confessions of the World’s Most Notorious Rock Band, according to Variety.
The film, currently titled The Dirt, is being helmed by Jackass director Jeff Tremaine, while members of Mötley Crüe are reported to be on board to co-produce.
The film is set to follow the group’s rise through the ‘80s, while also documenting the band’s highs and lows.
MGK took to Twitter to celebrate the announcement. He later revealed he got the studio to hire his younger brother to teach him how to play the drums.
In addition to The Dirt, MGK has a number of other acting gigs on the horizon. He is set to star alongside Sandra Bullock in Netflix’s upcoming thriller Bird Box, as well as in Rupert Wyatt’s sci-fi film, Captive State.
MGK’s last film appearance was in 2016’s The Land, which was executive produced by Nas. The film – set in MGK’s hometown of Cleveland, Ohio – also featured Erykah Badu. Before that, the Bay Boy Records rapper starred in the first and only season of Showtime’s comedy-drama series, Roadies.
Hope his schlong is long enough or the SJWs will get mad. I just discovered the term SJWs and I’m using it now. I don’t fully have a handle on any social or political issues, but I’m pretty sure just mocking them will suffice. Can’t wait!
Neither do they.
You sound like a straight idiot.
Greg Giraldo had jokes about Tommy Lee on the Comedy Central Roast of Pamela Anderson. Also MGK got hair plugs for sure. Look up his old pics his hairline was mad receded on the temple areas. That Puffy money enabled him to get hair transplant surgery i guess.
Dammit, I wanted Michael B. Jordan for that part.
Travis Barker “Let the Drummer Get Some ‘ he can flat out play some drums
Travis Barker is nowhere mentioned in this article……………….. besides it’s “Give the Drummer Some”.
Actually it was “cant the drummer get some” so both of yous is wrong yo
You wrong to its Can the drummer get Some !!!! Not Cant
YOURE ALL WRONG ITS CANT THE DRUMMER GET FUCKED IN THE ASS
I was just stating a real drummer should be playing this part and he might just be a better drummer than Tommy Lee
I just hope MGK is close enough to Tommy’s ethnicity to appease the SJWs.
I’m glad they’re finding a use for him