‘Mike’ Star Russell Hornsby Talks Playing Don King, Trevante Rhodes, and Tyson’s Disapproval

‘Mike’ Star Russell Hornsby Talks Playing Don King, Trevante Rhodes, and Tyson’s Disapproval

Complex - Pop Culture·2022-09-01 13:05

Russell Hornsby is finally showcasing the depth of his acting skills in Mike.

Hornsby was cast in the Mike TysonHulu biographical series as Don King, a boxing promoter who was heavily involved in a portion of the former heavyweight champion’s career. King became a controversial figure in the sports world, and even hisrelationship with Tyson ended in a legal dispute. Mike explores Tyson’s relationship with King, who took on the role of managing the boxer’s career following his mentor Cus D’Amato’s death. Tyson later filed a lawsuit claiming that King stole around $100 million from him while promoting him after he was released from prison in 1995, and they eventually reached a $14 millionsettlement in 2004. 

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