But was does Mitchell really think about playing such a controversial character like Joe Exotic?
“I grew up in a lot of the places he lived in.
So I kind of know something about him,” the actor toldPage Six.
“We’re [also] the exact same age within six weeks.”
Moreover, Mitchell and Joe Exotic are both members of the LGBTQIA+ community, yet another parallel between them.
“And his way of dealing with it was to imitate his oppressor.
I’ve got my hand in a tiger’s mouth.
My other hand around my three boyfriends.'”
But he was also quick to clarify one thing he doesn’t agree with the way Joe behaves.
“I understand him without in any way condoning,” he said.
