Machine Gun Kelly Cast as Tommy Lee in Netflix's Mötley Crüe Biopic 'The Dirt'

Yesterday Tommy Lee revealed that the long-awaited Mötley Crüe biopic The Dirt has started pre-production and would begin shooting in February. Tapped to play the drummer himself is Colson Baker, known by his stage name Machine Gun Kelly. Backed by Netflix, the film will be directed by Jeff Tremaine and written by Rich Wilkes and Tom Kapinos. Julie Yorn, Erik Olsen, and Allen Kovac are producing, while Chris Nilsson, Steve Kline, and Rick Yorn are exec producing. Members of Mötley Crüe are c...