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The gist
Mr. T, 74, calls his new Netflix documentary 'garbage' in a Guardian interview.
The doc, premiering Sept. 8, misses his charity work and faith, he says.
Background
Mr. T, born Laurence Tureaud, rose to fame as B.A. Baracus in The A-Team and as a boxer in Rocky III. He also appeared at the first two WrestleMania events and was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2014. A new Netflix documentary, 'Untold Mr. T: I Pity the Fool,' premieres September 8, but Mr. T has publicly criticized it.
How it unfolded
- Mar 1985Mr. T teamed with Hulk Hogan in the main event of WrestleMania 1, a match he says he will 'never forget.'
- 2014Mr. T was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.
- Sep 1, 2026In an interview with HeartasArt, Mr. T reflects on his WWE Hall of Fame induction and WrestleMania 1 appearance.
- Sep 3, 2026Mr. T criticizes the upcoming Netflix documentary in a Guardian interview, calling it 'garbage' and saying it misses his charity work and faith.
- Sep 8, 2026Netflix premieres 'Untold Mr. T: I Pity the Fool' globally.
Who’s saying what
- Mr. T
- He says the documentary is 'garbage' and fails to show his charity work with the U.S. Army and Make-a-Wish Foundation, and incorrectly attributes his career decline to bad business decisions.
- Director
- Scott Weintrob directed the documentary, but his response to Mr. T's criticism is not included in the material.
Still unverified
Mr. T's claim that the documentary incorrectly states his career dwindled due to bad business decisions is his opinion; the documentary's content is not independently verified.