The private videotape was made during the couple’s honeymoon but stolen from their home and quickly distributed online. Pam and Tommy sued the distribution company Internet Entertainment Group which ended in an undisclosed settlement. However, as soon as it was settled, the tape was freely distributed once again.
The Hollywood couple, who went on to have two sons (Brandon Thomas Lee born in 1996 and Dylan Jagger Lee born in 1997), famously tied the knot after knowing each other for little more than three days and the tumultuous relationship made headlines for the next 11 years as it turned violent and volatile.
She filed for divorce in 1998 but it’s understood that they reconciled many times afterward.
Nor Pamela or Tommy are involved in the making of the series, but they are both aware that it is happening. It’s also believed that Pamela isn’t too pleased about it, with her longtime friend Courtney Love calling out the Hulu series in a Facebook post and James’s portrayal back in May. However, the post was deleted shortly after. She called the series “so fucking outrageous” and accused it of inflicting “complex trauma” on Anderson, according to Vanity Fair.
Recalling the moment the sex tape was leaked, Love also said: “It was disgusting. I banned anyone discussing it. . It destroyed my friend Pamela’s life. Utterly.”
She then called out Lily James for accepting the role, adding:”And shame on Lily James whoever the fuck she is.”
Ouch.
Who is in the cast of Pam & Tommy?
As well as Lily and Sebastian who have been cast in the lead roles, comedian Seth Rogan will play the man accused of stealing the sex tape and leaking it shortly after Pamela married the Mötley Crüe drummer 25 years ago.
Even though Captain America star Sebastian has previously worked with Pam & Tommy director Craig Gillespie on I, Tonya it will be his first time starring alongside Lily in a romantic role.
For Lily, it marks a return to TV for the first time since War & Peace in 2016 but comes off the back of her much-hyped role in the romantic psychological thriller Rebecca , which dropped on Netflix in 2020.
Is there a release date for Pam and Tommy?
Filming for Pam & Tommy began in April 2021 but we have yet to get a release date. As it is a Hulu show, the series will premiere in the US first before eventually coming to the UK sometime in 2022 via Star on Disney Plus.