Mr. T, born Laurence Tureaud, has sharply criticized the new Netflix documentary about his life, "Untold Mr. T: I Pity the Fool," calling it "garbage" and asserting that it failed to accurately portray his life and career. The documentary, which began streaming on Sept. 8, has drawn the ire of the former professional wrestler, who expressed his disappointment in an interview with The Guardian.

"The documentary pissed me off, because they didn’t cover a lot of stuff," Mr. T stated. "When I saw it I was like: ‘What the heck?’ It’s garbage. You build me up, then you try to punk me out."

He elaborated on his dissatisfaction, suggesting a perceived attempt to control the narrative. "Two days they interviewed my pastor, and he gets 30 seconds [on screen]," he said. "That’s what we call, in the black community, a white man wanting to change the story and control the narrative. If you don’t know me, you’re gonna think I’m some monster."

The 74-year-old actor also took issue with the inclusion of negative commentary, specifically from his former agent Peter Young regarding his 1993 movie "Freaked," while allegedly overlooking his positive attributes. Mr. T claimed that his request to director Scott Weintrob to review the documentary footage, which reportedly suggested his "descent" from fame was "fuelled by poor decisions and bad behavior," was denied. He stated that he did not see the finished product until a month before the interview and that his explicit request not to include Peter Young in the documentary was ignored.

"We told them, ‘Don’t put Peter in my doc’, but he did," Mr. T said, recounting his reaction to seeing the film. "When I saw the film, I said to myself, ‘Lord, don’t let me go off. Don’t let me go off.’ ’Cos I wanted to go off on Netflix."

Despite his frustration, Mr. T said he chose to "take the high road." However, he questioned the documentary's focus on his alleged preference for white limousines. "What’s wrong with white limousines?" he asked, defending his choices and drawing a parallel to Elvis Presley, who also famously used white limousines. He argued that such details were used to portray him negatively, overshadowing his charitable actions, such as feeding the homeless.

Mr. T indicated that he had fulfilled his life's ambitions, which included providing for his mother. "All I wanted to do was buy my mother a beautiful house and pretty dresses," he said. "I done that in the ’80s, so the game was over. It was done. I was already walking away."

According to The Guardian, Netflix had previously stated that Mr. T had approved the documentary prior to this interview. Representatives for Netflix and director Scott Weintrob did not immediately respond to requests for comment.