Peacock has lastly discovered the actor to play the infamous serial killer in his upcoming restricted drama sequence titled Masked Satan: John Wayne Gacy. The sequence is predicated on the 2021 six-part documentary sequence, John Wayne Gacy: The Masked Satan.
Different particulars concerning the drama are being stored near the vest, together with the opposite stars concerned, however the official synopsis states that the sequence will peel again “the twisted layers of Gacy’s life as we weave within the traumatic tales of his typically homosexual victims; and discover the grief, guilt and trauma he inflicts on their households.” and their pals; and expose the systemic failures, missed alternatives, and societal biases that fueled his reign of terror.
Who will play John Wayne Gacy in Satan in Disguise?
Michael Chernus will lead the upcoming restricted drama sequence as serial killer Gacy. In a press release (Heb diverse), the actor revealed that the sequence won’t focus closely on the perpetrator of the horrific crime however will as a substitute give attention to the victims and their households. Gacy, also referred to as the Killer Clown, brutally murdered a complete of 33 younger males between 1972 and 1978.
“I’m excited and humbled by this chance. The path the writers are taking up this challenge is vital, specializing in the victims and their households in addition to those that in the end introduced John Wayne Gacy to justice,” the actor stated.
He added: “Whereas Gacy was the perpetrator of those horrific crimes, I’m relieved that he won’t be the principle focus of the sequence. It’s heartbreaking for me to consider what his victims (all younger males and boys) might have performed with their lives had the system not failed them so tragically.” I consider within the energy of storytelling and I hope that by telling this story, in a considerate approach, we are able to play some function in stopping this from ever taking place once more.
Chernus can presently be seen as Dr. Ricken Laszlo Hill within the sci-fi thriller Severance. His different appearing credit embrace Spider-Man: Homecoming, Werewolves Inside, Manhattan, Patriot, Tommy, and Useless Ringers, amongst others.
