Jessica Lange, Michael Chiklis, Sarah Paulson, Kathy Bates, Angela Bassett, Jamie Brewer, Denis O’Hare and Frances Conroy are back. Also worth noting: Showrunner Ryan Murphy said to expect an evil, deranged clown somewhere in the mix.
Recently, we learned that Sarah Paulson would be playing conjoined twins (get a look at some concept art here). By the time this summer is over, I have no doubt we will know all of the characters featured on this season. Today, the details of Chiklis’ role have been brought into the spotlight.
TV Line writes:
Franchise virgin Michael Chiklis will be playing “a strong man who’s married to Angela Bassett[‘s character],” exec producer Ryan Murphy told us at Thursday’s Critics Choice Awards, where he was honored with the Louis XIII Genius Award. “He has scenes with Angela and Jessica Lange and [onscreen ex] Kathy Bates. I love the part because it’s really written to be quite vulnerable, which is something I think Michael does so well – the strong man who’s vulnerable. I’m very excited to see [him] tussle with all those great ladies. And he’s really up for it, really excited about it.”
Chiklis? A strong man? Get out of town…
Good casting! What do you think?
