'American Horror Story: Freak Show' Cast Announced
American Horror Story: Freak Show had its panel at San Diego Comic Con last night, and with it came the reveal of the entire cast lineup for the latest season of FX's Emmy-nominated anthology series. Naturally, the show will feature the return of several longtime veterans of the show mixed in with a host of newcomers, since each season features its own, self-contained story arc. So who's all onboard for American Horror Story: Freak Show?
Well, we know who will be on the cast, and we know what role the'll play, but we don't know all that much about each character, as plot details are being kept to a minimum right now. But hey, at least the casting news should distract from the very awesome, very fake fan-made trailer making the rounds. But I digress...
Kathy Bates and Evan Peters will play Ethel and Jimmy Darling, while Oscar nominee Angela Bassett will play the role of Desiree Dupree alongside Michael Chiklis as Dell Toledo (Bates' husband and Bassett's ex-husband), Emma Roberts as Maggie, Sarah Paulson in the dual role of conjoined twins Bette and Dot Tattler, and Jessica Lange as Elsa Mars. Meanwhile, one of the big villains of the season will be played by character actor John Carroll Lynch, perhaps best known as possible serial killer Arthur Leigh Allen in David Fincher's critically-acclaimed film Zodiac. The role of All My Children alum Finn Wittrock has yet to be confirmed, nor is there anything on the table for Neil Patrick Harris, who still really, really wants to be on the show. But we're keeping our fingers crossed anyway.
All in all, this is possibly the best cast the show has assembled for a season so far, as Bassett and Chiklis alone are worth the price of admission, while Lynch is among the most underrated character actors working today. I'm also very much intrigued by the dual role for Paulson, who will get a chance to really show her diversity and skill as an actress. It should make for a hell of a season, all things considered.
American Horror Story: Freak Show will premiere in October on FX.
Via: Entertainment Weekly
Credit: FX