Severance star Michael Chernus balked at taking on ‘complicated’ role of serial killer John Wayne Gacy in new series
Michael Chernus admits he had reservations about playing serial killer John Wayne Gacy
- Actor Michael Chernus, known for Severance, leads Peacock's new crime drama Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy, which premieres on Thursday.
- Chernus initially expressed reservations about portraying the infamous serial killer, but was reassured the series would avoid sensationalism and instead focus on Gacy's victims.
- The scripted drama explores the life of Gacy, who was convicted of brutally murdering at least 33 men throughout the 1970s.
- Gacy, known as the 'Killer Clown', lured his male victims by offering drinks, food, or money, often performing as a clown at children's parties.
- The series aims to delve into the grief and trauma of the victims' families and expose the systemic failures that contributed to Gacy's reign of terror.