Charlie Hunnam is the latest star of the next installment of Ryan Murphy’s Monster series. The ‘Sons of Anarchy’ actor, 44, is set to play the role of serial killer Ed Gein – often referred to as “the Butcher of Plainfield” – in the third season of the Netflix anthology series. Netflix announced Hunnam’s casting on social media, as well as plans to start production next month. No other casting or premiere date have been announced yet.
Each season of the Monster franchise tackles a different true-crime story, with the first season debuting in 2022 regarding serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer. Season 2 just premiered last month, and focused on the infamous Menendez brothers, who were convicted of killing their parents in 1989, with the case becoming a media sensation in the 1990s when it went to trial.
According to Variety, Gein — who was from Wisconsin — became popular in the 1950s after he was found to have killed multiple people and dug up graves near his home. He then used the corpses to make household items and clothing. Convicted of murdering two women and suspected of killing seven others, Gein died in a psychiatric facility in 1984 at age 77. He is also said to have inspired numerous horror movie villains including Norman Bates, Buffalo Bill and Leatherface.
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