Ryan Murphy taps this Queer As Folk alum to play Ed Gein in his next true-crime drama [Video]

After the success of his Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, Ryan Murphy is gearing up for the release of another shocking true-crime drama. Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story hits Netflix on Thursday. 

However, he’s already preparing for his next show about shocking murders. 

The gay über-producer and writer took part in the premiere event for Monsters yesterday. He introduced some of the show’s stars to the stage, including Javier Bardem and Chloë Sevigny. He then surprised the audience by revealing that he’s already found an actor to play American murderer and body snatcher Ed Gein in his next planned murder story. 

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It will be British actor Charlie Hunnam, best known in the US for his role in Sons Of Anarchy.

Hunnam, 44, got his first break with a standout role in the original British version of Queer As Folk(1999). …