Jk Simmons to guide the criminal drama MGM+ the Westies periods

JK Simmons He is returning to the dark and dangerous world of crime, this time as main in the new drama of the MGM+ period WestiesAnd it looks like a perfect solution.

Known for having interpreted characters with adequate presence and intensity in projects such as Whip, OzAND InvincibleSimmons will take on the role of Eamon Sweeney, a brutal but charismatic leader of a gang of infernal cooking crime in the early 1980s.

Westies are co-creators from Chris Brancato (Narcos, Godfather of Harlem) AND Michael VanesAnd it drops the spectators in a volatile era when the Jacob Javitz congress center was increasing, as well as criminal opportunities.

The Irish-American gang known as the Westies may have been diminished in size by the Italian mafia, but they compensated for brutality and street intelligence, cutting a dangerous slice of Manhattan’s underworld.

The character of Simmons, Eamon, is described as “charm of the old school and loyalty of the neighborhood” which barely hid “fierce criminal ambition and calculated brutality”. It seems a tailor -made role for an actor who can turn upside down to the threat in a heartbeat.

“Jk Simmons is one of the best actors who work today,” he said Michael WrightChief of MGM+. “Its authenticity and intensity give an invaluable quality to this complex and exhilarating story, and we can’t wait to see him give life to this unforgettable character.”

Brancato echoed to that excitement, adding: “Jk Simmons not only plays authority – Irradia. We are lucky to have an actor who brings gravitas and the danger that this world requires”.

The production of the eight episodes Serie begins in July in Toronto. No word still in a given premiere, but Westies It promises to be a must for fans of gritty criminal dramas and guided by the character.

Source: deadline