Introduction: Evan Peters has been captivating audiences with his chilling portrayal of serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer in the Netflix series The Dahmer Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story. His performance earned him a Golden Globe nomination and ultimately a win for Best Actor in a Limited Series. Fans across the world have been celebrating his win and showing their support for the star. The series follows the story of the infamous serial killer, told from the perspectives of his victims. It has been a huge success for Netflix, and Peters has been praised for his dedication to the role. Now that he’s taken home the Golden Globe, Peters has announced he will be taking a break from darker roles and exploring lighter ones. Will you be tuning in for the next season of The Dahmer Monster?
When Netflix released The Dahmer Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story last year, no one knew it would explode. The streamer already had a reputation for producing chilling true-crime documentaries, but this series from Ryan Murphy made a big impact. Evan Peters becomes a homophobic serial killer who is truly terrifying. Therefore, his victory in the Golden Globe nomination did not come as a surprise.
Now that he won the award for Best actor in a limited series, fans are actually excited to see their favorite rise and shine in the industry. Twitter users are constantly showering him with congratulations and best wishes.
Fans can’t contain their joy as Evan Peters takes home the Golden Globe.
The 35-year-old star often played serial killers, but only Dahmer won him over Golden Globe. He beat Colin Firth, Andrew Garfield, Taron Egerton and Sebastian Stan to take home the award. In his acceptance speech, the actor humbly thanked everyone who worked on the project and also acknowledged those who helped him along the way.
Evan Peters wins the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Limited Series. #GoldenGlobes pic.twitter.com/YHZtf1OXye
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The Netflix the series tells the story of serial murders that took place between 1978 and 1991. Instead of telling the story from Dahmer’s point of view, Ryan decided to give viewers a different perspective on the events through the eyes of the victims. The series was a success, spending a week on the Netflix charts.
We don’t deserve Evan Peters pic.twitter.com/mS6K7aokU5
— evanlicious (@evanliciouss) January 11, 2023
Evan Peters is having a moment of sudden clarity that he’ll need a bigger kitchen by the end of this year’s awards season pic.twitter.com/YCJyaSPM9n
— evanlicious (@evanliciouss) January 11, 2023
However, such praise is not given easily to anyone. It is reported that Evan Peters was fully preparing for the role. Mimics Dahmer’s gait and charisma, his clothes, as well as his way of speaking. He remained absurdly true to his on-screen persona for several months while the film crew wrapped up work on the film. Although his efforts paid off, they took their toll on him. He was emotionally drained and wanted to get over it to get back to the ‘light’.
Evan Peters announces he’ll be playing lighter roles after playing Jeffrey Dahmer:
“I’m going to take a little break from the darker roles and explore the light ones.” pic.twitter.com/7GEkiOw21H
— Pop Base (@PopBase) December 12, 2022
Despite the fact that Netflix renewed the series for seasons two and three, it’s unlikely that Peters will return to his dark alter ego anytime soon. “I’m going to take a little break from the darker roles and explore the light ones,” he said in an interview with Diversity. The digital streaming site follows the anthology route with a series featuring a new serial killer each season.
Will you tune in for the next season of “Dammer”? What do you think of Peters returning for the Insidious arc? Let us know in the comments below.
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