The producer Ryan Murphy 58, spoke out about the criticism that “Monsters: Menendez Brothers: Parent Killers “, his new series, received from Erik Menendez one of those portrayed in the work. According to Menendez, the Netflix series was “naive and dishonest “.
When asked to Entertainment Tonight what he thought of Erik Menendez’s criticism, Murphy didn’t hesitate to say: “I have a lot to say. First, I find it quite interesting that he issued a statement without having seen the series “.
“The question that I find interesting, and that [Erik] does not mention in his statement, is that, when watching the program, it is possible to see that about 60 to 65 percent of the content both in the scripts and in the way it is presented, focuses on abuses and in the claims they made about what they experienced “, he continued.
“We approached this carefully, giving them the opportunity to advocate for themselves and speak openly about their experiences. In a time when it is possible to openly discuss sexual abuse addressing this topic and considering all points of view can generate controversy.” See:
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When asked directly about the suggestion that the brothers had a sexual relationship Murphy replied: “If you watch the series, you will notice that it presents the opinions and theories of many people who were involved in the case. Dominick Dunne wrote several articles addressing this theory. We are showing his point of view, as well as that of Leslie Abramson . It was our responsibility to present all these perspectives, and we did that.”
Reviews by Erik Menendez
Erik Menendez, who was convicted of murdering his parents, Jose and Kitty recently expressed criticism of the miniseries “Monsters: Menendez Brothers: Parent Killers”. His statement was shared by his wife, Tammi Menendez in a post on the social network X, and published by Variety magazine.
“It is with a heavy heart that I say that I believe that Ryan Murphy can’t be so naive and inaccurate about the facts of our lives that he does this without bad intentions. ”, he said in his statement.
“It is regrettable to realize that the Netflix’s misrepresentation about the tragedies surrounding our crime has receded painfully, returning to a time when the prosecution maintained the belief that men did not suffer sexual abuse and that the trauma of rape was experienced differently by them compared to women ”, he continued.
Understand the crime portrayed in “Monsters: The Menendez Brothers: Parent Killers”
On August 20, 1989, Lyle and Erik Menendez murdered their parents, Jose and Kitty, at the family home in Beverly Hills, California, United States. At the time, they were 21 and 18 years old and shotguns were fired more than 12 times at the couple .
Less than a year after the crimes, in March 1990, Lyle was arrested, followed by Erik three days later. During their separate trials in 1995, the brothers made no attempt to deny the crimes. Both were tried and sentenced to life imprisonment. They are currently serving their sentences in a closed regime. . Learn more about the crime .
About the series “Monsters: Menendez Brothers: Parent Killers”
In production for the Netflix the newbies Nicholas Alexander Chavez and Cooper Koch play the brothers convicted of murdering their parents. Now Javier Bardem (“No Country for Old Men”) and Chloe Sevigny (“Feud: Capote vs. The Swans”) play José and Kitty, respectively.
Recently launched on the platform, the series “Monsters” was highlighted by Netflix this Tuesday (24) as the most-watched English-language production during the week of September 16-22 . Premiering on the 19th, the drama recorded 12.3 million views and reached the Top 10 in 89 countries according to information from the streaming service.
Watch the trailer for “Monsters: The Menendez Brothers: Parent Killers”
“Monsters”: see the story of the Menendez family, the theme of the Netflix series
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