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Marilyn Manson signs up for Sons of Anarchy white supremacist role Marilyn Manson signs up for Sons of Anarchy white supremacist role
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Marilyn Manson will be joining the Marilyn Manson will be joining the television series Sons of Anarchy as a "powerful" white supremacist.
television series Sons of Anarchy as a "powerful" white "Sons [of Anarchy] has been such a big part of my life, as well as my father's," Manson said in a press release, explaining that he is taking the role as a tribute to his father. "The very heart of SOA is about [the father-son] relationship ... So I was determined to make him proud by being involved in what will probably be remembered as the most amazing piece of television cinema."
supremacist. Manson will have a recurring role on Sons of Anarchy's seventh and final season, which will air in the US on FX in September. He plays the character Ron Tully, described as "a white supremacist prison shot-caller whom Jax (Charlie Hunnam) uses to expand his power base".
"Sons [of Anarchy] has been such a Sons of Anarchy, which began in 2008, focuses on the machinations of police and motorcycle gangs in California. Showrunner Kurt Sutter previously described Tully as "the guy riding the dragon", which probably means heroin.
big part of my life, as well as my father's," Manson said in a There is a certain poignancy to Manson's announcement. His mother, Barbara Warner, died on 13 May. "Mother ... I hope I see you again someday," the singer recently posted on Facebook. "But not now, because I have more things I promised I would do. I'll make you proud and satisfied that you know that you made the son you wanted."
press release, explaining that he is taking the role as a tribute to his father. "The very heart of SOA is about [the father-son] Manson's most recent album was 2012's Born Villain. He has previously acted in movies and TV shows including Jawbreaker, Eastbound & Down and Party Monster.
relationship ... So I was determined to make him proud by being
involved in what will probably be remembered as the most amazing
piece of television cinema."
Manson will have a recurring role on
Sons of Anarchy's seventh and final season, which will air in the US on FX in September. He plays the character Ron Tully, described as "a white supremacist prison
shot-caller whom Jax (Charlie Hunnam) uses to expand his power base".
Sons of Anarchy, which began in 2008, focuses on the machinations of
police and motorcycle gangs in California. Showrunner Kurt Sutter
previously described Tully as "the guy riding the dragon", which probably means heroin.
There is a certain poignancy to Manson's announcement. His mother,
Barbara Warner, died on 13 May. "Mother ... I hope I see you
again someday," the singer recently posted on Facebook. "But not now, because I have more things I promised I would
do. I'll make you proud and satisfied that you know that you made the
son you wanted."
Manson's most recent album was
2012's Born Villain. He has previously acted in movies and TV shows
including Jawbreaker, Eastbound & Down and Party Monster.