Erik Menéndez hasn’t held again on his unfavorable response to Ryan Murphy‘s new Netflix biopic collection about him and his brother Lyle — however the actor who performs him says it was all love behind the scenes.
Cooper Koch mentioned when he rolled as much as San Diego’s Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility with Kim Kardashian to satisfy the bros final week, he dove proper in to hug Erik and Lyle — describing them as “upstanding” people and saying it was a tremendous expertise to be of their firm.
Cooper advised Selection the moment vibe between him and Erik was sparked by a telephone name they’d earlier than assembly up … saying he reassured Erik he was all about portraying him authentically in “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story.”
Throughout that telephone name, Erik first opened up about his criticisms of the present … so looks like Cooper and the present crew weren’t precisely blindsided when Erik aired his grievances publicly.
Cooper says he completely will get the place Erik was coming from … particularly since nobody desires their most traumatic moments was a Hollywood drama.
CK’s additionally throwing down some severe claims, saying the Menendez brothers deserve a retrial — pointing to a mountain of recent proof about “child sexual abuse and male-on-male sexual abuse,” Cooper says, that’s come to gentle 35 years after they bought life sentences for killing their dad and mom.
As for the present’s director, Ryan … he’s heard Erik’s critique loud and clear. He’s a little bit puzzled, although, since he is aware of the brothers haven’t even watched the collection but — however he’s encouraging Erik to present it a watch, claiming he’d be tremendous pleased with Cooper’s efficiency.
