Deadline.com is reporting that Chris Jericho will be portraying Gorgeous George in the upcoming historical drama titled The Greatest, a limited series chronicling the life of Muhammad Ali.
The series, featuring eight episodes, will be released on November 4 exclusively on Prime Video.
Gorgeous George was one of the biggest professional wrestlers of his time with his flamboyant character and was a major celebrity in the 1940s. He passed away in 1963 at the age of 48.
Apart from his role in The Greatest, Jericho will also appear on Dexter: Resurrection’s second season and was recently on CBS’ Tracker.
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