Travis Kelce has signed on to star alongside Niecy Nash-Betts in Ryan Murphy‘s latest FX present, Grotesquerie, in a guest-starring function, sources inform ET.
In an Instagram submit Tuesday, the Emmy-winning actress, 54, first shared a behind-the-scenes look from the set of her newest collaboration with the American Horror Story creator, 58, earlier than turning the digicam to disclose Kelce, 34.
“Guys, guess who I’m working with on Grotesquerie?” the Reno 911! star says within the video earlier than slowly panning over to the three-time Tremendous Bowl-winning Kansas Metropolis Chiefs tight finish.
“Leaping into new territory,” Kelce replied whereas leaning on the Scream Queens actress, who gave the impression to be sporting a hospital robe costume beneath a gown.
For his half, the NFL star is seen sporting all-white scrubs, prompting many to surprise if he could also be taking part in an orderly or hospital employee within the present, which is slated to hit FX within the fall.
“That is what occurs when WINNERS hyperlink up‼️ @killatrav Welcome to Grostequerie!” the actress captioned her submit, which Kelce reshared on his personal Instagram Story.
“Entering into a brand new world with one of many legends,” Taylor Swift‘s beau captioned the story, tagging Nash-Betts.
A supply tells ET, “Travis Kelce is sporting many hats today as he jumps into the performing world in his first TV sequence function, starring alongside Niecy Nash in Grotsequerie by Ryan Murphy. Particulars of Travis’s function are nonetheless below wraps, nonetheless, will probably be a guest-starring function, and his presence might be felt throughout the sequence.”
The supply provides, “Travis is happy to train this talent set and present one other aspect of himself off the sphere. Extra tasks like this one are to return.”
Whereas particulars concerning the present are being stored up a sleeve, FX beforehand launched a brief clip and described the undertaking — which additionally stars The Crown alum Lesley Manville and Courtney B. Vance — as a “new horror drama sequence.”
“I do not know what’s began. I am unable to put my finger on it. But it surely’s completely different now,” Nash-Betts’ voice might be heard saying within the clip. “There’s been a shift. It is like one thing’s opening up on this planet, a sort of gap to the middle of nothingness.”
The voiceover continued, “What I noticed right this moment — they despatched shrinks for everybody who labored this crime scene. You say, ‘Effectively, hon, evil has at all times existed.’ And cite some statistic about how the world’s getting higher, much less homicide, extra assist, much less world horror, by no means been a greater time to be alive… It is not getting higher.”
“I hold needing to listen to your solutions, as a result of one thing’s taking place round us, and no one sees however me,” Nash-Betts added on the very finish of the teaser.
The present does not have a launch date but and character particulars are nonetheless unknown.
The information of Kelce’s casting in Murphy’s newest manufacturing comes simply weeks after ET confirmed that the Cleveland-born soccer participant will quickly host Are You Smarter Than a Movie star? for Prime Video. He beforehand starred in Catching Kelce, a actuality courting competitors structured round discovering him a accomplice — earlier than Swift, after all.
“I grew up loving recreation reveals, and I am excited to be following within the footsteps of so many TV icons by internet hosting my very first one with Are You Smarter Than a Movie star?,” he mentioned in an announcement on the time. “The unique present is a superb success, so to be bringing a brand new format with everybody’s favourite celebrities to the display screen, will certainly be entertaining. I am simply blissful to be on the internet hosting aspect of the equation right here and excited to see how these well-known faces sustain.”
Moreover, the athlete additionally lately produced the film My Lifeless Buddy Zoe, starring Sonequa Martin-Inexperienced, Ed Harris and Morgan Freeman.
As for his performing, Kelce’s chops are largely untested, though he beforehand hosted Saturday Night time Stay and returned later within the yr together with his now-girlfriend to star in a sketch about their relationship.
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