What do High School Musical, the band Genesis, The Sixth Sense, The Big Bang Theory, Empire of the Sun, and the band Metallica all have in common? They all have ties to the cast members of the upcoming Ted Bundy biopic.
That’s right, Metallica frontman and vocalist James Hetfield was announced today as the incredibly random cherry on top of the already random sundae that is this films cast.
Headlining the cast is Zac Efron as Ted Bundy and John Malkovich portaying Judge Edward Cowart.While the film has no public release date, it’s cast is well rounded with supporting roles by Haley Joel Osment, Lily Collins, Jim Parsons, and more. Plus, the screenplay was written by Black List-ed Michael Werwie and will be directed by Joe Berlinger.
Here’s a closer look at the known cast members (according to IMDb):
While there have been a handful of Ted Bundy films, both made-for-TV and theatrical releases, none have found mainstream success or been very well received. What makes Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile incredibly unique is the viewpoint of the film.
