‘Lizzie Borden’ Cast on Treating the Story as a Comedy, the Joy of Playing a Sadistic Character and Finding Empathy for a Bloody Monster: ‘I Understand This Person’

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‘Lizzie Borden’ Cast on Treating the Story as a Comedy, the Joy of Playing a Sadistic Character and Finding Empathy for a Bloody Monster: ‘I Understand This Person’WorldPing
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What happened

“Don’t you worry: I look after my axes,” Charlie Hunnam says proudly with an impish grin.

At the moment, he’s not in character but rather marveling at a hobby he picked up before filming “Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story.

Key facts

  • Reported by Variety and published Thu, 17 Sep 2026 21:55:33 UTC.

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  1. Neil LaBute and Gia Crovatin on Making Hitchcock-Lean Indie Horror-Comedy ‘Murderous’

  2. ‘Lizzie Borden’ Cast on Treating the Story as a Comedy, the Joy of Playing a Sadistic Character and Finding Empathy for a Bloody Monster: ‘I Understand This Person’

  3. Netflix Orders Dark Comedy ‘All the Rage’ From ‘Dead to Me’ Duo Liz Feldman, Kelly Hutchinson

  4. ‘All The Rage’ Dark Comedy Series Lands At Netflix From Liz Feldman & Kelly Hutchinson As ‘Dead To Me’ Creator Extends Overall Deal

  5. Netflix Grabs ‘All the Rage’ Dark Comedy From Liz Feldman, Kelly Hutchinson

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