Chris Jericho cast as Gorgeous George in Prime Video series The Greatest

Wrestler, actor, and producer Chris Jericho has been cast as Gorgeous George in the upcoming Prime Video limited series The Greatest, Deadline and 411Mania reported. All eight episodes of the historical drama are scheduled to release on Prime Video on Wednesday, November 4. The series centers on the life of boxer Muhammad Ali, whose self-promotion and public persona were influenced by the flamboyant professional wrestler. [1][5]

Deadline reported that Ben Watkins is the creator and showrunner of the historical drama. Gorgeous George was a early television sensation whose swagger and mastery of self-promotion had a direct impact on a young Ali during his early career. [1][8]

The biographical drama is produced by Amazon MGM Studios for Prime Video in collaboration with the estate of Muhammad Ali. Executive producers on the project include Ali's widow Lonnie Ali, alongside Josh Wakely and Michael B. Jordan. [8]

Jericho, whose real name is Christopher Keith Irvine, is an American-Canadian professional wrestler and rock musician who signed with All Elite Wrestling in January 2019. Muhammad Ali, widely known as The Greatest, was an American heavyweight boxing champion and global cultural activist who died after holding multiple world titles between 1964 and 1979. [6][7]