“I support that.”
Javier Bardem, who portrays Jose Menendez inMonsters,toldVarietythat he understands Erik Menendez’s frustration with the series.
“I know he has spoken, but I haven’t read it,” the actor said.
Javier Bardem as José Menéndez in ‘Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story’.Miles Crist/Netflix
That also includes the way to perform the character.
He added, “I sympathize with him, I empathize with him.
I understand how he feels and I stand by him.
Nathan Lane as Dominick Dunne and Cooper Koch as Erik Menéndez in ‘Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story’.Netflix; Miles Crist/Netflix
Nathan Lane, who plays journalist Dominick Dunne, questioned whether Erik Menendez had actually watchedMonsters.
“You know, he hasn’t seen the show,” he said.
But I would say you should probably see it before you speak out again.”
Erik Menéndez on trial in 1996.Kim Kulish/Sygma via Getty
Netflix; Miles Crist/Netflix
Murphy previously responded to Menendez’s critiqueswith a similar sentiment.
“Dominick Dunne wrote several articles talking about that theory,” Murphy said.
“We are presenting his point of view.
And we had an obligation to show all of that and we did.”
Monsterspremiered Sept. 19 on Netflix.
The series is the second installment in Murphy’sMonsteranthology, following 2022’sDahmer Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story.
The next iteration of the show will seeCharlie Hunnamplaykiller Ed Gein.
