In more television casting news today, it’s being reported that Oscar winner Kathy Bates is nearing a deal to join FX’s hit horror show as a nemesis to Jessica Lange.
TV Line is reporting, Bates will play the best friend of Lange’s new character, who turns into her enemy. Details on Horror Story‘s third season remain scarce, but series co-creator Ryan Murphy previously confirmed that Lange will play a “glamour cat leading lady,” in stark contrast to her gloomy Asylum wardrobe. Ryan also teased that the new season will be “more historical in nature” and take place in modern day. But just like past seasons, we will see different “time 
periods” and “there [will] also be different cities.”
Ryan also goes on to say, “I’m also interested in getting into a horror romance. That’s certainly something that’s going to be in the water for season three. You’re going to see a very different tone in season three, but that’s the joy of the show. I think as a person right now I do feel lighter and wanting to embrace something a little bit more fun.”
Bates will join returning cast members Jessica Lange, Lily Rabe, Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Taissa Farmiga and Frances Conroy.
Romance? Lighter tone for season 3? That’s one of the things I loved most about the first two seasons of American Horror Story was how dark and menacing they were. We’ll have to see how a lighter tone for next season will turn out.
What do you all think of Kathy Bates being the nemesis to Jessica Lange? Any theories about what the premise of Season 3 might be? Hit the comments below.
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