It would be great if it was possible Michael Peterson, Brad Pitt Would’ve been happy to have played him on HBO Max The Staircase.
Instead, Colin Firth The author was Antonio Campos Maggie CohnThe true crime documentary was adapted by Michael. Michael stated, “I’ll forever be remembered as Colin Firth.” Variety June 15. “It could be worse, I suppose. I don’t like him as an actor. Brad Pitt, get it!
Michael, who hasn’t seen the series, continued, “To me, Colin’s a great actor but I can’t think of any roles that weren’t dull as dirt that he’s ever played and that’s fine.”
Michael had previously expressed his opposition to the adaption, which features Colin as Peterson (who was accused of murdering wife). Kathleen Peterson (Toni Collette) in December 2001. Michael was later convicted of murder, but was granted a retrial in 2011. Then, after six years, he entered an Alford plea, acknowledging that there was enough evidence to convict him of manslaughter while still maintaining his innocence.
However The StaircaseDocumentary about Michael’s legal struggles. The HBO Max series depicts Kathleen’s life before her death. It also examines the impact of the case on the Peterson families. Michael is critical of these dramaticizations. Variety“I may be a public figure but my children don’t.”