Jon Bernthal will be your new American Gigolo

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Nearly six years since it was first announced, an American Gigolo series may at last be bringing a male prostitution-based murder mystery back to the screen.

Deadline reports that Punisher star Jon Bernthal has been cast as the lead in Showtime’s series re-invention of the 1980 neo-noir. While the original saw Richard Gere attempting to clear his name after being framed for a killing, the new take will act as a sort of sequel. Sex worker Julian Kaye has now served time for murder and is trying to restart his career, reconnect with old flame Michelle, and absolve himself of the crime he was convicted of 18 years prior.

The big question now is whether American Gigolo will also carry over the film’s most controversial element. Which is to say: is dude gonna hang dong or what?

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