American Horror Story season 9 will be without Evan Peters. The actor confirmed he is sitting out the next season after having been part of the series from the very beginning.
Peters confirmed he is taking a break from the Ryan Murphy series in an interview with Extra. The decision, however, should not be surprising to his fans.
In 2018, Peters told GQ that playing those dark roles on American Horror Story can be mentally draining. He admitted that it started to integrate with his real life that he felt he needed to decompress.
"I think it was a full-on burnout. I'm going to take a break, regroup, decompress, get back in touch with what I feel like I want to do," Peters said. "Not that I didn't want to do any of those roles - they're exactly what I wanted to do. It was just zero to 100 instantaneously. I want to play music."
Meanwhile, Murphy confirmed in a post on Instagram last February that there will be an American Horror Story season 9. Joining the cast for the fifth time will be Gus Kenworthy, a former Olympic skier. Also returning to the anthology series will be Emma Roberts, who recently broke up with Peters after a long relationship.
But so far, these two names are the only confirmed cast announcements for the next installment. FX has also not yet announced what theme will revolve around American Horror Story season 9.
Peters first appearance on American Horror Story started with the "Murder House" installment with Sarah Paulson and Connie Britton. He played Tate Langdon, the serial killer, which earned him recognition from critics and a legion of fans because he was very convincing as a sinister character.
The actor has played at least four different evil characters in the whole American Horror Story universe and reprised two fan-favorite characters during the crossover installment, "Coven" and last season's "Apocalypse."
Peters will not be completely away from the screen though. Fans will get to see him this summer in the movie X-Men: Dark Phoenix, where he plays Quicksilver. The young star also expressed that he would like to play the role of a younger Wolverine if given a chance.
Meanwhile, FX has also renewed American Horror Story for a 10th season, which should air on the network sometime in 2020 or early 2021. American Horror Story season 9, on the other hand, is expected to start production in June, as per Comicbook.
