Cuba Gooding Jr. made his debut in American Horror Story with Season 6. When showrunner Ryan Murphy approached him, he was excited but unsure. According to Vanity Fair, Cuba Gooding Jr. binged watched the five seasons and was ready be the lead in the new season.
When Gooding Jr. was approached to talk about American Horror Story Season 6, he tried his best not to spill out information. Cuba Gooding Jr. said that each of the seasons was like a long Twilight Zone episode for him.
He teased fans to remember this connection when they watched Season 6 of American Horror Story. He said that watching the new season would help the fans interpret the idea of the Twilight Zone.
He assured fans would remember his words while watching the series. Gooding Jr. apologized to the fans for not being able to share any further information on the sixth season.
Murphy requested for a shorter American Horror Story Season 6 with only ten episodes, unlike the regular thirteen episodes. Murphy explains his reason quite clearly. He said that he didn’t want a horror show to continue post-Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving heralds in Christmas, and it is the time for merriment and cheer.
He doesn’t want to have a Christmas with blood and gore everywhere and hence he wouldn’t want to put his viewers through the same experience. American Horror Story Season 6 is going to wrap up by November.
Season 6 of American Horror Story has layered narrative. Gooding Jr. and André Holland ends up playing the role of the same character, Matt. While Holland is the real present-day version, Gooding Jr. plays the meta reenactment of Matt.
Gooding Jr. is good in keeping information at bay and refused to divulge whether he and André Holland ever shared screen space.
Ryan Murphy is careful not to reveal spoilers of American Horror Story, and he has continued it with Season 6 as well. Cuba Gooding Jr. might have divulged some secrets, but they can hardly be considered essential.
The current season is being referred to as both American Horror Story: Roanoke and American Horror Story: My Roanoke Nightmare. This aspect must be kept in mind before delving further into the plot of Season 6 of American Horror Story. The two titles could hardly be a coincidence and fans feel that it is Murphy’s way of giving the viewers a hint.
The premiere episode of American Horror Story Season 6 hasn’t thrown light on the plot. The season continues to be a mystery to the viewers. Rumors suggest that unlike the previous season, the sixth season is going to have multiple stories.
The premiere might have begun with Cuba Gooding Jr. and Sarah Paulson in ‘My Roanoke Nightmare,’ but it might not be the only story this season.
Inquisitr reported Ryan Murphy talking about doing something entirely new in Season 6. He divided the writer’s room into two sections, with one team of writers working on one part and the other working on another.
Ryan Murphy had brought in an entirely different format when he started American Horror Story. He used the same cast members and used the same theme for each season. The format has since then gone on to be highly successful and is now being used by different series.
It looks like Murphy is looking at something unique with Season 6. Rumors suggest that Season 6 might bring in a documentary style of storytelling. The first episode hints at the documentary style with the experience of Matt and Shelby portrayed as a meta-narrative.