‘AMERICAN SPORTS STORY’ Featuring Josh Andrés Rivera and Patrick Arnold Schwarzenegger Gives Voice to NFL Legend Aaron Hernandez’s Rise and Fall

Everybody has a story, but the story of former NFL tight end Aaron Hernandez is worthy to be told again. The American Sports Story has found their cast for Aaron Hernandez and Tim Tebow, the two friends. As reported, Josh Andres Rivera will play the role of Hernandez while Patrick Schwarzenegger will play Tebow, displaying what went down with the former New England Patriots player. 

The American Sports Story is one of the FX American Story anthology series. This series will deal with the rise and fall of Aaron Hernandez, a retired NFL player who was convicted of murder and took his own life at 27. Will the production live up to the tale of this twisted life story of Aaron Hernandez?

FX paints Aaron Hernandez’s life story with American Sports Story

Film Updates just announced the casting members of American Sports Story to document the life story of Aaron Hernandez in reels. According to the update, Josh Andres Rivera and Patrick Schwarzenegger “will star as Aaron Hernandez and Tim Tebow.” Hernandez and Tebow shared a close bond before their NFL careers. The story “will chart the rise and fall of NFL superstar Aaron Hernandez.”

It was in 2021 that FX first received an order for American Sports Story. The series would feature sports legends’ past stories seen from the current world perspective. This Aaron Hernandez inspiration came from the podcast Gladiator: Aaron Hernandez and Football Inc., which revolves around the story of the 27-year-old who lived a complex life off-grid. American Sports Story will delve into his identity, personal life, career, conviction, death, and legacy. 

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Aaron Hernandez played with the Patriots from 2010 to 2012. One year after retiring from the NFL, he was arrested on June 26 and convicted of the murder of Odin Lloyd. It later came to light that Lloyd wasn’t the only murder case for Hernandez, who received charges for two previous murders. He was found dead on April 19, 2017, in his prison cell, reportedly of suicide. 

Anticipation is running high for American Sports Story

The roles were cast earlier this year, but the production is currently on hold because of the SAG-AFTRA strike. Josh Andres Rivera is a fitting actor to play Aaron Hernandez. He is famous for his role in the iconic West Side Story as Chino. The actor will also be making an appearance in the upcoming prequel of The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes.

As for Patrick Schwarzenegger, he recently made an appearance on Prime Video’s The Boys Gen V. He’s also known for his role on The Terminal List, Midnight Sun, and The Long Road Home. The public is hoping for a phenomenal show, and we believe that the two actors will be able to live up to their hype. 

Aaron Hernandez had experienced both staggering success and doom in his short life. It remains to be seen how the show will explore the complex life of this controversial star. Rest assured, expectations are high for this show.

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