"American Gods" Adds Marilyn Manson for Season 3 Role
by Dominic Patten
September 17, 2019


Marilyn Manson is joining up with the beautiful people of "American Gods" for the Starz series’ third season.

“As a long-time admirer of his estimable talent as an author, artist, musician, and actor, it is dope indeed to be working with Mr. Manson in Season 3 of American Gods,” showrunner Chic Eglee said in a statement.



Manson will play the lead singer of Blood Death. Well within the shock rocker’s wheelhouse, the blood thirsty Johan Wengren character fronts the Viking death metal band.

Wengren and Blood Death are also a source of power for Mr. Wednesday in his war with the New Gods.

https://deadline.com/2019/09/marilyn-manson-american-gods-casting-season-three-neil-gaiman-starz-1202737047/

Marilyn Manson will be edited out of American Gods in wake of Evan Rachel Wood's abuse allegations (https://deadline.com/2021/02/marilyn-manson-abuse-allegations-evan-rachel-wood-american-gods-fremantle-1234685169/)

Additionally, AMC’s Shudder has pulled Manson’s episode of its horror anthology series Creepshow after Wood and four other women accused the singer (https://www.primetimer.com/item/Evan-Rachel-Wood-alleges-Marilyn-Manson-quot-horrifically-abused-me-quot-0GSQQ9) and sometimes actor of abuse. “Due to the allegations made against Marilyn Manson, we have decided to remove his performance from the remaining episode he is in, scheduled to air later this season. Starz stands unequivocally with all victims and survivors of abuse," Starz said in a statement. In an Instagram post, Wood wrote of Manson: "He started grooming me when I was a teenager and horrifically abused me for year. I was brainwashed and manipulated into submission. I am done living in fear of retaliation, slander or blackmail.” Manson has also been dropped by his record label. Meanwhile, Manson has responded (https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/marilyn-manson-responds-to-evan-rachel-woods-abuse-claims) to the abuse allegations, writing in a statement posted to Instagram: "Obviously, my art and my life have long been magnets for controversy, but these recent claims about me are horrible distortions of reality. My intimate relationships have always been entirely consensual with like-minded partners. Regardless of how — and why — others are now choosing to misrepresent the past, that is the truth."

Evan Rachel Wood alleges Marilyn Manson "horrifically abused me" (https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2021/02/he-horrifically-abused-me-for-years-evan-rachel-wood-and-other-women-make-allegations-of-abuse-against-marilyn-manson)

In a show of solidarity, the Westworld star and four other women posted their own allegations against the singer and American Gods actor. “The name of my abuser is Brian Warner, also known to the world as Marilyn Manson,” Wood wrote on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/p/CKvmsUmF1ho/). “He started grooming me when I was a teenager and horrifically abused me for years. I was brainwashed and manipulated into submission. I am done living in fear of retaliation, slander, or blackmail. I am here to expose this dangerous man and call out the many industries that have enabled him, before he ruins any more lives. I stand with the many victims who will no longer be silent.” Manson has yet to react to Wood's accusations, but he has denied similar allegations in the past.

Evan Rachel Wood Releases Statement after 4-Year Marilyn Manson Investigation Ends Without Charges: “Endlessly Proud Of All Survivors”
by Natalie Oganesyan
January 25, 2025


Evan Rachel Wood has released a statement following the decision by the Los Angeles District Attorney’s office to not level sexual abuse charges on Marilyn Manson, citing statute of limitations.

The three-time Emmy nominee said she is “grateful” for authorities’ four-year investigation into the matter and “endlessly proud” of the more than dozen survivors who have spoken up, adding that the case’s resolution is “evidence” that “violent crimes should not have an expiration date.”




“My lawyer and I were advised by the Deputy District Attorneys and the Sheriff deputies who investigated the case that there was compelling evidence to support our claims, but that the statute of limitations prevents many of those crimes from being prosecuted,” Wood wrote on her private Instagram, per People.

“We always knew that the statute of limitations would be a barrier, which is why we created the Phoenix Act so that other victims wouldn’t have to experience this outcome.”




The Phoenix Act came to fruition from a collaboration with former California assembly member Eduardo Garcia and Sen. Susan Rubio, and was passed unanimously in 2020 to extend the statute of limitations in domestic violence cases to five years.

Wood testified in front of the State Senate in April 2019 to support the bill.




“Unfortunately, the Phoenix Act cannot help in cases which occurred before it was passed, but I hope this shines a light on why it’s so important to advocate for better laws,” Wood continued.

“Evidence of violent crimes should not have an expiration date. I am grateful for the work law enforcement has done, and I am endlessly proud of all the survivors who risked everything to protect others by speaking the truth.”




Wood was joined by colleague Esmé Bianco in releasing a statement; Bianco is among the accusers, and previously sued Manson for sexual assault and battery in 2021, settling that case two years later. The "Game of Thrones" alumna said she was “deeply disappointed” though “sadly not surprised” with the outcome.

“Within our toxic culture of victim blaming; a lack of understanding of coercive control, the complex nature of sexual assault within intimate partnerships, and statutes of limitations that do not support the realities of healing; prosecutions face an oftentimes insurmountable hurdle,” Bianco wrote, in part, on Instagram.

“Once again, our justice system has failed survivors.”




On Friday, newly minted L.A. DA Nathan Hochman released a statement about the conclusion of the case:

“We have determined that allegations of domestic violence fall outside of the statute of limitations, and we cannot prove charges of sexual assault beyond a reasonable doubt.”

https://deadline.com/2025/01/evan-rachel-wood-marilyn-manson-statement-charges-1236268237/