Showtime’s ‘American Gigolo’ Adaptation Starring Jon Bernthal Gets Series Order

Before establishing himself as a Hollywood megastar thanks to leading roles in the likes of “An Officer and a Gentleman” and “The Cotton Club,” Richard Gere set a whole generation’s pulses racing as male escort Julian Kaye in Paul Schrader‘s 1980 noir thriller, “American Gigolo.” Now, Jon Bernthal is set to follow suit as the lead of Showtime’s small-screen adaptation of the classic ’80s thriller.Continue reading Showtime’s ‘American Gigolo’ Adaptation Starring Jon Bernthal Gets Series Order at The Playlist.

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