Marilyn Manson is no longer set to appear in Stephen King’s forthcoming miniseries The Stand after his role was cut.Last year, it was revealed that Manson would appear in the forthcoming TV adaptation of King’s post-apocalyptic novel.With the show set to premiere on December 17, director Josh Boone has now revealed that Manson’s role as The Kid has been cut.Explaining the decision to Entertainment Weekly, Boon said: “Just to clarify, Marilyn Manson and I had long-discussed him taking on the role of The Kid in The Stand.
He and the great Shooter Jennings even recorded a killer cover of The Doors’ song ‘The End’ that ultimately proved too expensive to use.
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