'American Horror Story: Hotel' Cast News: Matt Bomer, Cheyenne Jackson, Wes Bentley Join Lady Gaga

By Liezl Dunuan, Christian Post Contributor Wednesday, March 18, 2015

After Jessica Lange confirmed that she is no longer returning to season five of "American Horror Story," other cast members have been revealed by the show's creators Ryan Murphy and Bryan Falchuk. During the 2015 Paleyfest, Murphy introduced some of the male actors who will part of the show's upcoming season entitled "Hotel."

Matt Bomer of "White Collar" and a frequent collaborator of Murphy and Falchuk, is reported to be the male lead. In an interview, he could not confirm if his character will have a romantic relationship with Lady Gaga's character, but told The Hollywood Reporter that he was "down for any insanity the writers could imagine." The actor is no stranger to "American Horror Story," having appeared in one episode in the previous season.

Cheyenne Jackson is also reported to be joining the cast. Jackson's collaboration with Murphy was when he played Vocal Adrenaline's coach in "Glee." The actor however does not know who his character will be in "Hotel" but said that he "was ready to jump in."

After Paleyfest, Murphy announced through Twitter that Wes Bentley will also be a series regular. Bentley was a previous cast member of "Freak Show" and is also known for his role as Ricky Fitts in American Beauty and as the main villain in "Ghost Rider."

Although there has been no confirmation, Kathy Bates who was in "Freak Show" and "Coven" is also expected to return to the anthology, according to the report.

The show's creators have been mum about plot details. A release date is yet to be set but production will reportedly start in July, in time for the season premiere sometime late October.

This is the show's fifth season on the FX network. The season premiere of "Freak Show" was said to be "the most watched telecast in FX's history" according to TV by the Numbers. The show also has its share of awards from the Primetime Emmy Awards, the Creative Emmy Awards, the Golden Globe Awards and the Screen Actors Guild Awards.