a lot of buzz<\/a> back in 2022.<\/p>\nThe podcast did a good job of covering just how weird these guys were. They were also beloved and became the de facto image of Las Vegas for decades. One Las Vegas is still trying to shake, cheesewise.<\/p>\n
The podcast grappled with the complex tragedy of the fact Siegfried & Roy had to stay closeted for their entire professional lives due to homophobia and the fear being openly gay would hurt ticket sales.<\/p>\n
In one episode of the podcast, a gay activist named Jonathan Katz said, \u201c[There\u2019s] no question to me that the more outlandish the denial, the more actually pleasurable it was for a homophobic, straight culture to watch. There\u2019s a great pleasure in seeing a kind of queer minstrelry, which is really what Siegfried and Roy really were. A pleasure that manifestly queer people are being forced to deny their identity, their subjectivity, for the pleasure a straight audience.\u201d<\/p>\n
Only the dimmest of people didn\u2019t know Siegfried & Roy were gay. Their favorite band was ZZ Bottom. It\u2019s not rocket science.<\/p>\n
But back to the limited series on Apple TV+, here\u2019s the skinny: \u201cThe eight-episode, hourlong series tells the wild ride relationship tale of two of the greatest showmen-magicians in history who, along with their white tigers, are tasked with turning Sin City into a family-friendly destination. The duo push the concept of illusion versus reality to the extreme, personally and professionally, until tragedy reframes and opens a mystery surrounding their last fateful Las Vegas show. Law will star as Siegfried and Garfield will star as Roy, and the series is set to go into production this fall.\u201d<\/p>\n
Prediction: Andrew Garfield\u2019s accent is going to make Don Cheadle\u2019s abomination in \u201cOcean\u2019s 11\u201d look like it should\u2019ve garnered an Oscar.<\/p>\nThe \u201cboop\u201d heard \u2019round the world.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nJustin Theroux, whoever that might be, will play Steve Wynn in what we trust will be a balls-out performance.<\/p>\n
Brian Grazer will executive produce \u201cWild Things\u201d for Imagine Entertainment. Grazer is best known for \u201cBeautiful Mind,\u201d \u201cApollo 13,\u201d \u201cSplash\u201d and his inability to find a comb.<\/p>\n
The name we expected to see involved with the production is Bernie Yuman, who was the personal manager and promoter of Siegfried & Roy back in the day. He\u2019s currently one of the producers of \u201cAwakening\u201d at Wynn. Yuman\u2019s contribution to \u201cAwakening,\u201d the old-school magic tricks, fall a bit flat in the high-tech production, but he could add a lot of insight and first-hand knowledge to \u201cWild Things.\u201d We\u2019ll hook you up, Apple TV+; he\u2019s a mensch.<\/p>\n
Siegfried Fischbacher died at 81 on Jan. 13, 2021 and Roy Horn (born Uwe Ludwig Horn) died at 75 on May 8, 2020.<\/p>\n
Apple TV+ hasn\u2019t announced an air date for \u201cWild Things,\u201d but we can\u2019t wait to see it. It\u2019s expected to air in late 2026 or early 2027.<\/p>\n
Our fingers are crossed the series won\u2019t handle Siegfried & Roy with kid gloves. The podcast treated them respectfully, but also didn\u2019t shy away from the awkward.<\/p>\n
Siegfried & Roy existed in a bizarre alternate reality, surrounded by sycophants and the trappings of fame and wealth, but never able to publicly talk about their romantic relationship.<\/p>\n
Their presentational lives are woven into Las Vegas lore, and while their Secret Garden has closed at Mirage (as has the resort), their legacy lives on, for better or worse.<\/p>\n
Stay tuned.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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