![]() ![]() Pearce says the reaction of Sex Pistols' drummer Paul Cook has reassured him, as he said it's gotten better every time he's seen it-he just hoped Rotten has a similar revelation. ![]() Lia Toby / Karwai Tang/Getty Images / WireImage Despite the insider knowledge, Rotten still opposes the show, calling it a "disgrace" and believes no one tried to reach out to him.Īnson Boon (L) plays Johnny Rotten in "Pistol" while Craig Pearce (R) created the FX series which launches on Tuesday, May 31, 2022. The story of Pistol is loosely based on Jones' book Lonely Boy: Tales from a Sex Pistol. ![]() The rest of the surviving Sex Pistols members, Steve Jones, Paul Cook and Glen Matlock have supported the show throughout its production. The pair discussed their feud with the punk rocker with Newsweek. While many of the band members and people involved with the band have been involved in the production of the show, Rotten (real name John Lydon) has shunned the series.ĭespite the setback, Pistol's creator Craig Pearce and the actor who plays Rotten, Anson Boon, are hopeful he'll change his mind once he sees it. Pistol is a new six-part series coming to FX on Tuesday May 31, documenting the spectacular rise of the band the Sex Pistols in 1970s London. Even though British punk legend Johnny Rotten has disavowed the upcoming Sex Pistols biopic TV show, the actor who plays him can't wait to prove him wrong. ![]()
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