Chris Jericho stars as himself in the new Apple TV series, “Margo’s Got Money Troubles,” alongside Nicole Kidman, Elle Fanning and Nick Offerman. The show premiered on April 15 and follows Margo, the daughter of a former Hooter’s waitress and an ex-pro wrestler. Margo is a recent college dropout and aspiring writer. Faced with a new baby, touting pile of bills, and dwindling number of ways to pay them, Margo looks for a way forward.
On a recent episode of the Talk Is Jericho podcast, Jericho revealed how he landed the role saying he originally targeted Offerman’s part in the series. The casting crew were impressed with his audition and offered him a different role.
“It’s weird enough playing myself, but it’s kind of cool,” Jericho said. “Nick and Nicole, how could you not be cool with this? I actually auditioned for the part that Nick plays. They liked my read. ‘Let’s have him do something in this scene more than just a background.’ That’s how all that came about.”
Check out a wresting match scene from “Margo’s Got Money Troubles” starring Jericho below.
