# Chris Jericho To Play Gorgeous George In Prime Video’s Muhammad Ali Limited Series ‘The Greatest’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/chris-jericho-to-play-gorgeous-george-in-prime-videos-muhammad-ali-limited-series-the-greatest/
- Published: 2026-10-22T23:13:40+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-23T00:26:29+00:00
- Original publisher: Deadline
- Original article: https://deadline.com/2026/10/chris-jericho-the-greatest-cast-gorgeous-george-1237171251/
- Topics: Americas, Entertainment, TV, World

## Key points

- Chris Jericho will portray Gorgeous George in *The Greatest*.
- The wrestler influenced a young Muhammad Ali.
- Prime Video will release all eight episodes on 4 November.

## Summary

Chris Jericho will play wrestling pioneer Gorgeous George in *The Greatest*, a Prime Video limited series about Muhammad Ali. George’s flamboyant public persona and skill at self-promotion influenced a young Ali, making the casting a link between the two entertainers’ stories.

Jericho first appears in the fourth episode, and all eight episodes are due to be released on 4 November. Jaalen Best stars as Ali in the first authorised scripted series about his life, with a cast that includes Omari Hardwick, Dana Gourrier, Amin Joseph, Giovanni Ribisi and Michael Ealy; the drama covers Ali’s family life as well as his career.

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