Chris Jericho joins the series The Greatest on Prime Video

Chris Jericho joins the cast of The Greatest, the biopic series about Mohamed Ali, streaming on Prime Video from Nov 4. According to Deadline, the former champion will play Gorgeous George, an iconic figure of the 1940s-50s, and will appear only from the fourth episode. The role of Cassius Clay/Mohamed Ali is played by young actor Jaalen Best, while his parents are portrayed by Omari Hardwick and Dana Gourrier. Giovanni Ribisi appears as coach Angelo Dundee, Michael Ealy as Malcolm X, and Michael B. Jordan is listed in the credits as a producer. The mini-series is created by Ben Watkins, known for Hand of God and Cross.