Did the Menendez brothers get paid during the making of the hit Netflix series Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story? This is one of the questions that viewers have been wondering since the premiere.
The new installment of Ryan Murphy's Monster anthology series chronicles the lives of the Menendez brothers, who were convicted of the brutal 1989 murders of their parents in Beverly Hills.
The season has received mixed reviews from both critics and the audience. While the performances were praised, some questioned its tone and the portrayal of the main characters.
Did the Menendez Brothers Get Paid by Netflix During the Making of Monsters?
The simple answer here is no. There is no evidence that a financial transaction happened between Netflix and the Menendez brothers.
Usually, the real-life subjects of a biopic/bio-series only get paid if they are also involved as a producer of the project or their estate needs to be legally compensated for any on-screen portrayal.
Since the Menendez brothers have no involvement at all in the making of the series, there would be no reason for Netflix to pay them for depicting their life story in the series.
What Does the Menendez Brothers Think of the Netflix's Monsters Series?
Following the release of the series last September 19, Erik Menendez released a statement regarding his response through the X account of his wife Tammi.
He denounced the Netflix series for its inaccurate portrayal of their lives, especially on the characterization of his brother Lyle.
You can check the lengthy statement here:
Murphy has also responded to Menendez's statement and addressed the criticisms that real-life subjects have given to his series.
"There were four people involved in that— two of them are dead, and two of them are alive with their point of view," he said.
"But what about the parents? We had an obligation as storytellers to also try and put in their perspective based on our research, which we did."
There was a new movement in the real-life case recently as Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón announced that his office is reviewing the appeal based on the new evidence that they gathered.
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