There had been grumblings thatSons of AnarchycreatorKurt Sutterwas putting the kibosh on his planned spin-offMayans MCin the wake of the Trump election. Sutter claimed he wanted to create a more positive landscape on television, but didn’t address his impending show directly. It appears that thespin-offis still moving ahead, as oneSons of Anarchystar has confirmed his involvement.
Details onMayans MChave remained fairly scare during the writing stages. And there have only been a handful of cryptic tweets to even hint at its true existence. But that changed Monday afternoon when one of the show’s stars confirmed his involvement in the upcoming FX drama.
Emilio Riverashared this news onInstagram. He played Alvarez, the president of the Mayan MC onSons of Anarchy. And it has long been thought that he’d return. At this time, it’s not clear what kind of role Rivera will hold down. He says this on his latest post.
“#Rollout Mayan Monday gonna be a Crazy Ride, with @sutterink @elginnjames and the #MayansMc #marcusalvarez #kurtsutter #elginjames #emiliorivera, Follow @mayansmc_onfx”
A time period forMayans MChas never been confirmed. And Rivera hasn’t outright confirmed that he will return as Alvarez, which will be a lot harder if this becomes a period drama set in the late 70s or early 80s. It is believed that the events depicted inMayans MCwill take place before theSons of Anarchy storyline.
It has been rumored that Jax, who was the main character onSons of Anarchy, will be a young child in this iteration of the franchise’s mythology. If that’s the case, it may be difficult to have Emilio Rivera return as Alvarez in a believable way. Especially since he’ll have to appear 30 years younger.
It’s speculated that Rivera isn’t returning in an acting capacity at all, and instead will serve as a producer. But, that said, there is now heavily speculation thatMayans MCwill take place closer to the originalSons of Anarchytimeline, which would allow for actors from that show to return in some capacity. There could also be flashbacks and flash forwards.
