Why Hulu's Candy Showed Betty Gore's Brutal Murder Scene In Finale
Candy stars Melanie Lynskey and Jessica Biel opened up about why the Hulu series decided to depict Betty Gore's brutal murder in the finale. Candy is the latest true-crime drama to captivate audiences with its adaption of the dark, twisted, and true story of Candy Montgomery. The series premiered on Hulu on May 9, 2022 and aired its finale on May 13, 2022. Depicted in the series, is the 1980 case of Montgomery, a suburban housewife and mother of two who murdered her friend and neighbor Gore with an ax. Gore was found murdered in her home on June 13, 1980, and had been hit with an ax 41 times.
Candy stars Biel as Montgomery, while Lynskey portrays Gore. The series attempts to examine how an innocuous housewife came to brutally murder someone she considered her best friend. Of course, the full story quickly comes out as Gore's murder is investigated. During the investigation, it is uncovered that Montgomery had an affair with Gore's husband, Allan (Pablo Schreiber). Despite her past with Allan, Montgomery would claim self-defense in her murder of Gore. The jury accepted her defense and she walked away with no jail time.
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In an interview with EW, Biel and Lynskey opened up about Candy's decision to depict Gore's brutal murder in the finale. Lynskey explained that the show really didn't want to shy away from the truth of the story. The intensity and brutality of the murder was a big component in accurately portraying the case. Biel also pointed out that the scene adds more layers to Montgomery's courtroom scenes. Check out Lynskey's statement below:
I don't know if you want to shy away from the brutality of it and how absolutely awful it was and the intensity
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