American Horror Story: Cult will have Evan Peters play six different cult leaders; Lena Dunham’s role revealed

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Peters will play Charles Manson, Jim Jones and four other cult leaders  throughout the season, says Ryan Murphy: “Kai, Manson, David Koresh, Andy Warhol, Jim Jones — that’s a big one. We really examine how those people rise to power.” Murphy says former Girls star Dunham will appear in one episode, playing Valerie Solanas, who shot Andy Warhol in 1968. Murphy also reavealed that this will be the first American Horror Story season without any supernatural elements.