With herWWEdays behind her, pro wrestler Jessica McKay has switched gears with a new foray into acting. While she parted ways with the company last year, McKay is best known to wrestling fans for performing for WWE as Billie Kay, one half of the tag team known as The IIconics alongside Peyton Royce (Cassie Lee). Both were released together in 2021 after six years with WWE, and just recently, they announced their pro wrestling retirement after a stint in Impact Wrestling.
McKay didn’t take long to find new creative endeavors to pursue. Filmmaker Michael Matteo Rossi has since announced onTwitterthat McKay has been cast in his upcoming film,The Charisma Killers. Rossi also says that the project is to start filming this fall, and he couldn’t seem to be more thrilled about getting McKay involved in its cast.
According to IMDb,The Charisma Killerswill see McKay play “Swinger Girl,” though Rossi did not divulge any additional info about her role. Also starring in the film are Vanessa Angel (Weird Science,Kingpin), Vernon Wells (Barry), Adam Dunnells (The Peripheral), Jordan James Smith (Living with Models), Chris Moss (Criminal Minds), Hoyt Richards (Intersection), Mike Dargatis (Gasoline Alley), Jason Scott Jenkins (American Horror Story), Danny Arroyo (Halfway House), and TJ Jackson (Vacation Friends).
There’s not a lot of information out aboutThe Charisma Killers, but there is an official logline from the filmmakers, which you can read below.
“When the old mentor of 7 killers finds out he has terminal cancer, he gives them all an opportunity at his fortune to prove themselves for one night only to exact revenge.”
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Jessica McKay May Be Appearing in Many Other Films
According to her IMDb profile, Jessica McKay has lined up multiple other roles. She is listed as part of the cast ofProm Night, a horror/drama film told from the perspectives of many different characters. She is also part of the cast of theaction-adventure movieMaverickalongside Scarlett Strasberg. Perhaps these will just be the first few roles of a long career in acting with McKay having moved on from professional wrestling.
Jessica McKay and Cassie Lee has been performing as The IInspiration in Impact Wrestling before announcing their retirement in April. A statement released by the tag team suggested they were looking for new avenues to explore, with film work having emerged as the way McKay would like to go. you may read their retirement statement below.
“We first want to thank Scott D’Amore and the entire IMPACT family. We have had such an amazing experience, working with the incredible IMPACT staff and roster. We will cherish these IMPACT memories forever. We are excited to start a new chapter in our lives and explore other opportunities that may come our way.'
The Charisma Killersdoes not yet have a release date. The director, Michael Matteo Rossi, is also known for helming the action-thrillerChasewith Damien Puckler, Aries Spears, and Jessica Morris. That film won the Best Action Feature award at the Hollywood Reel Film festival and has been released via Vertical Entertainment.
