Pete Davidson's Friends Fear His 'Demons' Will Return As He Dives Into THIS Punk Rock Movie Role!

07.12.2022 - 20:29 / perezhilton.com

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Oh no! Is Pete Davidson putting himself into some risky territory?

The Saturday Night Live alum is about to venture into one of his biggest projects yet — but his inner circle fears it could be detrimental to his mental health!

According to the US Sun on Wednesday, the 29-year-old comedian is supposed to start production on Netflix’s upcoming biopic I Slept with Joey Ramone, about the legendary frontman of the Ramones, next year. But a Hollywood insider fears some of the heavy subject matter surrounding the late rock star could cause Pete’s “demons” to get the better of him.

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If you didn’t know, Joey (born Jeffrey Ross Hyman) was diagnosed with schizophrenia at age 18 and battled obsessive-compulsive disorder before he passed away of lymphoma at 49 in April 2001. So sad.

Similarly, Pete’s been open about his own struggles with mental health in the past, which were seemingly exacerbated over the last year amid his relationship (and subsequent split) with Kim Kardashian amid an onslaught of verbal abuse from Kanye West. Following the tragic death of his firefighter father in the 9/11 attacks on the Twin Towers, he’s struggled with suicidal thoughts and borderline personality disorder. So, it seems that’s why some of his friends worry he might be taking on too much with this role. The source opened up:

The insider continued:

A challenge that may not have a happy ending, the source ominously added:

Oof. We hope it’s not a disaster!!

While this reaction is a bit harsh, their concerns are understandable. Plenty of stars have struggled with mental health issues in the past after taking on difficult characters. It can be