In the US and Canada, however, the reference appears to be lost on some fans of the franchise [...] seemingly unaware of the real-life Savile scandal that inspired them.

I'm not that optimistic. Plenty of US people would lean in all the more if they found out Savile had been "cancelled by the woke mob and ugly women angry at every harmless catcall".

The irony when you dress as a sadistic satanist cult leader but you’re also dressed as a real life paedophile necrophiliac.