Charlie Hunnam

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#481
VampFan said:
I love Charlie, and can't wait for the new season of SOA. I was disapointed in his choice to do the movie, but no one is asking me for my opinion. Michael K at Dlisted summarizes my feelings of SOG:

http://dlisted.com/2013/09/08/chemi...nnam-is-doing-that-fifty-shades-of-grey-mess/
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Michael K is right. You put enough zeros on a check and people will do anything.

Singra said:
I thought the article makes an interesting point about the tolerance audiences have for onscreen sex scenes.

But focus group members who saw the early film cuts were uncomfortable watching the scenes on the big screen in a public setting.

"People were surprised to see something so sexual," says Hardwicke. "I thought after the success of (the novel) Fifty Shades of Grey that people would be totally excited to see it. But it was too intense. It's a whole different feeling on the screen."
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This is what I was wondering about. I have friends who live in the 'burbs who said they were too embarrassed to read the books in public because they're "mommy porn." If people are embarrassed to read the books in public how comfortable are they going to be going to the theater?
 
#482
daffyduck said:
Many Shades of Grey fans are probably not able to see him as Christian because of his recent look, no so clean cut, unshaven, and accent. I'm pretty sure that many of the fans only know him as the role he plays in Sons of Anarchy since he's not a very famous actor. The difference between a good actor vs. a great actor is able to play different characters that no one can see them play and transform himself into that character so convincingly that no one else could imagine another actor to fill his shoes. I do believe that Charlie is one of a great actor who will be able to turn all the doubters into obsess fans! He'll be like Rob Pattinson....remember when everyone hated him when he was first cast as Edward Cullen? Everyone hated him and couldn't see him as Edward and said he was totally wrong for the part. Well, if he was able to prove them all wrong, Charlie can, too. TEAM CHARLIE!!! ;)
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:tup: At least it's taken the heat off Ben Affleck, haha I'm really happy to see more and more Fifty fans coming around to the Charlie side though. Why? Because those that didn't know him went out and rented SOA and they're like...Ohhhh now I see the sex appeal. :smile1:

Here is a good article, positive -

http://www.examiner.com/article/charlie-hunnam-gets-called-fifty-shades-of-fantastic-by-co-star


Support for Charlie Hunnam playing Christian Grey in the "Fifty Shades of Grey" movie may have been slow at first but the world is catching on. Even his co-star, and "Sons of Anrachy" creator, Kurt Sutter is on board with the casting. He announced Hunnam to a crowd at the Dolby Theater as "fifty shades of fantastic." The nickname couldn't be more fitting after hearing his other co-star's gush about the 33 year-old actor during the FX show's premiere. On Sept 8 THR posted the accolades given to Hunnam, who was surprisingly "hesitant to sign on for another franchise."

Longtime co-star Theo Rossi was close to Hunnam during the casting process and encouraged him to follow through. "I was there every day with him making him answer the texts and the e-mails, going through the process and the chemistry stuff. I think he's been teed up for this his entire career, and I think that he's going to shock everybody, I don't care if it's Fifty Shades of Grey or 50 holes on a golf course, he's gonna be great on it. He's one of the hardest workers, he's smart, he's damn sexy, the guy's got it going on. He's an actor's actor. He's not one of those half-assed pretty boys; he can act."

It is reported that Charlie Hunnam was hesitant due to a "pulpy" script but co-star Peter Weller was ready to take action if he didn't take it. "I said 'Listen, you go do this. I'm gonna water bomb your house with balloons if you don't." Luckily, the threat worked as Charlie is now the next Christian Grey and according to Kim Coates "He's about to be a movie star."

Movie star and household name, two things that Charlie Hunnam has to look forward to in the next year. So it appears Hollywood has given him the thumbs up but what about fans? The initially reluctant "greysessed" are now declaring their love for Charlie Hunnam, especially after he walked the red carpet in a grey tie, looking more the part of Christian Grey. Fan sites for both "Fifty Shades of Grey" and "Sons of Anarchy" also have positive words for the actor.

"We are thrilled Christian has finally been cast! So thrilled! Charlie will be amazing! We look forward to seeing him play our Fifty on the big screen." ~Anissa & Margie Christian Grey Fan Page

"In my opinion Most Charlie Hunnam fans know the amazing actor he is, but this is now a chance for the rest of the world to see how talented he is. Christian Grey is a complex character and it takes a certain caliber of actor to bring out all those shades. Charlie Hunnam is that man and a perfect choice for this role." -Tina Lou (Charlie Hunnam and "Sons of Anarchy" fan sites)
 

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#483
Charlie talking about how excited he is for the role, no body double, woot! :graucho:

http://www.extratv.com/2013/09/09/fifty-shades-of-grey-will-charlie-hunnam-use-a-body-double/

And some interview excerpts here -

http://fiftyshadesmovie.org/charlie...stian-in-fiftyshadesofgrey-movie-via-itvnews/

He also talks about playing Christian Grey in Fifty shades of Grey movie during the premiere with @ETonline :

Charlie Hunnam is speaking out for the first time about being cast as Christian Grey in the movie adaptation of the hit book 50 Shades of Grey.

Hunnam, star of FX’s biker hit Sons of Anarchy, tells ET, “[I am] so excited to be entrusted with this empowered character.”
When it comes to the hubbub over his casting, he says, “I had anticipated it, these books were a global phenomenon. I isolate myself [so I] haven’t been too aware of what’s [going on in] social media.”

While discussing the audition process, Hunnam says that he did a work session with his 50 Shadesleading lady Dakota Johnson and that she was the only person he auditioned with for the part. He explains, “ wanted to feel like he was in my bones.”


Talking about landing the role of Christian Grey…

“It was just really, really exciting. I’d gone through a long process working with the director, Sam Taylor-Johnson, and I’d done a reading with Dakota. I’d gotten very invested in the process and engaged with this character and felt really, really connected to him. So by the time they decided that I was the guy they wanted to hire, it was a relief because I’d kind of fallen in love with the idea of playing him. So, it was very exciting.”

Talking about how he’s going to prepare for the role…

“Same way I prepare for every role. Just try to really dig deep and understand the psychology of this guy and what the foundation of what makes him who he is and then probably have to work out a little bit. He’s a very complex guy and there’s a certain element of his psychology that I don’t really have any strongreference point to, so it’s going to have to be a lot of deep, psychological exploration to understand him and get him right.”
 
#487
He's the total hotness on Sons of Anarchy but I just cant see him in a cheesy role like this. Granted I havent read the schlock-fest (assuming it is a schlock fest by the zillions of LOLZ I've seen on the subject), but I really thought he had more credibility than this. Do better Jax! What will the Irish say??
 
#489
vimrod said:
He's the total hotness on Sons of Anarchy but I just cant see him in a cheesy role like this. Granted I havent read the schlock-fest (assuming it is a schlock fest by the zillions of LOLZ I've seen on the subject), but I really thought he had more credibility than this. Do better Jax! What will the Irish say??
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#491
Charlie Hunnam Talks Christian Grey, Chemistry and Sex Scenes


Posted by Sabby on Tuesday, 10 September 2013 in Casting


Fifty Shades of Grey's leading man, Charlie Hunnam, was at the season 6 premier party for his hit cable series, Sons of Anarchy, over the weekend and took the opportunity to chat about his latest role as kinky CEO Christian Grey. Charlie was all smiles and didn't seem to be fazed by all the criticism he's received since the big casting announcement was made.

All smiles, the hunky Brit spoke with E! News during the premier party and they didn't waste any time asking him how he feels about shooting so many scenes that require nudity, S&M and sex.

I spent a lifetime preparing myself for that.
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Wow... jaw meet floor! Charlie couldn't contain his excitement about nabbing the much talked about role and assured Fifty Shades fans that he will do justice to the task of bringing the character of Christian Grey to life.
It's incredibly exciting. He's a very complex and fascinating character and I just feel really excited and delighted to be entrusted with the job of bringing him to life and its a big responsibility. He's a beloved character and millions and millions of people – I think 75 million copies of this book or something have been sold – so he's obviously a very well loved character and its a big responsibility to take it on but I didn't do it lightly. I did a lot of research and I did a lot of thinking about it and feel confident that I have a way to bring him to life that will be fun and exciting and honest.
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On Sons of Anarchy, Charlie plays sexy biker Jax Teller, a character who's conflicted and tormented in his own way, and much like Grey has power and zero problems with the ladies. As far as nudity and sex go, we've seen bits and pieces of his sculpted bod on the show which Charlie insists is, "just part of the job." That's the spirit!
Though in all seriousness, Charlie did elaborate on another great aspect of his craft.
It's what's so exciting about this job as an actor is you go out and get to experience things that you normally wouldn't have an opportunity to experience. I never thought I was going to be rolling around with motorcycle clubs and riding a Harley and feeling this level of brotherhood like I was part of a motorcycle club. I never thought I'd be engaging in S&M either, but that's kind of part of the wonderful journey of being an actor is you get to experience these things.
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Charlie also chatted up The Hollywood Reporter and talked about the chemistry him and co-star Dakota Johnson had during their first read.
As soon as we got in the room and started reading with Dakota, I knew that I definitely wanted to do it, because there was a tangible chemistry between us. It felt kind of exciting and fun and weird and compelling, and so that was it.
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Prior to that sizzling reading, Charlie said he spoke at length with director Sam Taylor-Johnson about her thoughts on the role. After their first meeting, he "felt really intrigued and excited about it."
I went and read the first book to get a clearer idea of who this character was and felt even more excited about the prospect of bringing him to life.
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After reading the book, Charlie was confident that he wouldn't have any trouble bring the racy story to the big screen.
My first job was on a Channel 4 miniseries called Queer as Folk. [There were] incredibly explicit sexual scenes with a man. I mean, I'm 16 and 17 years wiser now. So if I could do it when I was 18 with a guy, I can certainly do it at 33 with a lady.
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Well that's good to know! It sounds as though Charlie is really pumped to take on this role and he certainly has the acting chops and looks to pull it off. I know that there has been a lot of backlash about the casting of the two leads (which is completely unwarranted and downright mean at times), but I'm confident that Team Fifty picked Charlie and Dakota for a reason and we have to trust them. I have a strong feeling that when we see these two actors in character and the cameras roll, that everyone will be blown away by their performances.
 
#493
vimrod said:
He's the total hotness on Sons of Anarchy but I just cant see him in a cheesy role like this. Granted I havent read the schlock-fest (assuming it is a schlock fest by the zillions of LOLZ I've seen on the subject), but I really thought he had more credibility than this. Do better Jax! What will the Irish say??
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Haha You haven't seen Nicholas Nickleby? :smile1:
 
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