After a long awaited reveal Charlie Hunnam; best known for is role in Sons of Anarchy as Jax Teller, has been casted to play the role of the notorious Christian Grey from the popular book series 50 Shades of Grey. Rumors have been floating around social media for months about who would play this role. Many of us we had our fingers crossed, hoping that we would be drooling over none other than Channing Tatum, Robert Pattison, Ryan Gosling or Matt Bomer. (Ryan gosling and Chris Hemsworth were both asked to play this part but unfortunately for us, both actors turned down the role…but I guess this hunk will suffice)
The role of Christian Grey is not an easy one, in fact it’s very scandalous. We all have that dreamy seductive character we’ve built in our heads. As you read the book you develop who Christian Grey is to you. Needless to say, Charlie Hunnam has some big shoes to fill. The good thing about Hunnman is that he is good looking, what’s a sexy provocative Christian Grey without the sexy or the provocative? He also looks fantastic with his shirt off, so that’s a plus. Besides looks, not many of us know him that well. He does not have a history or a persona already established (unlike Robert Pattison or Ryan Gosling), and because of that he gets to create his own role, which is a plus in our eyes.
He does play in the hit TV show Sons of Anarchy and starred as the leading role Raleigh Becket in Pacific Rim. Working along side him is Dakota Johnson, who will be taking the role of Anastasia Steele (what a lucky girl). I know I will be seeing this movie as soon as it comes out and am excited to watch Hunnman execute this role. I am also excited to see him naked (but that’s beside the point). If you haven’t read the books yet, you still have time! The movie is anticipated to premiere August 2014.Â
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