From TikTok to the big screen! Benny Drama — born Benito Skinner — is set to get his big break thanks to Overcompensating, a scripted Amazon comedy about a gay football player coming to terms with his sexuality. And Charli Xcx is in charge of the film’s music, so it really can’t get gayer than that!
A24 is producing the project about an Idaho football player (fittingly) named Benny who’s struggling to accept his sexuality during college and, well, overcompensates for it, according to a description from The Hollywood Reporter.
A24 is producing the project about an Idaho football player (fittingly) named Benny who’s struggling to accept his sexuality during college and, well, overcompensates for it, according to a description from The Hollywood Reporter.
- 11/8/2022
- by Tomás Mier
- Rollingstone.com
Amazon Studios is developing a comedy series titled “Overcompensating” from comedian Benito Skinner (known by his social media persona Benny Drama), singer-songwriter Charli Xcx (who will executive produce and spearhead music), Jonah Hill’s Strong Baby production company and A24.
Loosely based on creator and executive producer Skinner’s real life, “Overcompensating” follows Idaho football player Benny as he struggles to accept his sexuality in college, finding himself overcompensating as he tries to convince himself of something he’s not. Billed as an ensemble comedy, the poignant, personal and humorous tale explores shared experiences in navigating identity, the various personalities we try out along the way and the journey to find the people who accept us just as we are.
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Skinner is best known for his online comedy, where he does celebrity impressions...
Loosely based on creator and executive producer Skinner’s real life, “Overcompensating” follows Idaho football player Benny as he struggles to accept his sexuality in college, finding himself overcompensating as he tries to convince himself of something he’s not. Billed as an ensemble comedy, the poignant, personal and humorous tale explores shared experiences in navigating identity, the various personalities we try out along the way and the journey to find the people who accept us just as we are.
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Skinner is best known for his online comedy, where he does celebrity impressions...
- 11/8/2022
- by Natalie Oganesyan
- The Wrap
Social media star Benito Skinner is developing a comedy series currently titled “Overcompensating” at Amazon.
Skinner created the series and will serve as an executive producer. Singer-songwriter Charli Xcx is attached to provide music and executive produce, with Jonah Hill’s Strong Baby Productions also executive producing. A24 will serve as the studio.
Per the official logline, the series “follows Idaho football player Benny as he struggles to accept his sexuality in college, finding himself overcompensating as he tries to convince himself of something he’s not. Poignant, personal, and deeply funny, this ensemble comedy explores the experiences we all have in figuring ourselves out – the various personalities we try out along the way, and the journey to find the people who accept us just as we are.”
Skinner is in fact from Idaho, played football in high school, and came out as gay while in college. He debuted his...
Skinner created the series and will serve as an executive producer. Singer-songwriter Charli Xcx is attached to provide music and executive produce, with Jonah Hill’s Strong Baby Productions also executive producing. A24 will serve as the studio.
Per the official logline, the series “follows Idaho football player Benny as he struggles to accept his sexuality in college, finding himself overcompensating as he tries to convince himself of something he’s not. Poignant, personal, and deeply funny, this ensemble comedy explores the experiences we all have in figuring ourselves out – the various personalities we try out along the way, and the journey to find the people who accept us just as we are.”
Skinner is in fact from Idaho, played football in high school, and came out as gay while in college. He debuted his...
- 11/8/2022
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Staying updated on which of your favorite TV shows has been renewed or canceled can be a difficult task. On the one hand, there is an overwhelming amount of shows to keep track of. On the other hand, it’s difficult to know exactly when there is an update on your favorite TV show. BuddyTV has got you covered with this 2022 guide on renewed or canceled TV shows.
Make sure you go through this list and possibly bookmark the page for easy reference.
70+ Renewed or Canceled TV Shows
Want to be certain if your favorite TV show has been renewed or canceled? Below is a quick highlight of over 70 TV shows that have been renewed, canceled, just ended, or are in their final seasons across the major networks and platforms. Hopefully, chances are that one or more of your favorite TV shows are on the list.
“The Legend of Vox Machina...
Make sure you go through this list and possibly bookmark the page for easy reference.
70+ Renewed or Canceled TV Shows
Want to be certain if your favorite TV show has been renewed or canceled? Below is a quick highlight of over 70 TV shows that have been renewed, canceled, just ended, or are in their final seasons across the major networks and platforms. Hopefully, chances are that one or more of your favorite TV shows are on the list.
“The Legend of Vox Machina...
- 10/11/2022
- by Dee Gambit
- buddytv.com
Starzplay has swooped for Russell T. Davies’ hit drama “It’s a Sin” in Germany and Italy.
The Lionsgate-backed platform, which has been steadily expanding its global footprint in the last year, has bought the five-part series from All3Media International.
Produced by Red and commissioned by U.K. broadcaster Channel 4 with HBO Max, the limited series is written and executive produced by BAFTA-winning writer Davies with Nicola Shindler also executive producing.
Premiering in Germany at the Berlinale this week, where Davies will be in conversation with Variety, “It’s A Sin” follows a group of friends living in London through the 1980s and forced to navigate the pain and isolation of the AIDS epidemic.
The drama explores the lives of gay youth Ritchie (Olly Alexander), Roscoe (Omari Douglas) and Colin (Callum Scott Howells) as they embark on a new life in the city. The group and their best friend Jill...
The Lionsgate-backed platform, which has been steadily expanding its global footprint in the last year, has bought the five-part series from All3Media International.
Produced by Red and commissioned by U.K. broadcaster Channel 4 with HBO Max, the limited series is written and executive produced by BAFTA-winning writer Davies with Nicola Shindler also executive producing.
Premiering in Germany at the Berlinale this week, where Davies will be in conversation with Variety, “It’s A Sin” follows a group of friends living in London through the 1980s and forced to navigate the pain and isolation of the AIDS epidemic.
The drama explores the lives of gay youth Ritchie (Olly Alexander), Roscoe (Omari Douglas) and Colin (Callum Scott Howells) as they embark on a new life in the city. The group and their best friend Jill...
- 3/3/2021
- by Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
A Very English Scandal writer Russell T Davies has said that the success of his AIDS crisis series It’s A Sin is partly the result of his decision to only cast gay actors in lead roles.
The five-part Red Production Company drama landed on HBO Max last month after notable success in the UK, where it garnered a string of five-star reviews and became Channel 4’s most-streamed box-set on record, with all five episodes racking up nearly 19 million views on All 4.
The series features appearances from the likes of Neil Patrick Harris, Stephen Fry, and Keeley Hawes, but at its heart is a cast of relative newcomers, who form the backbone of a story about a group of friends living their best lives on the 1980s London gay scene before AIDS steamrolls their care-free youth.
Years & Years singer Olly Alexander, Callum Scott Howells, Omari Douglas, and Nathaniel Curtis...
The five-part Red Production Company drama landed on HBO Max last month after notable success in the UK, where it garnered a string of five-star reviews and became Channel 4’s most-streamed box-set on record, with all five episodes racking up nearly 19 million views on All 4.
The series features appearances from the likes of Neil Patrick Harris, Stephen Fry, and Keeley Hawes, but at its heart is a cast of relative newcomers, who form the backbone of a story about a group of friends living their best lives on the 1980s London gay scene before AIDS steamrolls their care-free youth.
Years & Years singer Olly Alexander, Callum Scott Howells, Omari Douglas, and Nathaniel Curtis...
- 3/2/2021
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
Photo: ‘It’s a Sin’/HBO Max Honoring Queer History Like all marginalized communities, LGBTQ individuals have endured a trying journey for social justice that will continue to persist for decades to come. The progress of gay acceptance can be loosely traced through the embrace of LGBTQ entertainment over the past years. Starting with Ellen DeGeneres’ revolutionary coming out to the legendary sitcom ‘Will & Grace,’ of which then-Vice President Joe Biden credited for the rapid acceleration of the public’s acceptance of gay marriage, the 90s proved that there was at least room for some queer people in media, albeit cartoonishly effeminate white gay men. Related article: One of the Most Beautiful Love Stories ‘God’s Own Country’ is a Must Watch for Fans of ‘Call Me By Your Name’ Related article: Pride Month: Hollywood Insider Pays Tribute To LGBTQ Films 1918-Now The new millennium saw some of the most...
- 2/19/2021
- by Christopher Davis
- Hollywood Insider - Substance & Meaningful Entertainment
It’s hard to imagine now, but “Queer As Folk” wasn’t immediately embraced in all corners of the LGBT community. “I remember when we went to film on Canal Street — it’s the gay quarter in Manchester — and there were bar owners who objected to the title,” “Queer” creator Russell T Davies tells me from his home in Wales. “We were almost in danger of not filming in some of the pubs, not being allowed in because the word queer was in the title.”
Foo Foo Lamar, the late legendary drag queen and club owner in Manchester, joined the chorus of critics. “He stood up in this meeting and said, ‘I’ve fought against that word all my life. Now you’re naming a television show after it’ and walked out,” Davies, 57, remembers. “I absolutely respected where he was coming from, but I stuck to my guns and just...
Foo Foo Lamar, the late legendary drag queen and club owner in Manchester, joined the chorus of critics. “He stood up in this meeting and said, ‘I’ve fought against that word all my life. Now you’re naming a television show after it’ and walked out,” Davies, 57, remembers. “I absolutely respected where he was coming from, but I stuck to my guns and just...
- 2/19/2021
- by Marc Malkin
- Variety Film + TV
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Russell T. Davies’ miniseries “It’s a Sin” has been a critically acclaimed hit across the pond, but it’s finally premiering in its U.S. home on Thursday, February 18. The newest HBO Max original is a coming-of-age story about a group of friends living in 1980s London at the height of the AIDS crisis — and the horrors they will experience (along with the highs of young adulthood) as the virus takes its toll over the course of a decade.
Don’t have a subscription to HBO Max? You can sign up for one here. For $14.99 per month you’ll get access to “It’s a Sin,” plus every single 2021 Warner Bros. theatrical release, the...
Russell T. Davies’ miniseries “It’s a Sin” has been a critically acclaimed hit across the pond, but it’s finally premiering in its U.S. home on Thursday, February 18. The newest HBO Max original is a coming-of-age story about a group of friends living in 1980s London at the height of the AIDS crisis — and the horrors they will experience (along with the highs of young adulthood) as the virus takes its toll over the course of a decade.
Don’t have a subscription to HBO Max? You can sign up for one here. For $14.99 per month you’ll get access to “It’s a Sin,” plus every single 2021 Warner Bros. theatrical release, the...
- 2/17/2021
- by Jean Bentley
- Indiewire
Neil Patrick Harris still has a big item on his bucket list that he’s “dying” to do — he wants to be in a superhero movie. “Big scale, CG elements, like a big, large movie,” the Tony and Emmy winner tells me on today’s episode of the “Just for Variety” podcast. “Like it could be Chris Nolan large, could be PlayStation 5 large. Like some kind of big where you’re doing wires.”
Years ago, Harris auditioned to play Nightcrawler in the second X-Men movie, 2003’s “X2: X-Men United.” “I remember being in the audition room on my haunches,” Harris says, adding, “I remember feeling insecure in my own skin at that time to be heroic and animalistic at the same time.” The part eventually went to Alan Cumming.
In his latest project, “It’s a Sin,” Nph plays an older gay gentleman who becomes a father figure and mentor to...
Years ago, Harris auditioned to play Nightcrawler in the second X-Men movie, 2003’s “X2: X-Men United.” “I remember being in the audition room on my haunches,” Harris says, adding, “I remember feeling insecure in my own skin at that time to be heroic and animalistic at the same time.” The part eventually went to Alan Cumming.
In his latest project, “It’s a Sin,” Nph plays an older gay gentleman who becomes a father figure and mentor to...
- 2/16/2021
- by Marc Malkin
- Variety Film + TV
Late in It’s a Sin, HBO Max’s limited series looking at the dawn of the AIDS crisis through the eyes of a group of young Londoners, a character lies on his deathbed, recalling with a smile all the parties he threw and men he slept with before he got sick. “That’s what people forget: that it was all so much fun,” he says. “Do you understand what I mean?”
This is the crucial idea behind the way It’s a Sin creator Russell T. Davies (Queer as Folk,...
This is the crucial idea behind the way It’s a Sin creator Russell T. Davies (Queer as Folk,...
- 2/16/2021
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Rollingstone.com
Nicola Shindler, the acclaimed British producer of shows such as Happy Valley and Queer as Folk, is set to receive a special award at the BAFTA TV Awards.
Shindler, who last year was named head of StudioCanal U.K., replacing outgoing CEO Danny Perkins, is being recognized for her outstanding contribution to the television industry.
In 1998, she founded the award-winning Red Production Company, responsible for dramas including the groundbreaking Queer as Folk (1999-2000), Clocking Off (2000-2003), Happy Valley (2014-2016), Burn It (2003) and Harlan Coben’s Safe (2018).
“I am incredibly honored to be the recipient of the BAFTA Television Special ...
Shindler, who last year was named head of StudioCanal U.K., replacing outgoing CEO Danny Perkins, is being recognized for her outstanding contribution to the television industry.
In 1998, she founded the award-winning Red Production Company, responsible for dramas including the groundbreaking Queer as Folk (1999-2000), Clocking Off (2000-2003), Happy Valley (2014-2016), Burn It (2003) and Harlan Coben’s Safe (2018).
“I am incredibly honored to be the recipient of the BAFTA Television Special ...
- 4/16/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
The theme of this year’s MipTV conference is pushing boundaries, something that keynote speaker and television executive producer Ilene Chaiken has been known for throughout her career, working toward inclusion both before and behind the camera.
Chaiken is the creator of “The L Word,” the groundbreaking drama that followed the lives of lesbian women living in California that ran on Showtime from 2004-’09. But she also executive produced and served as showrunner on the first four seasons of “Empire,” Lee Daniels’ musical family drama about an affluent African-American family in the music business, and served as executive producer on ABC’s “Black Box,” about a neuroscientist living with bipolar disorder, as well as Hulu’s dystopian drama “The Handmaid’s Tale,” centering on a regime where women have no rights.
“I have themes that mean a great deal to me, that start with ‘The L Word,’ and those themes...
Chaiken is the creator of “The L Word,” the groundbreaking drama that followed the lives of lesbian women living in California that ran on Showtime from 2004-’09. But she also executive produced and served as showrunner on the first four seasons of “Empire,” Lee Daniels’ musical family drama about an affluent African-American family in the music business, and served as executive producer on ABC’s “Black Box,” about a neuroscientist living with bipolar disorder, as well as Hulu’s dystopian drama “The Handmaid’s Tale,” centering on a regime where women have no rights.
“I have themes that mean a great deal to me, that start with ‘The L Word,’ and those themes...
- 4/8/2019
- by Danielle Turchiano
- Variety Film + TV
Simon Brew Jul 14, 2017
The trailers we sit through at the cinema have been just a little bit different this year, in one or two cases...
We’re all pretty well schooled on the drill now. For every big movie, there are likely to be three trailers. The first is a teaser trailer, the second is the full trailer, the third is something akin to the ‘payoff’ trailer, a phrase that’s been creeping in over the last year. But with at least 20-25 big movies every year, and lots and lots of not so big ones, that’s a lot of trailers to wade through. Just getting people to click and take notice is a job that movie studios are not able to take for granted.
But it’s in the cinema itself that a few little things are being tried out. The preamble before a film starts is, charitably,...
The trailers we sit through at the cinema have been just a little bit different this year, in one or two cases...
We’re all pretty well schooled on the drill now. For every big movie, there are likely to be three trailers. The first is a teaser trailer, the second is the full trailer, the third is something akin to the ‘payoff’ trailer, a phrase that’s been creeping in over the last year. But with at least 20-25 big movies every year, and lots and lots of not so big ones, that’s a lot of trailers to wade through. Just getting people to click and take notice is a job that movie studios are not able to take for granted.
But it’s in the cinema itself that a few little things are being tried out. The preamble before a film starts is, charitably,...
- 7/13/2017
- Den of Geek
Four more reader questions to kick off the weekend. Wheeee. As ever, I'd love to hear your answers to these questions thrown my way.
Matt St Clair: Is there an unseen awards contender this year that you are hoping doesn't fail?
Nathaniel: My "please let this be successful" hopes reside with Blade Runner 2049 (because the original's reputation being tarnished would be such a pity), The Greatest Showman (because musicals Must continue to thrive) and Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool (because it's infinitely annoying that Annette Bening doesn't have an Oscar yet and didn't even get nominated for such gorgeous work in 20th Century Women). While we're well- wishing please let Wonderstruck, How to Talk to Girls at Parties, and The Florida Project could be bigger hits than usual for Todd Haynes, John Cameron Mitchell, and Sean Baker, since they're three of our most distinctive American auteurs. I could...
Matt St Clair: Is there an unseen awards contender this year that you are hoping doesn't fail?
Nathaniel: My "please let this be successful" hopes reside with Blade Runner 2049 (because the original's reputation being tarnished would be such a pity), The Greatest Showman (because musicals Must continue to thrive) and Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool (because it's infinitely annoying that Annette Bening doesn't have an Oscar yet and didn't even get nominated for such gorgeous work in 20th Century Women). While we're well- wishing please let Wonderstruck, How to Talk to Girls at Parties, and The Florida Project could be bigger hits than usual for Todd Haynes, John Cameron Mitchell, and Sean Baker, since they're three of our most distinctive American auteurs. I could...
- 6/16/2017
- by NATHANIEL R
- FilmExperience
Author: Stefan Pape
As an audience member, when sitting down to indulge in Guy Ritchie’s fantasy period blockbuster King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, it could only belong to one filmmaker. But what was it like to collaborate with the esteemed British director? We sat down with the lead role Charlie Hunnam to ask whether Ritchie’s distinctive sensibilities as a storyteller were as prominent on the shoot, as they are in the finished product.
Hunnam admits to us, however, it was a role he really had to fight for – describing his unwavering commitment to the part and how he beat five other actors to the role, left with the enviable task of bringing this iconic character to life. He also explains how Ritchie works, and how his own approach is at odds with the director’s – and finally on collaborating with Aidan Gillen, having shared the screen together...
As an audience member, when sitting down to indulge in Guy Ritchie’s fantasy period blockbuster King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, it could only belong to one filmmaker. But what was it like to collaborate with the esteemed British director? We sat down with the lead role Charlie Hunnam to ask whether Ritchie’s distinctive sensibilities as a storyteller were as prominent on the shoot, as they are in the finished product.
Hunnam admits to us, however, it was a role he really had to fight for – describing his unwavering commitment to the part and how he beat five other actors to the role, left with the enviable task of bringing this iconic character to life. He also explains how Ritchie works, and how his own approach is at odds with the director’s – and finally on collaborating with Aidan Gillen, having shared the screen together...
- 5/16/2017
- by Stefan Pape
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Make It Reign: Interview with King Arthur's Charlie Hunnam Make It Reign: Interview with King Arthur's Charlie Hunnam Melissa Sheasgreen5/11/2017 10:01:00 Am
Fresh off the stage at the legendary Hall H at San Diego’s ComicCon, where he spoke in front of thousands of fans, Charlie Hunnam moves on to a panel of journalists for a mini press conference in a huge hotel ballroom before making his way over to the other side of the room for our one-on-one interview. Despite the intense schedule, he seems charming. Just as we’d hoped.
Hunnam — best known for TV roles on Sons of Anarchy and Queer as Folk and films like Pacific Rim and Crimson Peak — stars as King Arthur in King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, director Guy Ritchie’s adaptation of the classic tale.
But with Ritchie at the helm, it’s clear this will be anything but a classic retelling.
Fresh off the stage at the legendary Hall H at San Diego’s ComicCon, where he spoke in front of thousands of fans, Charlie Hunnam moves on to a panel of journalists for a mini press conference in a huge hotel ballroom before making his way over to the other side of the room for our one-on-one interview. Despite the intense schedule, he seems charming. Just as we’d hoped.
Hunnam — best known for TV roles on Sons of Anarchy and Queer as Folk and films like Pacific Rim and Crimson Peak — stars as King Arthur in King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, director Guy Ritchie’s adaptation of the classic tale.
But with Ritchie at the helm, it’s clear this will be anything but a classic retelling.
- 5/11/2017
- by Melissa Sheasgreen
- Cineplex
Rob Leane May 17, 2017
Charlie Hunnam chats to us about his journey from shoe shop to Arthurian legend, via Byker Grove, Guillermo del Toro and Guy Ritchie...
As I awkwardly shambled into a fancy London hotel room to interview Charlie Hunnam, I had no clue what to expect from the man. The British born actor has played hard nuts on several occasions, across projects such as Green Street and Sons Of Anarchy. His latest role, a rough and ready rendition of King Arthur for Snatch’s Guy Ritchie, seems to fit in with that lot.
But Hunnam has also worked with indie darlings like Guillermo del Toro and James Gray. As well as pulling swords from stones, murdering motorbike enthusiasts and scrapping on the streets of London, he’s battled kaiju, explored strange new worlds, dabbled in period pieces, and much more. It all adds up to a very diverse CV,...
Charlie Hunnam chats to us about his journey from shoe shop to Arthurian legend, via Byker Grove, Guillermo del Toro and Guy Ritchie...
As I awkwardly shambled into a fancy London hotel room to interview Charlie Hunnam, I had no clue what to expect from the man. The British born actor has played hard nuts on several occasions, across projects such as Green Street and Sons Of Anarchy. His latest role, a rough and ready rendition of King Arthur for Snatch’s Guy Ritchie, seems to fit in with that lot.
But Hunnam has also worked with indie darlings like Guillermo del Toro and James Gray. As well as pulling swords from stones, murdering motorbike enthusiasts and scrapping on the streets of London, he’s battled kaiju, explored strange new worlds, dabbled in period pieces, and much more. It all adds up to a very diverse CV,...
- 5/10/2017
- Den of Geek
The actor has made a career out of musclebound oddballs.
Charlie Hunnam gets a bad rap. The former model has attempted to make a name for himself as a leading man, but his unique brand of meatheadedness is quite different to the competent and suave badasses making up the A-list of action. He’s no Jason Bourne. There’s no way he’d pull off billionaire/playboy/superhero. That’s not what he’s after. His characters all — like the man himself — strain against their muscles as physical limitations to their introspective spirits. They want to be poets and writers and academics, but find themselves damned by their bodies, faces, lifestyles, and fates. In performing these roles, Charlie Hunnam has perfected the long-suffering wannabe-intellectual tough guy. He does this to great effect in the gorgeous slow-burn adventure The Lost City of Z, which expands this weekend, but first, let’s look at how he got here.
Hunnam...
Charlie Hunnam gets a bad rap. The former model has attempted to make a name for himself as a leading man, but his unique brand of meatheadedness is quite different to the competent and suave badasses making up the A-list of action. He’s no Jason Bourne. There’s no way he’d pull off billionaire/playboy/superhero. That’s not what he’s after. His characters all — like the man himself — strain against their muscles as physical limitations to their introspective spirits. They want to be poets and writers and academics, but find themselves damned by their bodies, faces, lifestyles, and fates. In performing these roles, Charlie Hunnam has perfected the long-suffering wannabe-intellectual tough guy. He does this to great effect in the gorgeous slow-burn adventure The Lost City of Z, which expands this weekend, but first, let’s look at how he got here.
Hunnam...
- 4/20/2017
- by Jacob Oller
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
“I didn’t know if he was just ‘in that zone’ or if he genuinely didn’t like me.”
Charlie Hunnam has come a long way since Channel 4 series Queer as Folk, one of his first roles.
The Newcastle-born actor rocketed to international fame after landing the lead in FX’s Sons Of Anarchy, the network’s highest-rated series to date, and has since become a star on the big screen despite dropping out of Fifty Shades Of Grey - something he “still feels bad about”.
Hunnam has two major films out in the next few months; James Gray’s biopic of British explorer Percy Fawcett The Lost City Of Z, and Guy Ritchie’s big budget King Arthur: Legend Of The Sword, set for release in May.
We sat down with the actor during the Berlin Film Festival, when The Lost City Of Z screened out of competition, to discuss...
Charlie Hunnam has come a long way since Channel 4 series Queer as Folk, one of his first roles.
The Newcastle-born actor rocketed to international fame after landing the lead in FX’s Sons Of Anarchy, the network’s highest-rated series to date, and has since become a star on the big screen despite dropping out of Fifty Shades Of Grey - something he “still feels bad about”.
Hunnam has two major films out in the next few months; James Gray’s biopic of British explorer Percy Fawcett The Lost City Of Z, and Guy Ritchie’s big budget King Arthur: Legend Of The Sword, set for release in May.
We sat down with the actor during the Berlin Film Festival, when The Lost City Of Z screened out of competition, to discuss...
- 3/25/2017
- ScreenDaily
On Mubi Off is a bi-weekly column exploring two films: one currently available on Mubi in the United States, and the other screening offsite (in theaters, on VOD, Blu-ray/DVD, etc).On MUBIIn a Glass Cage (Agustí Villaronga, 1986)A number of directors have put audiences in the head of a murderer using a subjective point of view shot—Michael Powell, John Carpenter, Dario Argento, to name but a very few. The opening sequence of Agustí Villaronga's 1986 feature film debut, In a Glass Cage, further perverts that sense of empathetic identification by using subjective Pov to put us in the mind of a killer in the making. We don't know who this germinal cut-throat is at first, only that he or she is bearing witness to a truly unspeakable horror: a middle-aged man lasciviously caressing, then beating to death, a naked, bloodied and helpless adolescent boy. Though the actions playing...
- 2/2/2016
- by Keith Uhlich
- MUBI
For those who pictured Charlie Hunnam as Christian Grey only to end up heartbroken when he abruptly exited the role, you're not alone - because he felt the same way.
The actor was initially signed on to star in the Fifty Shades of Grey movie adaptation, in the role which eventually went to Jamie Dornan.
"It was the worst professional experience of my life," he told V Man.
"It was the most emotionally destructive and difficult thing that I've ever had to deal with professionally. It was heartbreaking."
Hunnam backed out of the franchise because of his demanding schedule; he was shooting the final season of Sons of Anarchy and had committed to Guillermo del Toro's Crimson Peak at the time.
"I'd given Guillermo my word, over a year before, that I was going to do this film," Hunnam admitted.
"[Leaving 50 Shades] was deeply unpleasant and challenging emotionally. I really, really...
The actor was initially signed on to star in the Fifty Shades of Grey movie adaptation, in the role which eventually went to Jamie Dornan.
"It was the worst professional experience of my life," he told V Man.
"It was the most emotionally destructive and difficult thing that I've ever had to deal with professionally. It was heartbreaking."
Hunnam backed out of the franchise because of his demanding schedule; he was shooting the final season of Sons of Anarchy and had committed to Guillermo del Toro's Crimson Peak at the time.
"I'd given Guillermo my word, over a year before, that I was going to do this film," Hunnam admitted.
"[Leaving 50 Shades] was deeply unpleasant and challenging emotionally. I really, really...
- 9/11/2015
- Digital Spy
Sure, you appreciate Charlie Hunnam's good looks, but how much do you know about the sexy star? This week, Charlie smolders as King Arthur on the cover of Entertainment Weekly, sparking all sorts of buzz for his hot stare. Unfortunately, it'll be another year until the film hits theaters, so in the meantime, keep reading to learn some surprising facts about Charlie Hunnam, then check out some of his most hilarious facial expressions plus his sexiest smirks. He was drunk when he got his big break. Charlie's acting career kicked off during a drunk, last-minute Christmas Eve shopping trip, when he was approached by a talent scout for a British children's show, Byker Grove. From there, he appeared on Queer as Folk. He makes his own ice cream. In an interview with Men's Health, Charlie showed his domestic side, saying he likes to garden and cook - and that...
- 7/23/2015
- by Laura-Marie-Meyers
- Popsugar.com
In an interview with Elle Canada, Charlie Hunnam got candid about masculinity and his willingness to strip down in front of the camera. When asked about his shirtless Calvin Klein Reveal campaign and his many sexy moments on Sons of Anarchy, Charlie said, "The level of nudity that I do now, which is taking my shirt off, doesn't bother me at all." He mentioned that when he was 18, he went full frontal on the TV show Queer as Folk, but censorship wouldn't allow the scene to air because he was playing a 15-year-old character. And as for whether he'd go full frontal again? "I don't know," Charlie said. "I'm sure I would. I have nothing to hide." Asked about masculinity, Charlie shared his two cents on what it means to be a man today: "Standing on your own two feet, living by your code of honor, and being a rock for the people around you.
- 3/13/2015
- by Laura-Marie-Meyers
- Popsugar.com
Charlie Hunnam has said that he hasn't ruled out appearing full frontal nude on-screen.
The Sons of Anarchy star told Elle that he doesn't have a problem with appearing fully naked, having already done so as a young actor.
"The level of nudity that I do now, which is taking my shirt off, doesn't bother me at all," he said.
"But I have done full frontal before. I did full frontal when I was 18 on the TV show Queer as Folk. But because I was playing a 15-year-old character, the censorship people wouldn't allow us to put it on TV."
When asked if he would still be willing to go nude 20 years later, he said: "I think when I was young, I was a little bit more fearless with that stuff. I don't know... I'm sure I would; I have nothing to hide."
Hunnam was originally in line to play...
The Sons of Anarchy star told Elle that he doesn't have a problem with appearing fully naked, having already done so as a young actor.
"The level of nudity that I do now, which is taking my shirt off, doesn't bother me at all," he said.
"But I have done full frontal before. I did full frontal when I was 18 on the TV show Queer as Folk. But because I was playing a 15-year-old character, the censorship people wouldn't allow us to put it on TV."
When asked if he would still be willing to go nude 20 years later, he said: "I think when I was young, I was a little bit more fearless with that stuff. I don't know... I'm sure I would; I have nothing to hide."
Hunnam was originally in line to play...
- 3/13/2015
- Digital Spy
When it comes to on-screen nudity, actor Charlie Hunnam has nothing to hide.
Yet, some wouldn’t know that after the former Sons of Anarchy star joined and then immediately dropped out of Fifty Shades of Grey, which would have potential saw him dropping his trousers as Christian Grey.
News: Charlie Hunnam Had a 'Fifty Shades of Grey' Breakdown
However, Hunnam’s film and TV credits include a number of nude scenes, which have evolved from his full frontal days on the UK version of Queer as Folk to the highly appreciated butt shots on the FX series.
FX
“The level of nudity that I do now, which is taking my shirt off, doesn’t bother me at all. But I have done full frontal before,” Hunnam tells Elle Canada. “I did full frontal when I was 18 on the TV show Queer as Folk. But because I was playing a 15-year-old character, the censorship...
Yet, some wouldn’t know that after the former Sons of Anarchy star joined and then immediately dropped out of Fifty Shades of Grey, which would have potential saw him dropping his trousers as Christian Grey.
News: Charlie Hunnam Had a 'Fifty Shades of Grey' Breakdown
However, Hunnam’s film and TV credits include a number of nude scenes, which have evolved from his full frontal days on the UK version of Queer as Folk to the highly appreciated butt shots on the FX series.
FX
“The level of nudity that I do now, which is taking my shirt off, doesn’t bother me at all. But I have done full frontal before,” Hunnam tells Elle Canada. “I did full frontal when I was 18 on the TV show Queer as Folk. But because I was playing a 15-year-old character, the censorship...
- 3/13/2015
- Entertainment Tonight
It’s been well over a year since any significant movement was made on James Gray’s The Lost City Of Z. In late 2013, Twilight‘s Robert Pattinson joined the cast, which, at that time, only included Benedict Cumberbatch in the lead. Then, in December, Sienna Miller was reportedly grafted onto the project in a minor role, with outlets announcing that production would commence in summer 2015.
Was that imminent lensing date a motivating factor for acquiring a new leading man? Either way, Deadline reports that Cumberbatch is off the project and Sons Of Anarchy star Charlie Hunnam is taking his place. It’s likely that the former has had to reshuffle his pending projects due to his Marvel commitments on Doctor Strange.
Whatever the reason, the unknown cause of the film’s delay now means that Hunnam will play Percival Fawcett, described as a “British colonial who disappeared in the...
Was that imminent lensing date a motivating factor for acquiring a new leading man? Either way, Deadline reports that Cumberbatch is off the project and Sons Of Anarchy star Charlie Hunnam is taking his place. It’s likely that the former has had to reshuffle his pending projects due to his Marvel commitments on Doctor Strange.
Whatever the reason, the unknown cause of the film’s delay now means that Hunnam will play Percival Fawcett, described as a “British colonial who disappeared in the...
- 2/3/2015
- by Gem Seddon
- We Got This Covered
Charlie Hunnam has been cast in the lead role in American Drug Lord.
The Sons of Anarchy star will play Mexico's only Us-born drug kingpin in Legendary Pictures' biopic, reports Deadline.
American Sniper writer Jason Hall is working on the screenplay based on 2011 Rolling Stone article 'An American Drug Lord in Acapulco'.
It will centre around Texas high school American football player Edgar Valdez's rise to the head of a Mexican drug cartel under his sporting nickname, La Barbie.
Queer As Folk cast - Then and Now: What the show's stars did next
Sons of Anarchy recently concluded with its seventh season.
Hunnam will next be seen in Guillermo del Toro's Crimson Peak.
The Sons of Anarchy star will play Mexico's only Us-born drug kingpin in Legendary Pictures' biopic, reports Deadline.
American Sniper writer Jason Hall is working on the screenplay based on 2011 Rolling Stone article 'An American Drug Lord in Acapulco'.
It will centre around Texas high school American football player Edgar Valdez's rise to the head of a Mexican drug cartel under his sporting nickname, La Barbie.
Queer As Folk cast - Then and Now: What the show's stars did next
Sons of Anarchy recently concluded with its seventh season.
Hunnam will next be seen in Guillermo del Toro's Crimson Peak.
- 1/19/2015
- Digital Spy
Aiden Gillen has proven he’s worth far more than a brief offing from Bane in the opening of The Dark Knight Rises. Having found success in the UK on the original Queer As Folk, he’s since become synonymous with further conniving antics for HBO. As Game Of Thrones‘ duplicitous meddler, Littlefinger, Gillen has mastered the art of being a total sod while still acquiring a loyal fanbase. If he’s eager to be typecast as a baddie, he’s going about the right way – the actor has now signed on to star in The Scorch Trials.
Gillen is attached to play the story’s lead villain, Janson, who’s also referred to as Rat-Man. That nickname could easily double as Littlefinger’s other monicker as he behaves much like vermin. The Scorch Trials will continue on from where The Maze Runner left off, adapting the second novel in James Dashner’s best-selling trilogy.
Gillen is attached to play the story’s lead villain, Janson, who’s also referred to as Rat-Man. That nickname could easily double as Littlefinger’s other monicker as he behaves much like vermin. The Scorch Trials will continue on from where The Maze Runner left off, adapting the second novel in James Dashner’s best-selling trilogy.
- 9/26/2014
- by Gem Seddon
- We Got This Covered
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Sons of Anarchy‘s final season begins tonight, which means we get a healthy serving of eye candy in the form of Charlie Hunnam. Yowza! It’s been a wild ride for the English actor, who didn’t always have a grizzly beard and menacing looks.
Charlie first popped onto the scene over 15 years ago on the British version of Queer As Folk, all blonde, floppy-haired, and innocent. After a stint on Fox’s Undeclared, and roles in Nicholas Nickleby and Cold Mountain, his looks started to mature. Once he got his starring role on Sons of Anarchy in 2008, the blonde hair was longer, and the beard was in full swing. Nowadays, he only shaves for special occasions — like last year’s Pacific Rim — and routinely shows us all how much hard work in the gym can pay off. Originally cast as Christian Grey in Fifty Shades of Grey,...
Sons of Anarchy‘s final season begins tonight, which means we get a healthy serving of eye candy in the form of Charlie Hunnam. Yowza! It’s been a wild ride for the English actor, who didn’t always have a grizzly beard and menacing looks.
Charlie first popped onto the scene over 15 years ago on the British version of Queer As Folk, all blonde, floppy-haired, and innocent. After a stint on Fox’s Undeclared, and roles in Nicholas Nickleby and Cold Mountain, his looks started to mature. Once he got his starring role on Sons of Anarchy in 2008, the blonde hair was longer, and the beard was in full swing. Nowadays, he only shaves for special occasions — like last year’s Pacific Rim — and routinely shows us all how much hard work in the gym can pay off. Originally cast as Christian Grey in Fifty Shades of Grey,...
- 9/9/2014
- by Taylor Ferber
- VH1.com
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Sons of Anarchy‘s final season begins tonight, which means we get a healthy serving of eye candy in the form of Charlie Hunnam. Yowza! It’s been a wild ride for the English actor, who didn’t always have a grizzly beard and menacing looks.
Charlie first popped onto the scene over 15 years ago on the British version of Queer As Folk, all blonde, floppy-haired, and innocent. After a stint on Fox’s Undeclared, and roles in Nicholas Nickleby and Cold Mountain, his looks started to mature. Once he got his starring role on Sons of Anarchy in 2008, the blonde hair was longer, and the beard was in full swing. Nowadays, he only shaves for special occasions — like last year’s Pacific Rim — and routinely shows us all how much hard work in the gym can pay off. Originally cast as Christian Grey in Fifty Shades of Grey,...
Sons of Anarchy‘s final season begins tonight, which means we get a healthy serving of eye candy in the form of Charlie Hunnam. Yowza! It’s been a wild ride for the English actor, who didn’t always have a grizzly beard and menacing looks.
Charlie first popped onto the scene over 15 years ago on the British version of Queer As Folk, all blonde, floppy-haired, and innocent. After a stint on Fox’s Undeclared, and roles in Nicholas Nickleby and Cold Mountain, his looks started to mature. Once he got his starring role on Sons of Anarchy in 2008, the blonde hair was longer, and the beard was in full swing. Nowadays, he only shaves for special occasions — like last year’s Pacific Rim — and routinely shows us all how much hard work in the gym can pay off. Originally cast as Christian Grey in Fifty Shades of Grey,...
- 9/9/2014
- by Taylor Ferber
- TheFabLife - Movies
15 years is a long time. It's a whole Nathan Maloney. And yet - as much as Stuart Alan Jones would hate the reminder - today marks 15 years since Queer As Folk hit our television screens.
Since I was 10 the first time the show was on air, it's not much of a surprise that I didn't see it then (I assume I was more concerned with the Spice Girls and getting the DJ at our Year Six disco to play 'Sex on the Beach'). But watching it now, it's a pleasure to see that the show lives up to all its hype.
Yes, it was a groundbreaking show. This was a series which focused on gay men, that didn't shy away from getting graphic, and that was unapologetic in its subject matter. But aside from breaking the taboos, and the importance of having a series like that on television, was it actually any good?...
Since I was 10 the first time the show was on air, it's not much of a surprise that I didn't see it then (I assume I was more concerned with the Spice Girls and getting the DJ at our Year Six disco to play 'Sex on the Beach'). But watching it now, it's a pleasure to see that the show lives up to all its hype.
Yes, it was a groundbreaking show. This was a series which focused on gay men, that didn't shy away from getting graphic, and that was unapologetic in its subject matter. But aside from breaking the taboos, and the importance of having a series like that on television, was it actually any good?...
- 2/23/2014
- Digital Spy
When season one of "House of Cards" premiered on Netflix February 1st of last year, it arrived with a major filmmaker attached -- David Fincher, who made his television directing debut with the first two episodes, and remains attached in the upcoming second season as an executive producer. Fincher was joined by an impressive array of guest directors on the series -- James Foley ("Glengarry Glen Ross"), Charles McDougall ("Queer as Folk," "Sex and the City"), Carl Franklin ("Devil in a Blue Dress," "Out of Time"), Allen Coulter ("Hollywoodland," "The Sopranos") and, hey, Joel Schumacher. Now Netflix has added director's commentary from all six episode directors on season one, available as an alternate audio track with each installment. It's an awfully cool feature, especially in the two Fincher episodes, which find the "Social Network" filmmaker talking in detail both about the scenes on screen and about how the series came...
- 1/3/2014
- by Alison Willmore
- Indiewire
6. The Spoils of Babylon
The Spoils of Babylon is an upcoming American comedy miniseries by Saturday Night Live veterans Andrew Steele and Matt Piedmont, directed by Piedmont (Casa de Mi Padre), and starring Tobey Maguire, Kristen Wiig, Tim Robbins, Jessica Alba, Val Kilmer, Haley Joel Osment, Michael Sheen, and Will Ferrell. It’s doubtful that any other sitcom on the small screen will be able to rival the star-power of this IFC mock-miniseries. The show is intended to be a spoof of the epic-scale TV events prevalent on American network television in the 1970s and 80s such as The Thorn Birds and Rich Man, Poor Man. Spoils of Babylon comes from the Funny or Die production house, and premieres at 10 p.m. Et Jan. 9 on IFC.
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5. Chozen
Chozen is FX’s newest animated comedy from Eastbound & Down creators Danny McBride and Jody Hill, and Archer creator Adam Reed. The show,...
The Spoils of Babylon is an upcoming American comedy miniseries by Saturday Night Live veterans Andrew Steele and Matt Piedmont, directed by Piedmont (Casa de Mi Padre), and starring Tobey Maguire, Kristen Wiig, Tim Robbins, Jessica Alba, Val Kilmer, Haley Joel Osment, Michael Sheen, and Will Ferrell. It’s doubtful that any other sitcom on the small screen will be able to rival the star-power of this IFC mock-miniseries. The show is intended to be a spoof of the epic-scale TV events prevalent on American network television in the 1970s and 80s such as The Thorn Birds and Rich Man, Poor Man. Spoils of Babylon comes from the Funny or Die production house, and premieres at 10 p.m. Et Jan. 9 on IFC.
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5. Chozen
Chozen is FX’s newest animated comedy from Eastbound & Down creators Danny McBride and Jody Hill, and Archer creator Adam Reed. The show,...
- 1/3/2014
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
Music Composed by: Murray Gold
Formats: Digital Download
Number of Discs: 2 (32 tracks, approx. 1 hour 7 minutes)
Label: Silva Screen Records
Overview:
At one time Christmas Day in the Us meant the Yule log and It’s a Wonderful Life, a time for families to gather around the TV together. But in the modern era that mantle has now been taken by the Doctor Who Christmas Special.
This release brings together the music of the last two which were broadcast on Christmas Day 2011 and 2012 and were watched by a joint audience of close to 20m in the UK alone. This ninth release in the series brings the full canon of Murray Gold’s prolific output up to date, eight years of elaborate and dazzling scores for one of the BBC’s most popular shows worldwide. The booklet for this release is reversible to allow the display of a separate cover for The Doctor,...
Formats: Digital Download
Number of Discs: 2 (32 tracks, approx. 1 hour 7 minutes)
Label: Silva Screen Records
Overview:
At one time Christmas Day in the Us meant the Yule log and It’s a Wonderful Life, a time for families to gather around the TV together. But in the modern era that mantle has now been taken by the Doctor Who Christmas Special.
This release brings together the music of the last two which were broadcast on Christmas Day 2011 and 2012 and were watched by a joint audience of close to 20m in the UK alone. This ninth release in the series brings the full canon of Murray Gold’s prolific output up to date, eight years of elaborate and dazzling scores for one of the BBC’s most popular shows worldwide. The booklet for this release is reversible to allow the display of a separate cover for The Doctor,...
- 11/28/2013
- by Jess Orso
- ScifiMafia
Music Composed by: Murray Gold
Formats: CD and Digital Download
Number of Discs: 2 (74 tracks, approx. 2 hours 14 minutes)
Label: Silva America
Overview:
Long awaited by the fans, Series 7 has been uniquely made up of 13 self-contained stories and this 2 CD set offers a feast of new Murray Gold signature themes with music from each and every story.
Murray Gold’s phenomenal output as a composer began close to twenty years ago and he has stacked up five BAFTA nominations (two for Doctor Who) plus three Royal Television Society nominations and a win for Queer As Folk. In 2013, Murray Gold celebrated one his greatest musical accomplishments with a third Doctor Who Prom at the Royal Albert Hall.
About the Composer:
Murray Gold was born in Portsmouth in 1969. He has worked primarily in the theatre, film and television. He has been round the world three times and now lives in London.
He is...
Formats: CD and Digital Download
Number of Discs: 2 (74 tracks, approx. 2 hours 14 minutes)
Label: Silva America
Overview:
Long awaited by the fans, Series 7 has been uniquely made up of 13 self-contained stories and this 2 CD set offers a feast of new Murray Gold signature themes with music from each and every story.
Murray Gold’s phenomenal output as a composer began close to twenty years ago and he has stacked up five BAFTA nominations (two for Doctor Who) plus three Royal Television Society nominations and a win for Queer As Folk. In 2013, Murray Gold celebrated one his greatest musical accomplishments with a third Doctor Who Prom at the Royal Albert Hall.
About the Composer:
Murray Gold was born in Portsmouth in 1969. He has worked primarily in the theatre, film and television. He has been round the world three times and now lives in London.
He is...
- 11/26/2013
- by Jess Orso
- ScifiMafia
There's been a lot of speculation over why Charlie Hunnam decided not to put on a slick suit and pick up the whip for "Fifty Shades of Grey" — especially since one peek at his "Queer as Folk" days proved he's, uh, not at all shy about gettin' busy for the cameras — but now the actor himself has finally spoken up with his side of things.
Apparently, it wasn't all those ravenous anti-him-as-Christian Grey petitioners or that supposedly bogus paycheck which made him flaccid on the pic, but rather his obligation to be a good family man? What.
Speaking to E! Online at a recent charity event, Hunnam reportedly revealed that the passing of his father in May of this year has taken its toll on his family and that he's been putting all his focus on that and the conclusion of his long-time TV series "Sons of Anarchy."
So, basically,...
Apparently, it wasn't all those ravenous anti-him-as-Christian Grey petitioners or that supposedly bogus paycheck which made him flaccid on the pic, but rather his obligation to be a good family man? What.
Speaking to E! Online at a recent charity event, Hunnam reportedly revealed that the passing of his father in May of this year has taken its toll on his family and that he's been putting all his focus on that and the conclusion of his long-time TV series "Sons of Anarchy."
So, basically,...
- 10/23/2013
- by Amanda Bell
- NextMovie
The Sons of Anarchy star will no longer play S&M dreamboat Christian Grey in the Hollywood adaptation of El James's bestselling book
• Charlie Hunnam 'got cold feet' over Fifty Shades of Grey
• Fifty Shades of Grey fans launch online petition protesting film casting
Age: 33.
Appearance: Almost permanently topless, if you'd believe the internet.
This guy's got big things ahead of him. The Fifty Shades of Grey film is going to make him a megastar. Yeah, about that ...
Oh, no! They're not making the Fifty Shades of Grey film? But what will I take my mum to see on her birthday now? Relax, they're still making it. But Charlie Hunnam will no longer play the dreamily abusive sado-masochistic billionaire pin-up Christian Grey.
He won't? But isn't shooting supposed to start really soon? The film is being released in nine and a half months, so his timing could have been better.
• Charlie Hunnam 'got cold feet' over Fifty Shades of Grey
• Fifty Shades of Grey fans launch online petition protesting film casting
Age: 33.
Appearance: Almost permanently topless, if you'd believe the internet.
This guy's got big things ahead of him. The Fifty Shades of Grey film is going to make him a megastar. Yeah, about that ...
Oh, no! They're not making the Fifty Shades of Grey film? But what will I take my mum to see on her birthday now? Relax, they're still making it. But Charlie Hunnam will no longer play the dreamily abusive sado-masochistic billionaire pin-up Christian Grey.
He won't? But isn't shooting supposed to start really soon? The film is being released in nine and a half months, so his timing could have been better.
- 10/14/2013
- The Guardian - Film News
Zero Dark Thirty star to play Anastasia Steele's mother in big-screen adaptation of erotic literary blockbuster
• News: Charlie Hunnam and Dakota Johnson sign up for 50 Shades
• News: Fans protest 50 Shades casting
Jennifer Ehle has joined the cast of Sam Taylor-Johnson's forthcoming big screen adaptation of erotic literary blockbuster Fifty Shades of Grey, reports Variety.
Ehle, known for turns in Zero Dark Thirty, Contagion, Possession and the 1995 TV version of Pride and Prejudice, will play the mother of blushing virgin Anastasia Steele. The character, Carla May Wilks, is described as a flighty and self-centred woman who enjoys turning her hobbies into ill-fated business schemes.
Fifty Shades centres on kinky billionaire Christian Grey's recruitment of Anastasia to be his well-remunerated sexual submissive. Author El James, whose steamy novel has sold more than 70m copies worldwide, revealed last month that Charlie Hunnam will play Grey and Dakota Johnson will portray Anastasia Steele in the big-screen adaptation.
• News: Charlie Hunnam and Dakota Johnson sign up for 50 Shades
• News: Fans protest 50 Shades casting
Jennifer Ehle has joined the cast of Sam Taylor-Johnson's forthcoming big screen adaptation of erotic literary blockbuster Fifty Shades of Grey, reports Variety.
Ehle, known for turns in Zero Dark Thirty, Contagion, Possession and the 1995 TV version of Pride and Prejudice, will play the mother of blushing virgin Anastasia Steele. The character, Carla May Wilks, is described as a flighty and self-centred woman who enjoys turning her hobbies into ill-fated business schemes.
Fifty Shades centres on kinky billionaire Christian Grey's recruitment of Anastasia to be his well-remunerated sexual submissive. Author El James, whose steamy novel has sold more than 70m copies worldwide, revealed last month that Charlie Hunnam will play Grey and Dakota Johnson will portray Anastasia Steele in the big-screen adaptation.
- 10/8/2013
- by Ben Child
- The Guardian - Film News
Let’s face it the whole film and TV production and marketing process is skewed so that audiences are far more likely to recognise and follow a supporting actor who cropped up in a handful of TV episodes than they are some of the people behind the camera on some massively popular movies. Of course, most of us are switched on enough to pay attention to movie directors and assume their name as a mark of the film’s likely eventual quality.
This makes us well aware of the times when A-list acting talent choose to direct as well, your Clooneys or Afflecks. But, when it comes to the people who pen the words that you actually hear those actors say, there are really only a handful of Hollywood screenwriters whose contributions are as noted as actors or directors. Perhaps that’s why these five writers behind some pretty significant...
This makes us well aware of the times when A-list acting talent choose to direct as well, your Clooneys or Afflecks. But, when it comes to the people who pen the words that you actually hear those actors say, there are really only a handful of Hollywood screenwriters whose contributions are as noted as actors or directors. Perhaps that’s why these five writers behind some pretty significant...
- 9/21/2013
- by Jack Gann
- Obsessed with Film
Los Angeles (AP) — Charlie Hunnam will likely have to bare all and engage in some very graphic sex scenes as the leading man in "50 Shades of Grey," but he says it's not a new dimension for him. "You know what, I had such a baptism of fire with regards to sexuality on camera at the beginning of my career," explained Huunam. "I starred in the British channel Four miniseries 'Queer As Folk' where I played a young, gay character and there were some incredible, explicit sex scenes on that show. So I feel, and now I am 16 years...
- 9/9/2013
- by Marcela Isaza (AP)
- Hitfix
Charlie Hunnam has no trepidations when it comes to embodying bad-boy billionaire Christian Grey in the upcoming "Fifty Shades of Grey" movie.
While at the Season 6 premiere of "Sons of Anarchy" on Saturday, September 7, the 33-year-old actor addressed the casting news for the first time. One of the main draws of the part, he revealed to reporters on the red carpet, is the chemistry he shares with co-star Dakota Johnson, who will play Grey's young love interest, Anastasia Steele.
"[Director Sam Taylor-Johnson and I] kind of both suggested I do a reading with Dakota, who was her favorite, and as soon as we got in the room and I started reading with Dakota, I knew that I definitely wanted to do it," he said. "There's just like a tangible chemistry between us. It felt exciting and fun and weird and compelling."
When it comes to their sex scenes, Hunnam is more than ready. "If you look back in my history,...
While at the Season 6 premiere of "Sons of Anarchy" on Saturday, September 7, the 33-year-old actor addressed the casting news for the first time. One of the main draws of the part, he revealed to reporters on the red carpet, is the chemistry he shares with co-star Dakota Johnson, who will play Grey's young love interest, Anastasia Steele.
"[Director Sam Taylor-Johnson and I] kind of both suggested I do a reading with Dakota, who was her favorite, and as soon as we got in the room and I started reading with Dakota, I knew that I definitely wanted to do it," he said. "There's just like a tangible chemistry between us. It felt exciting and fun and weird and compelling."
When it comes to their sex scenes, Hunnam is more than ready. "If you look back in my history,...
- 9/9/2013
- by Laura Larson
- Moviefone
London, Sep 9: Charlie Hunnam has revealed that filming for his upcoming flick, based on the erotic novel 'Fifty Shades of Grey,' would not be an issue, as he is used to doing sexually explicit scenes.
The 'Sons of Anarchy' star said that his first job was on a Channel 4 miniseries called 'Queer as Folk,' where he played a young gay man, who had to do incredibly explicit scenes with another man, the Mirror reported.
The 33-year-old actor said that if he could do the X-rated scenes with a guy, when he was 18-years-old, then he could certainly do it with a lady now. (Ani)...
The 'Sons of Anarchy' star said that his first job was on a Channel 4 miniseries called 'Queer as Folk,' where he played a young gay man, who had to do incredibly explicit scenes with another man, the Mirror reported.
The 33-year-old actor said that if he could do the X-rated scenes with a guy, when he was 18-years-old, then he could certainly do it with a lady now. (Ani)...
- 9/9/2013
- by Diksha Singh
- RealBollywood.com
Charlie Hunnam has revealed that any sex scenes in Fifty Shades of Grey are "not a problem" for him.
The Sons of Anarchy star will take on the role of Christian Grey in the upcoming movie adaptation, opposite Dakota Johnson as Anastasia Steele.
Speaking about his previous roles, Hunnam told The AP: "You know what, I had such a baptism of fire with regards to sexuality on camera at the beginning of my career.
"I starred in the British Channel 4 miniseries Queer as Folk, where I played a young, gay character, and there were some incredible, explicit sex scenes on that show.
"Now I am 16 years older and more mature so I don't anticipate them being too much of a problem. It's like anything else, just an exciting challenge."
Hunnam added that his long-term partner Morgana McNelis may not be able to watch his sex scenes on camera with Johnson.
The Sons of Anarchy star will take on the role of Christian Grey in the upcoming movie adaptation, opposite Dakota Johnson as Anastasia Steele.
Speaking about his previous roles, Hunnam told The AP: "You know what, I had such a baptism of fire with regards to sexuality on camera at the beginning of my career.
"I starred in the British Channel 4 miniseries Queer as Folk, where I played a young, gay character, and there were some incredible, explicit sex scenes on that show.
"Now I am 16 years older and more mature so I don't anticipate them being too much of a problem. It's like anything else, just an exciting challenge."
Hunnam added that his long-term partner Morgana McNelis may not be able to watch his sex scenes on camera with Johnson.
- 9/9/2013
- Digital Spy
Charlie Hunnam is ready to bring the erotically charged role of Christian Grey to life - especially after meeting his costar. The Sons of Anarchy star was officially cast Monday - along with Dakota Johnson as Anastasia Steele - for the film adaptation of E L James's Fifty Shades of Grey. Hunnam, 33, admits that after reading the book and meeting with the film's director, Sam Taylor-Johnson, he was intrigued but needed more to seal the deal. "We both suggested I do a reading with Dakota, who was her favorite. As soon as we got in the room, I knew...
- 9/8/2013
- by Mariah Haas
- PEOPLE.com
Christian Grey is all anyone can talk about.
Charlie Hunnam may have been attending the season 6 premiere of his FX biker show Sons of Anarchy, but the Fifty Shades of Grey star was eager to talk about the upcoming project and tease fans and reporters with details of his first readings with co-star Dakota Johnson.
“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,” Hunnam told The Hollywood Reporter at the premiere. “It felt kind of exciting and fun and weird and compelling,...
Charlie Hunnam may have been attending the season 6 premiere of his FX biker show Sons of Anarchy, but the Fifty Shades of Grey star was eager to talk about the upcoming project and tease fans and reporters with details of his first readings with co-star Dakota Johnson.
“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,” Hunnam told The Hollywood Reporter at the premiere. “It felt kind of exciting and fun and weird and compelling,...
- 9/8/2013
- by Lindsey Bahr
- EW - Inside Movies
Charlie Hunnam has opened up about landing the role of Christian Grey in the Fifty Shades of Grey movie.
The actor explained that he had "chemistry" with Dakota Johnson, who will play Anastasia Steele, during the audition stages, adding that he is unfazed by explicit sex scenes having starred in Queer as Folk.
> '50 Shades of Grey': 23 funniest quotes from El James's novel
"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," Hunnam told The Hollywood Reporter.
"It felt kind of exciting and fun and weird and compelling, and so that was 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.
"My first job was on a...
The actor explained that he had "chemistry" with Dakota Johnson, who will play Anastasia Steele, during the audition stages, adding that he is unfazed by explicit sex scenes having starred in Queer as Folk.
> '50 Shades of Grey': 23 funniest quotes from El James's novel
"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," Hunnam told The Hollywood Reporter.
"It felt kind of exciting and fun and weird and compelling, and so that was 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.
"My first job was on a...
- 9/8/2013
- Digital Spy
Chances are, when you think of the newly-crowned lead in "Fifty Shades of Grey" Charlie Hunnam, your mind immediately goes to leather, bikes and beards a la "Sons of Anarchy" because that show's what's made him a somebody in the States. With only that in mind, it's no wonder fans are raising the petition pitchforks over Hunnam taking the reins — both proverbially and literally in some instances — for "Fifty Shades."
But like his sex slave-to-be leading lady Dakota Johnson, Mr. Hunnam's also got a little screen history of gettin' down and dirty, especially when you look at his old semi-voyeuristic work on the U.K. TV series "Queer As Folk."
Here we boil down a few of his most relevant hot and heavy moments from "Q.A.F." to give you a gander at some of Hunnam's humina humina-ness before he goes and suits up as your favorite naughty billionaire Christian Grey.
But like his sex slave-to-be leading lady Dakota Johnson, Mr. Hunnam's also got a little screen history of gettin' down and dirty, especially when you look at his old semi-voyeuristic work on the U.K. TV series "Queer As Folk."
Here we boil down a few of his most relevant hot and heavy moments from "Q.A.F." to give you a gander at some of Hunnam's humina humina-ness before he goes and suits up as your favorite naughty billionaire Christian Grey.
- 9/6/2013
- by Amanda Bell
- NextMovie
Charlie Hunnam goes full circle with Fifty Shades of Grey, One Direction readers One Direction slash on Tumblr, we meet Raising My Rainbow
Ryan Steele talks with Out about his upcoming movie, Five Dances, in which he plays an 18-year-old ballet dancer from Kansas who leaves his life behind to head to New York to pursue his dream and has an affair with another dancer. He’s not worried about the steamy nature of the movie. “I don’t think it’s anything that’ll hurt my career. It just might give me a different sort of fan base. Dancers have a certain amount of comfort that’s a little weird to normal people. We’re physical people. We’re always changing in front of each other. There are no secrets in a dance company.”
Teen Mom Farrah Abraham, who did her own porn film with James Deen was asked...
Ryan Steele talks with Out about his upcoming movie, Five Dances, in which he plays an 18-year-old ballet dancer from Kansas who leaves his life behind to head to New York to pursue his dream and has an affair with another dancer. He’s not worried about the steamy nature of the movie. “I don’t think it’s anything that’ll hurt my career. It just might give me a different sort of fan base. Dancers have a certain amount of comfort that’s a little weird to normal people. We’re physical people. We’re always changing in front of each other. There are no secrets in a dance company.”
Teen Mom Farrah Abraham, who did her own porn film with James Deen was asked...
- 9/4/2013
- by Ed Kennedy
- The Backlot
Charlie Hunnam: ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ gets its Christian Grey (photo: shirtless Charlie Hunnam in ‘Pacific Rim’) In the last couple of weeks, the world has been rocked by several revelations that have left earthlings — depending on their particular expectations, prejudices, and mental health — infuriated, terrified, shocked, thrilled. Am I referring to the reported chemical attacks in Syria and the Obama administration’s determination that the U.S. should get involved in that country’s bloody civil war? Syrius Chemical Civil War? Is Obama endorsing a new video game? Is it in 3D? Nope, that’s not what I’m talking about. Nor am I referring to the ivory trade and the relentless poaching of African elephants, which will quite possibly lead to their extinction in the very, very near future. Or to the nearly 1,000 manatees and dolphins that have met with slow and agonizing deaths in Florida’s grossly polluted waterways.
- 9/4/2013
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
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