Charlie Hunnman’s ‘destructive’ Fifty Shades of Grey exit
By Tribute News on September 12, 2015 | 1 Comment
Charlie Hunnman‘s decision to pull out of Fifty Shades of Grey was the ”most emotionally destructive and difficult thing” he’s done.
The 35-year-old actor was originally cast to play Christian Grey in the film before dropping out 40 days later, but he has admitted his decision to turn his back on the role was ”heartbreaking” and is something that still haunts him now.
Speaking to VMan magazine, he explained: ”It was the worst professional experience of my life. It was the most emotionally destructive and difficult thing that I’ve ever had to deal with professionally. It was heartbreaking.”
The hunky star thought the most difficult part was informing director Sam Taylor-Johnson he was bowing out and has revealed he spent ”20 minutes crying” his eyes out down the phone to her after he broke the devastating news.
He explained: ”I called her [Sam] and we both cried our eyes out on the phone for 20 minutes. I needed to tell her that this was not going to work.”
He added: ”There was a lot of personal stuff going on in my life that left me on real emotional shaky ground and mentally weak. I just got myself so f***ing overwhelmed and I was sort of having panic attacks about the whole thing. I just didn’t know what to do.”
The romantic drama film – which starred Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson – raked in $469.7 million worldwide at the box office, despite being criticized for its pace and acting.
Comments & Discussion
Similar Articles
Guy Ritchie returns with style in The Gentlemen – movie review
January 23, 2020 | 1 Comment
After years of blockbuster filmmaking, Guy Ritchie returns to his stylish roots in this gangster tale about drug deals gone wrong and what it takes to be on top.
What’s New on Netflix Canada – March 2019
February 25, 2019 | Leave a Comment
Another month means a new slate of releases for the streaming giant. Netflix’s March schedule is a thrilling collection of new originals and old favorites.
Fifty Shades Freed best film of the trilogy – Blu-ray review
May 8, 2018 | 4 Comments
Fifty Shades of Freed, the final movie in the trilogy, is now available on Blu-ray, DVD and digital. It follows Ana and Christian in their married life.
I spent five minutes crying just reading this article.