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September 20, 2025

Garrett Hedlund Reacts to Friend Charlie Hunnam’s ‘Monsters’ Role, Wants to Play Brothers Again

USMagazine.com — Garrett Hedlund is gearing up for friend Charlie Hunnam’s performance in Monster: The Ed Gein Story — just like Us.

“I can’t wait to see it. I know he put a lot of work into it,” Hedlund, 41, told Us Weekly exclusively at the Tulsa King season 3 red carpet on Tuesday, September 16. “I was so jazzed when I saw the poster and the trailer for it.”

The upcoming Netflix show (set to premiere next month) released its first trailer on Monday, September 15, and Hedlund said it looked “fantastic.” The actor also offered some insight into how much Hunnam’s prepared to play serial killer Ed Gein.

“He worked his ass off,” Hedlund continued. “I can’t wait.”

Hedlund and Hunnam, 45, played brothers Ben and William Miller, respectively, in 2019’s Triple Frontier. Hedlund told Us that he and Hunnam are “always” looking for more projects to star in together.

“We’re always looking for things, specifically, brother stuff,” he said. “We’re always looking for the next thing, and we think we found it about five times a year.”

Hunnam referred to Hedlund as a “very dear” friend during a March 2019 interview with The Hollywood Reporter, revealing that they had known each other for 15-plus years.

“In this film, he plays an MMA fighter, and I am a jujitsu practitioner,” Hunnam said at the time, discussing Triple Frontier and reflecting on a series of paparazzi photos that showed the two actors wrestling on the beach. “I was teaching him some jujitsu, and we were rolling a lot and fighting a lot.”

He added, “The sun was shining and we were in good spirits, so I just tackled him and had a little wrestle. But it was not intended to be photographed and documented for the world to see.”

Their real-life friendship came through on the movie’s set so much that the movie’s director J.C. Chandor changed up their characters to become brothers.

“He was looking at us both and feeling like there was too much similarity physically and just our vibes were too similar that he felt like it would ask too many questions if they weren’t related,” Hunnam told Screen Rant at the time. “He was trying to figure out which one of us he would hire and which one he wouldn’t. Then, he had this Eureka moment of realizing he could just change the script and write us as brothers.”

He added, “It was required very little for the two of us to create a brotherly bond.”

September 16, 2025

Press: To Become Ed Gein Charlie Says he “lost almost 30 pounds”

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Netflix.com — Premiering Oct. 3, Monster: The Ed Gein Story chronicles how isolation, psychosis, and an all-consuming obsession with his mother, Augusta (Laurie Metcalf), turned Gein into someone capable of murder — and turning his victims’ corpses into masks and suits. Because of Gein’s impact on Hollywood, Murphy and Brennan thought he was the right subject to follow Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story.

“Once we talked about how influential he was and how his crimes, you can find threads of them through pop culture and through horror films — I think that’s when we knew we had a show,” says Brennan, who wrote every episode. “It’s really mind-blowing how influential one strange man in the middle of Wisconsin in a barn can be. That’s just the world we live in, that he lit this fuse that just continued popping off and set in motion this continuous topping of really intense, bizarre, strange imagery. I can’t think of another person who is really that influential to a genre of television and film.”

To become Gein, Hunnam read and watched everything he could on his subject and underwent a significant physical transformation. “I lost almost 30 pounds just to get a more malnourished, light frame. Ed was incredibly lithe. And so that was a big part of the physicality,” says Hunnam. “I spent a lot of time thinking about where his energy was, that he’s not particularly confident or, like, front-foot type of energy … How to not take up a lot of space, not to be sort of front and center and too confident in my physicality was really important.”

Hunnam’s portrayal, especially his high-pitched voice, was also informed by Gein’s unhealthy relationship with his mother (see: how he lies beside her grave in one of the photos), who tells him she wanted a daughter. “It was what Ed thought that his mother wanted him to be. As she was really his only human contact in the world, he developed this thing to try and make her love him,” Hunnam says.

In addition to Hunnam and Metcalf, Monster: The Ed Gein Story stars Suzanna Son as Ed’s only friend, Adeline, and Tom Hollander as Psycho director Alfred Hitchcock, both of whom you can spot in the new photos. The trailer also reveals that Addison Rae will appear as Evelyn, a babysitter who was allegedly one of Gein’s victims. Rae was drawn to the project because of the talent in front of and behind the camera.

“I’m such a big fan of Charlie and he’s so amazing. And Laurie and Suzanna — I got to work with so many people that I’ve loved their work,” she says. “I’ve never worked on a production that felt so intentional in every piece. And I think that is really inspiring to be around.”

Prepare to enter Ed Gein’s house of horrors when all eight episodes of Monster: The Ed Gein Story premiere Oct. 3 on Netflix.

April 11, 2025

Charlie Models MACKAGE Spring/Summer 2025 Collection

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Charlie was recently announced as an brand ambassador alongisde model Stella Maxwell for MACKAGE fashion. We now have the treat of seeing Charlie dive back into his previous modeling career. You can check out the photos from the campaign so far below in addition to the official press release.

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Mackage.com — Where nature meets innovation, The Elements SS25 emerges as a high-performance collection drawing inspiration from the fundamental forces of Fire, Earth, Water, and Air. Engineered with state-of-the-art fabrics, the collection translates elemental power into material-driven outerwear that defies design boundaries.

Each piece of The Elements moves with intentional fluidity—breathable layers transition seamlessly into protective shells, creating a distilled wardrobe responsive to the atmospheric and social shifts of Spring and Summer. “The Elements reflects the interplay between protection and transformation,” said Ludwig Heissmeyer, SVP of Design and Product Development. “It’s core to Mackage’s design philosophy.” From dawn’s first light to dusk’s final moments, the collection maintains its promise of adaptive performance.

Brand ambassadors Charlie Hunnam and Stella Maxwell embody the collection’s ethos. Hunnam, known for roles in “Sons of Anarchy” and “The Gentlemen,” brings a rugged intensity, while Maxwell contributes a refined dynamism. Together, they represent the collection’s fundamental dialogue between raw power and sophisticated design. “The collection is a celebration of versatility,” noted CEO Tanya Golesic, “offering elevated, high-performance pieces that empower our customers to embrace both form and function year-round.”

The Elements stands as a breakthrough in performance outerwear—engineered to remain true to its purpose across diverse landscapes and conditions. Advancing beyond conventional boundaries. Elemental by design.

December 8, 2023

Press: Charlie Hunnam ‘begged’ to switch roles on ‘Rebel Moon’ after audition

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MSN.com — British actor Charlie Hunnam said he “begged” the director to let him switch roles after reading for a different character in his Rebel Moon Part One: A Child Of Fire audition.

The Gentleman star, 43, plays pilot and gun for hire Kai, one of the warriors Kora (Sofia Boutella) assembles who share a common need for redemption and risk their lives to defend the people of Veldt – in the film launching on December 15.

However, at the London premiere at the BFI IMAX, Hunnam said he had originally auditioned for a different role.

“I wasn’t reading the script for Kai,” he told the PA news agency.

“I was reading the script for another character and immediately when Kai showed up I was like ‘forget that other geezer, I’m playing Kai’.

“And so I wasn’t sure if it was already cast or if Zack (Snyder) would be up for it.”

He later said “I begged for it actually” referencing the role.

“You know he’s a very interesting character Kai, you never really know what he’s about, my sense is he’s very sincere about everything,” Hunnam said.

“He’s got a lot of different faces and actually all of them are true, he’s kind of conflicted, he’s definitely a naughty boy and he knows it, he’s trying to do well in the world.”

October 28, 2022

Press: ‘Shantaram’ Actress Sujaya Dasgupta Discusses “Dream Role” and Working With “Humble” Co-star Charlie Hunnam

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In a recent interview with PopCulture.com actress Sujaya Dasgupta who plays Kavita, a passionate and motivated journalist alongside Charlie’s character Lin Ford in AppleTV’s ‘Shantaram’ discussed what her experience was like working with him in what she dubs her “dream role.”

Finally, we asked Dasgupta about acting alongside Hunnam in the show, whom she describes as an “incredible” person. “I was really taken aback by his sense of groundedness,” she said. “He’s so down to earth, really about the work, incredibly professional on set, off set, and a really brilliant, I think leader of this company. You needed someone to look to lead this show. It’s him, and he’s incredible and he’s so humble. I didn’t have any expectations, but that was really lovely to learn about him. It’s such a horrible word, nice, but he’s just a nice guy. I think niceness is underrated, but I think just him. And he’s been working for such a long time, but his sense of humility is outstanding and I love that.”

Dasgupta continued, “And also on a professional level, working with him in scenes, amazing, because you got to play off him. He would offer something new every time. He would care about the scene as much as you and offer different things every take. And you would respond to that. And I love that. As an actor, that’s delicious. That’s what you want when you’re doing screen work.”

November 5, 2020

Press: ‘Jungleland’ Co-Star Jack O’Connell on Working with Charlie

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In a recent interview with Men’s Journal, Charlie’s ‘Jungleland‘ co-star Jack O’Connell spoke about what it was like working with Charlie while filming and their relationship. You can check out what Jack had to say below:

What was it like working with Charlie Hunnam?

Charlie is a great collaborator. When you’re playing a brother, it’s always best to feel like you have an open channel with the other person. I don’t have a brother, so I had to guess at it, but I really wanted that feeling that there was nothing off-limits between us. That’s what Charlie and I had. I was really glad he was the one I got to do it with.

Did you guys train together at all?

I believe you have to spend time together off set if you want [the chemistry] to look good on the camera. We made sure to spend some good time together. Charlie is a jiu-jitsu guy, so every time we would walk into the gym, he would start rolling immediately, trying to get some holds on me. But I had to ask him to stand up for starters at least. [Laughs]. I don’t mind taking it to the ground, but I don’t want to step into his realm right off the bat.

Source: MensJournal.com

September 9, 2017

2017 Toronto International Film Festival: ‘Papillon’ Review Round-Up

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Check out various snippets below from a variety of reviews of Papillon after it’s debut at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival. Admittedly they don’t fair so well with some critics but still worth checking out.

Variety: In almost every respect, Danish director Michael Noer’s remake — which as “inspired by true events” credits equally real-life protagonist Henri Charrière’s memoirs and the earlier screenplay as sources — is a humbler enterprise, although still ambitious and impressive enough. New stars Charlie Hunnam and Rami Malek are neither burdened nor burnished by already-iconic star status; this brisker telling is less pretentious if also less distinctive as large-scale filmmaking. In the end, what matters most is that the principally unchanged story of survival in colonial French Guiana remains a compelling one, no less when played as a relatively straightforward action-suspense saga rather than as a gargantuan allegory about the Indomitable Human Spirit.[…]

Nonetheless, Hunnam (though better in his other 2017 historical epic, “Lost City of Z”) is impressive, particularly during the physical deterioration of the long isolation setpiece. Malek is solid, but Dega could have used more slyness or some other distinguishing characteristic.

Hollywood Reporter: At best, Hunnam and Malek showcase their intense physical dedication, while generating a few chuckles amid all the hardship. They don’t really have the allure of McQueen and Hoffmann on screen — who ever could? — yet they’re an enjoyable combo in a movie that, despite a two-hour-plus running time, ultimately feels way more rushed than mastered (including a considerable amount of dubbing) and never recreates the harrowing experience of either the original or of the colonies in general. […]

The Film Stage: It seems like such a small alteration and yet it speaks volumes for Noer and Guzikowski as storytellers. They change who says certain lines, shift motivations, and oftentimes streamline ordeals that came across as overly convoluted in the original. Those endeavors that took multiple starts and stops to either succeed or fail in Schaffner’s version have all the bloat cut out so the emotion (elation or sorrow) can shine above this notion of “heroics.” This is the difference between a 1970s Hollywood vehicle starring Steve McQueen as a badass adonis and a 2017 cinematic landscape able to embrace nuance and compassion despite the testosterone flowing onscreen with a virtually all-male cast. Empathy without a gruff “I would kill you myself” is no longer taboo. It’s a sign of strength.[…]

Hunnam lends a welcome tinge of wry sarcastic humor to the performance—as he’s known to do—that endears him to us so he can be seen as more than a cliché.

April 8, 2017

Tom Holland Talks Working with Charlie Hunnam on ‘The Lost City Of Z’

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March 4, 2017

Charlie Hunnam Talks Learning Jiu-Jitsu, His Workout Regimen for ‘King Arthur’ & More

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Charlie Hunnam has been introduced to the world of bjj earlier in 2016 when reports surfaced he actor was practicing along with Machado and inspired by black belt and director of the latest “King Arthur” movie. Being fairly discrete and not active on social media Hunnam was outed by his 22 push up challenge which he did in the Jean Jacques Machado rashguard.

But for the latest bout of his promotional duties related to King Arthur he had the Men’s Health reporter follow him straight to class.

According to the report to be published in the April edition of the magazine the two some started with some light talk. According to Hunnam part of the attraction to martial arts and fitness is related to vanity but there’s more than that as well:

“I’m interested in having a high fitness level across the board,” he says. “Running, swimming, jumping rope, hiking, jiu-jitsu—I try to do it all. I also try to make love as often as I can. That’s an important part of fitness. There’s no reason you can’t be active at 70. I want to run up mountains at that age.”

The writer then followed Hunnam into a jiu jitsu class. According to the report the learning curve in the class was steep. First segment was related to armbars but then moved onto chokes. The writer describes in detail being choked by Hunnam:

The pressure on my neck is firm, but I feel strangely safe with him. He’s strong but displays precise control and even a lightness of touch. Although brutal, there is an art to cutting off someone’s air supply. I double-tap his arm to signal submission. The sensei, Rigan Machado, an eighth-degree black belt member of Brazilian jiu-jitsu’s founding Gracie family, says Hunnam is a perfectionist—something I experience firsthand as we practice again and again and Hunnam fine-tunes his chokes. Nothing grounds you in the present more than being unable to breathe. Jiu-jitsu training demands focus and discipline.

It’s no surprise Hunnam had opted to practice in the company and under the guidance of Rigan Machado as Rigan is known for having invented a bjj system without sparring for his celebrity clientele:

“I created a new jiu jitsu system for people who can’t get hurt. It’s technical training. They learn jiu-jitsu and technically train, but it’s all safe. I created a type of jiu-jitsu for the Beverly Hills clientele. Competition, sparring… these guys can’t do that. I can’t even take a 1% chance of them getting hurt. I have 18 celebrities doing this program. Some guys have to sign disclosure agreements; others like Ashton Kutcher and Mickey Rourke come in regularly, while Usher comes in once and a while and Vin Diesel when he’s in town.”

Hunnam, packed on some pounds for the King Arthur: Legend of the Sword movie. According to his own statement he usually walks around at a 165 but he put on 20 pounds of muscle.
Rigan calls this style for celebrities “flow jiu jitsu”. It took him 9 years to put it together, and it has more than 700 techniques, which can be drilled and trained without risking injury.
As far as combative preparation for King Arthur goes Hunnam himself says:

“It’s not even as much the physical benefit of training; it’s the mental,” he says. “When you’re training every day in a combat discipline, it just gives you that eye of the tiger. Then if someone acts aggressively toward you, I can run all the scenarios through my head—you know, like I’m going to step to the side and put an elbow through your face.”
Hunnam sought to reimagine the noble action hero with Ritchie, himself a black belt in BJJ. “We wanted to do something a little rougher around the edges while still dealing with the rich Arthurian mythology,”

When Hunnam’s girlfriend of 11 years was cyberbullied last year, he released a video telling the perpetrators to knock it off. “The way I grew up, if you want to talk s*it, talk s*it to someone’s face and be prepared to fight.”

There’s no room for cowardliness in his approach adding in the end:

“We are supposed to be very active animals. It’s our DNA.” Hunnam derives emotional stability and clarity from his fitness. “Sweating is how I change my oil every day. I just feel happier, more positive, energized, and disciplined if I work out.” Ultimately, he says, “I train a lot every day because I’m f*cking crazy.”

Source: bjjee.com

January 21, 2017

Ewan McGregor Replacing Charlie Hunnam In Drake Doremus-Directed ‘Zoe’

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Ewan McGregor has just been set to star with Léa Seydoux in Zoe, the next film that Drake Doremus will direct. He will replace Charlie Hunnam, who has dropped out for scheduling issues. This has just happened, and it occurred while Doremus is getting ready for the Sunday Sundance premiere of the acquisition title Newness, the film that stars Nicholas Hoult, Laia Costa and Danny Huston.

Zoe, which is being financed by Stuart Ford’s IM Global, is scheduled to shoot in Montreal in April with Scott Free’s Michael Pruss producing with Doremus and Robert George. McGregor is about to open in T2 Trainspotting, the Danny Boyle-directed sequel to the cult favorite movie.

Written by The Beauty Inside’s Rich Greenberg, Zoe follows two colleagues at a revolutionary research lab who design technology to improve and perfect romantic relationships. As their work progresses, their discoveries become more profound than they could ever have imagined. UTA and United Agents rep McGregor.

Source: deadline.com

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