Actors who quit big roles for ridiculous reasons


[post_page_title]Charlie Hunnam promised a friend a favor[/post_page_title]
Despite what critics said, there’s no arguing that the Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy of movies made ridiculous bank. Before the first movie got into production, however, Jamie Dornan was nowhere near the role of Christian Grey. Instead, it was Sons of Anarchy star Charlie Hunnam who’d been announced as the male lead opposite Dakota Johnson.

Charlie Hunnam promised a friend a favor

Hunnam was even stoked to play Grey, but he never got the chance. Apparently, he promised his friend, director Guillermo Del Toro, to star in his upcoming movie Crimson Peak, which would be filming at the same time. Heartbroken, Hunnam chose his commitment to his friend.

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