Charlie Hunman has spoken out about why he didn’t take the role of Christian Grey in the film version of Fifty Shades Of Grey and said he was unable to take it on because he’d had a nervous breakdown.
The 34-year-old was lined up for the role – which is now played by Jamie Dornan – but pulled out last October.
“I wouldn't have signed up in the first place if I didn't want to do it. It was a really, really difficult time in my life,” Charlie told the Mirror.
“I was going to finish Sons [Of Anarchy] at like 11pm Friday night, get on the plane Saturday morning to Vancouver for Fifty, missing the whole first week of rehearsal and start shooting Monday morning.
“And I was going to shoot that film, wrap that on the Wednesday, and the following Monday I was going to start shooting* Crimson Peak* in Toronto. I just had like … frankly, something of a nervous breakdown.”
We’re not surprised, Charlie.
The film is set to be released on 13 February 2015.