Charlie Hunnam Cast in 50 Shades Of Grey, Could This Have An Affect On Pacific Rim?

Charlie Hunnam Cast in 50 Shades Of Grey, Could This Have An Affect On Pacific Rim?

Charlie Hunnam of Pacific Rim has been casted in the upcoming adaptation of 50 Shades Of Grey. Could this have an affect on Pacific Rim's future?

By thejoshl - Sep 02, 2013 03:09 PM EST
Filed Under: Sci-Fi
Source: E.L. James (Author)



Earlier today E.L. James tweeted that Charlie Hunnam would be taking on the role of Christian Grey in the movie adaptation of 50 Shades Of Grey alongside Dakota Johnson.



While Stephen Amell (Arrow) and even Robert Pattinson (Twilight) were reportedly on the radar to play Christian Grey, the role has went to Hunnam, who while making a name for himself on Sons Of Anarchy became a fan favorite in this summers cult-hit Pacific Rim.

But what could this do to the future of Pacific Rim? While a sequel didn't seem possible with its disappointing US open, fortunately the film is showing promise in the worldwide box office meaning a sequel could most definitely be talked about.

The 50 Shades series having sold over 70 million copies has a rather large audience and having the their fans curious about the new lead, we can be sure that many of them will be checking out Pacific Rim between now and the movie's release. While we can't expect much of an affect on the box office total for the film, having Hunnam gain a larger fan base as Christian Grey could be a good thing for the chances of a sequel.

Having the male lead turn into star AFTER the film could bring a larger audience into a sequel. The chances may be slim but it's definitely something worth discussing.


Let me know on twitter @thejoshl what you guys think about Hunnam's casting, and the affect it could have on Pacific Rim as a franchise.
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CantThinkOfUsername
CantThinkOfUsername - 9/2/2013, 3:28 PM
I'm just going to say this right now, I would prefer Pacific Rim to not have a sequel and be its standalone movie. Just my thoughts tho.
NovaCorpsFan
NovaCorpsFan - 9/2/2013, 3:35 PM
Is Emma Watson still rumoured for this? If not, then Scarjo.
CantThinkOfUsername
CantThinkOfUsername - 9/2/2013, 3:39 PM
@Nova, Dakota Johnson was cast in the movie today too.
IronAsgaardian95
IronAsgaardian95 - 9/2/2013, 3:40 PM
No Matt Bomer? ARE YOU SHITTING ME UP THE ASS?
SnapperCarr
SnapperCarr - 9/2/2013, 3:52 PM
yes hopefully he can't play Flash either!
BlackPhillip
BlackPhillip - 9/2/2013, 3:56 PM
Cult-hit?
CantThinkOfUsername
CantThinkOfUsername - 9/2/2013, 4:07 PM
@TheHeat, Cult- hit definition "A cult following is a term used to refer to a group of fans who are highly dedicated to a specific area of pop culture. A film, book, band, or video game, among other things, will be said to have a cult following when it has a small but very passionate fan base" yes Pacific Rim is a cult hit.
WinterAvenger
WinterAvenger - 9/2/2013, 4:41 PM
Pacific rimJOB heh I tried
Moohika
Moohika - 9/2/2013, 5:53 PM
Don't give a shit about 50 shades, but if anything it might make him a bigger star and maybe the chances for a sequel would be a little better.
Skrull
Skrull - 9/2/2013, 8:30 PM
How could this affect Pacific Rim's future? It doesn't HAVE a future.
SimonM7
SimonM7 - 9/3/2013, 12:31 AM
@OldGreg

"What's 50 shades of grey?"

From what I gather it started life as bdsm flavoured Twilight fanfiction, but evolved into a series of books that, again from what I gather, are some sort of modern 9½ Weeks for a new generation. It borders on Schmoyoho levels of meta success.

No idea if it's any good, but it's received plenty of ridicule as raunchy "smut for ladies", and it's massively popular.
GetsugaTensho22
GetsugaTensho22 - 9/3/2013, 2:26 AM
50 shades of Grey is horrible. Authors like Sidney Sheldon and Danielle Steel have been writing much better erotic fiction for decades! 50 Shades is like those lame movie tie in comic books, the most basic cash-grab possible.
SuperbatSpider1003
SuperbatSpider1003 - 9/3/2013, 4:28 AM
50 SHADES OF GREY IS A BOOK ABOUT A WOMAN'S SEX LIFE WITH A GUY WHO LOVES SEX AND TO HAVE IT ROUGH SHE HE MAKES HER SIGN A CONTRACT AND SHIT IT'S JUST STUPID
sameoldthing
sameoldthing - 9/3/2013, 4:35 AM
Sad he's doing that chick flick.
He should stick to action movies & his Sons Of Anarchy tv show.
MrLoki
MrLoki - 9/3/2013, 10:03 AM
Looks like we'll be seeing lots of him! Always a pleasure! <3

Bummer that it's gonna be in an adaptation of such a shitty book...
loki668
loki668 - 9/5/2013, 1:45 AM
Well, now the Kaiju are going to have a hard time looking him in the eye, once he's done "punishing" them.
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