Charlie Hunnamwill always be known for his role as Jackson ‘Jax’ Teller inSons of Anarchy, but many years ago, he also famously passed on a role in a major franchise that’s returned to streaming. Hunnam initially accepted the role of Christian Grey in theFifty Shades of Greymovies, but he ended up dropping out and being replaced byJamie Dornan, who starred oppositeDakota Johnsonin the films.All threeFifty Shadesmovies recently hit Peacock at the start of this month, and they’re now available to watch for anyone with a standard subscription to the streamer. TheFifty Shades of Greymovies collectively earned over $1.3 billion at the global box office, but their earnings declined with each film after starting with $570 million and finishing with $372 million.
Although Hunnam ultimately didn’t end up starring in theFifty Shadesmovies, he’s gone on to have an extremely successful career that’s still going strong today. In addition to starring inSons of Anarchy, he’s also known for playing Raleigh Becket inPacific Rim, the 2013 sci-fi kaiju thriller that also starsIdris Elba. Neither Hunnam nor Elba returned for the sequel,Pacific Rim: Uprising, and they were instead replaced byJohn BoyegaandScott Eastwood. Hunnam is also known for starring in the lead role of King Arthur inKing Arthur: Legend of the Sword, a 2017 fantasy action epic from directorGuy Ritchie.Jude LawandDjimon Hounsoualso star in the film, which is currently not streaming anywhere. Hunnam also reunited with Ritchie forThe Gentlemenin 2019 — the film also starsMatthew McConaugheyandHenry Golding.
What Are the Rotten Tomatoes Scores of the ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ Movies?
The firstFifty Shades of Greymovie earned a 25% score from critics and a 41% score from audiences onRotten Tomatoes, and it was followed by scores of 11% from critics and 48% from audiences onRotten Tomatoesfor its sequel,Fifty Shades Darker. The final film in the franchise, which was released in 2018, also earned an 11% from critics onRotten Tomatoes, and it scored a franchise-low 38% on the audience-driven Popcorn meter. NoFifty Shadesfilm earned a score above 50% from critics or audiences on Rotten Tomatoes.
The Fifty Shades of Greymovies are now streaming onPeacock. Stay tuned to Collider for more streaming updates and coverage on all of Hunnam’s future projects.
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