Charlie Hunnam Said He Modelled His Role As King Arthur Off Conor McGregor

Fun fact: Charlie Hunnam is a major Conor McGregor fan.

He's SUCH a fan, he even modelled his recent role in Guy Ritchie's action flick King Arthur off the UFC champ.

 

Charlie Hunnam at the LA premiere for his film- King Arthur: the Legend of the Sword [May 8, 2017]

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In a recent interview with RedBulletin.com, Charlie said he "thought an enormous amount about Conor McGregor" when figuring out how he'd tackle the role.

"Conor McGregor was somebody that I drew a lot of inspiration from and that Guy and I discussed a lot," he also told Entertainment Weekly.

 

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According to TMZ, Charlie watched McGregor highlights to fire himself for the role and even dreamt about fighting him. 

We feel a very at very attractive bromance brewing!

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