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How Charlie Hunnam talked his way into being King Arthur

Actor Charlie Hunnam poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film 'King Arthur The Legend Of The Sword'', in London, Wednesday, May 10, 2017. (Photo by Joel Ryan/Invision/AP)
Actor Charlie Hunnam poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film 'King Arthur The Legend Of The Sword'', in London, Wednesday, May 10, 2017. (Photo by Joel Ryan/Invision/AP)

LONDON (AP) – Charlie Hunnam says as soon as he learned Guy Ritchie was making a King Arthur movie, he knew he wanted to be a part of it. The problem: Guy Ritchie didn’t agree.

The solution turned out to be marijuana – talking about it, not indulging in it.

To change Richie’s mind, Hunnam booked a trip to London on a week off from filming “Sons of Anarchy” and landed a meeting with the director. They ended up talking about medical marijuana for two hours.

Says Hunnam: “What he wanted to see was what I was about and whether we saw life in the same way.”

“King Arthur: Legend of the Sword” opens in the UK on 19 May and in the United States on 12 May.