Silent treatment! Charlie Hunnam quit talking to his long time girlfriend while method acting in the Amazon rainforest
Actor Charlie Hunnam is very dedicated to his craft - maybe too dedicated if you ask his longtime girlfriend Morgana McNelis.
In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, the 36-year-old revealed he completely quit talking to his partner of 11 years while away shooting The Lost City Of Z in South America.
Afterwards the Sons Of Anarchy star was sure to make it up to Morgana, returning to America with an almost perfect apology gift.
Method actor: Charlie Hunnam delved into his role as English explorer Percy Fawcett by quitting speaking with his girlfriend Morgana McNelis (pictured earlier this month) during the months long shoot
Lost city: The English actor revealed he got lost in his role as explorer Percy Fawcett in The Lost City Of Z in a new interview
While shooting The Lost City Of Z in Colombia, the star realized poor mail service meant he would not be able to keep his promise of writing home daily.
Trying to make the most out of his bad luck, Charlie decided to use the distance to delve deeper into his character British explorer Col. Percy Fawcett who leaves behind his wife and child to hunt for a lost city in the Amazon rainforest.
On-set silence: The Crimson Peak star and girlfriend went months without speaking while Charlie (pictured 2008) was shooting The Lost City Of Z in Colombia
For months Charlie stopped writing altogether, a decision he said: 'Obviously makes me sound like a total b*****d.'
The bold choice helped the Pacific Rim star better understand his character obsession and motivation.
The actor explained that he and director James Gray wanted the film to explore the 'conflict between family life and the exterior demands... being balanced or in conflict with [our] internal drive to be the people we want to be and achieve the things that we want to achieve.'
After the deep dive into his character, Charlie had to come up with a memorable apology for his girlfriend of 11 years.
Luckily Colombia is home to tons of natural emeralds and Charlie 'was able to come back with an appropriately sized gift.'
Although not completely forgiven, the star's jewelry designer girlfriend appreciated the sparkling sorry.
The actor admitted: 'It didn’t remedy all of the trouble I was in, but it got me halfway there.'
You'll have to wait until spring to catch Charlie in the role that almost cost his relationship. Lost City of Z is set for release April 21 2017.
Forgive me! The Pacific Rim actor (seen here in May) asked for forgiveness with an emerald. He admitted, 'It didn’t remedy all of the trouble I was in, but it got me halfway there'
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