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Charlie Hunnam Just Revealed How He Coped With The Mental Turmoil Of Playing Real-Life Killer Ed Gein, And It’s Unbelievably Wholesome

Published August 3, 2026 · 4:27 PMUpdated August 9, 2026 · 10:14 PMView original reporting ↗

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Charlie also revealed that he lost 30 pounds in just three and a half weeks after realizing he looked too healthy to play the notorious killer.

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