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Remember when Charlie Hunnam was supposed to play Christian Grey but then didn't and you were really sad about it? Well, it turns out that was all for the best, because instead you get to see him as King Arthur, a man literally dirtier than Mr. Grey (and figuratively dirtier too, if we're lucky). Charlie as Arthur appears on the new issue of Entertainment Weekly along with the cover line, "Is that a sword in your hand, or are you just happy to see us?" Excellent work, everybody. This is how you get a Pulitzer.

Charlie and director Guy Ritchie say that they wanted this version of Arthur to be grittier than more traditional tellings of the tale, which explains the dirt, the muscles, and the rolled-up sleeves. "He's a little bit rough around the edges, but he's basically a survivor," Charlie explained. "He's a hustler. He's a street kid. There's definitely a harder edge to him than people would imagine." Oooh, hard edges. Wait, what was I talking about?

Oh, yes. King Arthur. EW also has a slideshow of additional photos of Charlie, all but one of which feature the sword. Say good-bye to the next few minutes your life.

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