Charlie Hunnam’s Chilling Confession at Ed Gein’s Grave Will Haunt You
Ever wonder what it’s like to play a real-life serial killer—and then actually visit their grave afterward? Well, Charlie Hunnam just took us on that wild ride. Taking on the chilling role of Ed Gein in Netflix’s latest season of Monster, Charlie didn’t just act the part—he made an eight-hour pilgrimage to Wisconsin, where Gein is buried, to say a very personal goodbye. Now, I don’t know about you, but picturing someone chatting with a notorious murderer’s grave like they’re an old pal is equal parts eerie and oddly poetic. What’d he say? That he hoped the story was told honestly and no invitations for Gein to tag along going forward. Talk about method acting with a side of closure. And sure, some have already called for therapy after watching the series, but Charlie’s got a deep-responsibility vibe to keep it real—even if that means folks think he’s a bit too empathetic. Intrigued? LEARN MORE
Charlie Hunnam has revealed what he said to the grave of Ed Gein after portraying him in a new series.
The Brit took on the role of the serial killer for the latest season of Netflix’s series Monster, focusing on his horrific crimes.
Similar to the past iterations, which focused on Jeffrey Dahmer and the Menendez Brothers, The Ed Gein Story has already faced backlash and controversy, with some viewers quickly saying they are ‘needing therapy’.
And amid some of that are the things Hunnam has said about Gein, who was confirmed to have killed two women by the time he died and suspected of killing seven more.
The actor previously described the killer as a ‘gentle monster’ – which he has since clarified to LADbible – and decided to go say ‘goodbye’.
During an appearance on The Today Show, Hunnam explained that after filming in Chicago, he decided to stay for a week ‘and sort of decompress’ before feeling ready to go back to see his partner, Morgana McNelis.
“And it was about an eight-hour drive up to Wisconsin from where I was to where Ed grew up and where he’s buried,” he said.
After he died in a psychiatric hospital aged 77 in 1984, Gein’s grave was placed in Wisconsin, and Hunnam reckoned it was a ‘good conclusion to go visit’ and be able to say what he ‘wanted to say to him’.
Apparently, the 45-year-old told Gein that he ‘hoped we had told his story honestly at the very least, and [I] didn’t invite him to come on the journey with me moving forward’.
He added: “I was ready to say goodbye to him and that be the end.”
Charlie Hunnam plays killer Ed Gein in Netflix’s latest installation of its Monsters series (Netflix)
According to his interview with AP, that ‘goodbye’ meant spending ‘a lot’ of time at the killer’s grave and talking to him as though he ‘was someone you knew who had died’.
“Like a regular person visiting a relative at a graveyard,” Hunnam explained.
Speaking to LADbible, the actor addressed the ‘backlash’ he’d faced for being ‘too empathetic’ to Gein.
Discussing a ‘deep-responsibility’ to playing a real person like the murderer, the actor said: “My job is to try to understand Ed and as honestly play him as possible and frankly requires a little bit of courage.
“Because I know that people are going to think that I was overly sympathetic, or maybe too empathetic towards him.”
Monster: The Ed Gein Story is available to stream now on Netflix.
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