SONS OF ANARCHY Star Charlie Hunnam to Star in AMERICAN DRUG LORD Movie?

According to Deadline, SONS OF ANARCHY star Charlie Hunnam is being eyed to star in Legendary's AMERICAN DRUG LORD, adapted by Jason Hall from a 2011 Rolling Stone article penned by reporters Vanessa Grigoriadis and Mary Cuddehe.

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AMERICAN DRUG LORD centers on "Edgar Valdez, a HIGH SCHOOL football player from Texas who would become the only U.S. citizen to rise to the level of cartel leader in Mexico. From his base in Acapulco, Valdez, who brought the nickname La Barbie that was given him by his HIGH SCHOOL football coach, made $130 million in one year moving drugs from Colombia. He became increasingly feared and allegedly ratcheted up the violence that involved filming the brutal executions of rivals and posting them on the Internet. As the drug riches escalated along with the violence, the rival cartels turned on one another, with the help of crooked cops. Valdez's life became a struggle to stay alive."

Hunnam's upcoming big screen projects include Crimson Peak, Knights of the Roundtable: King Arthur and The Mountain Between Us. He previously appeared in the films Pacific Rim, Children of Men, Cold Mountain and more.

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