Charlie Hunnam is still heartbroken over losing his role in "Fifty Shades of Grey."
The 34-year-old "Sons of Anarchy" star told Life & Style Magazine at the Hauding Film Awards in Hollywood Sunday that he regrets dropping the role of Christian Grey. Hunnam stepped down due to scheduling conflicts with his FX series.
"I felt like I had an interesting take on that character and felt like I could have done a good job of playing Christian Grey, otherwise I wouldn't have taken it on in the first place," Hunnam said. "When you put the time into something like that and a character comes alive in your mind, it's heartbreaking not to be able to play him."
He added: "It was definitely kind of heartbreaking having to say goodbye to that character and not bring it to life."
Hunnam was replaced by actor and model Jamie Dornan, who will star opposite Dakota Jackson playing Anastasia Steele. At the time Hunnam told E! New that he was struggling with family issues and added that he was "just trying to stay focused and stay positive and keep trying to do a good job at work and be with my family and stay positive."
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Universal Pictures said in a statement that "the filmmakers of 'Fifty Shades of Grey' and Charlie Hunnam have agreed to find another male lead given Hunnam's immersive TV schedule which is not allowing him time to adequately prepare for the role of Christian Grey."
Despite dropping the role, Hunnam said he still plans on supporting the film.
"If they invite me to the premiere, I will go and see it there," Hunnam said. "If not, I'll go and buy some tickets on opening night."
"Fifty Shades of Grey" is scheduled to hit theaters Valentine's Day of 2015. The film adaptation of E.L. James' best-seller series and will focus on Anastasia who has a sexual awakening at the hands of Grey.
Hunnam returned to work on the set of "Sons of Anarchy" in Los Angeles on Monday to shoot the upcoming seventh and final season of the series.
