‘Papillon’ stars Charlie Hunnam, Rami Malek and director Michael Noer get candid about on-set chemistry, weight-loss and solidarity
Charlie Hunnam and Rami Malek’s newest film ‘Papillon’ is one that you do not want to miss. 'Papillon' is the epic story of Henri “Papillon” Charrière (played by Hunnam), a thief that gets framed for murder in the early 1930’s and is sentenced to life in prison at the penal colony of French Guiana. There, Papillon meets Louis Dega (played my Malek) a wealthy forger who shares a similar fate. Determined to regain his freedom, Papillon forms an unlikely bond with Louis, who in exchange for protection, agrees to finance Papillon’s escape. Based off of the 1969 bestseller and the 1973 film starring Steve McQueen and Dustin Hoffman, this Hollywood remake is one that most certainly does the previous work justice.
At the film’s Los Angeles press day, MEAWW got to sit down with Hunnam, Malek, and director Michael Noer who spoke about all aspects of the film including the grueling preparation both actors and even the director had to endure while shooting the movie. Hunnam specifically, lost a tremendous amount of weight, an experience that was as grueling physically as it was mentally.
