Although the jury is still out about just how good an actor Charlie Hunnam is, Hollywood certainly feels the Sons Of Anarchy star has he’s got what it takes.
A few days ago it was revealed he was top of the list to play the lead role in Guy Ritchie’s King Arthur movie, and now Deadline reports that he and Margot Robbie are in talks for The Mountains Between Us.
Based on Charles Martin’s book, Mountains is ‘a harrowing tale of survival and a love story. Ashley is a writer catching a flight from Salt Lake City and heading East for her wedding. Ben is a doctor returning from a medical conference. When their flight is cancelled due to a broken de-icer, the strangers agree to charter a ride, only to see the pilot suffer a heart attack and crash into a desolate snowy mountain region. He breaks ribs and she suffers a leg fracture. Fortunately, aside from a doctor hes an avid climber, and as he struggles to get her down from the mountain in harsh weather, she begins to realize that maybe she was headed to marry the wrong guy.
Hany Abu-Assad (Paradise Now) is set to direct the film, although it’s not known when it will shoot.