FIRST IMAGE: See Charlie Hunnam as England's King Arthur

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BY JACQUELINE ANDRIAKOS @jandriakos 03/12/2015 AT 03:15 PM EDT



Charlie Hunnam has officially traded in his leather for fur.

The Sons of Anarchy alum, 34, is starring in director Guy Ritchie's upcoming King Arthur movie Knights of the Round Table – and the first image of a medieval Hunnam has hit the Internet.

Ritchie, 46, Tweeted a picture of the duo on set in a sunlit, foggy forest in the UK.

"First day on KORT," the English filmmaker captioned the shot, which shows Hunnam in the title role, sporting a fur parka and a saddlebag. (But he's still rocking his trademark scruff!)

Ritchie's feature film – which is scheduled to open in summer 2016 – will take a new spin on the classic tale. According to the official synopsis, the movie follows a young Arthur who is unaware of the life he was born for until he comes in contact with the magical sword Excalibur. With its power, he will have to defeat the tyrant Vortigern to avenge his parents' murders, regain his rightful crown and become King.

Starring alongside Hunnam is Astrid Bergès-Frisbey as the Arthurian love interest Guinevere, Djimon Hounsou (Blood Diamond) as Bedivere, Game of Thrones's Aidan Gillen as Goosefat Bill, Jude Law as the villainous Vortigern and Eric Bana as King Arthur's father, King Uther Pendragon.


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Ciaran Hinds On For New Suspense thriller He's joining Eric Bana & Rebecca Hall 12 April 2012 | Written by James White | Source: Focus Features (EMPIRE)

Back in February, the first word broke about Boy A director John Crowley’s new, untitled suspense thriller, when it snagged the services of Eric Bana and Rebecca Hall in the lead roles. It still doesn’t have a final name, but the movie does at least now boast a supporting cast, with Ciaran Hinds, Riz Ahmed, Kenneth Cranham, Jim Broadbent, Anne-Marie Duff and Julia Stiles all on board.

 The script is by Eastern Promises writer Steve Knight (which gives us high hopes for its quality), and the plot finds Hall and Bana as legal eagles who also happen to be former lovers. They’ve largely steered clear of each other, but when they're paired as part of the defence team on a high-profile terrorism case, loyalties are tested and nerves are set on edge as their lives are put at risk. We’re going to guess that barrister's wigs are disturbed, but that’s entirely speculation at this point.

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Gerard Butler Replaces Eric Bana In Diamond Heist Thriller ‘Brilliant’ (BRIT SCENE)

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Written on March 4, 2012 by Charlie Derry

Scottish actor Gerard Butler is replacing Eric Bana in the upcoming thriller, Brilliant, it has been reported this week.

Directed by Robert Luketic (Killers) and penned by Gillian Gorfil and Elizabeth Shorten, the story centers on a small-time criminal who teams with a female thief to pull off the biggest diamond heist of all time.

Bana, who was first attached to the role back in September 2011, had recently bowed out to now appear opposite Rebecca Hall (The Town) in John Crowley’s untitled thriller.

Cameron Diaz will portray Butler’s female accomplice, but producers are now looking for the female lead.

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Gerard Butler Books a Brilliant Role (JUST JARED)

Gerard Butler has signed on for the diamond-heist thriller Brilliant. The 42-year-old Scottish actor replaces Eric Bana, who was previously in talks for the lead role. The film will reunite Gerard with his The Ugly Truth director, Robert Luketic.  Filming is set for May in Boston.

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