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Charlie Hunnam Calls Partner His 'Wife,' Says She Asked Him To Drop Ed Gein Voice at Home

The Critics Choice nominee drew fresh attention to his intense preparation for Netflix’s Monster: The Ed Gein Story.

Overview

  • On Jan. 4, Hunnam referred to longtime partner Morgana McNelis as his wife in an ExtraTV red-carpet interview, prompting questions about their relationship status.
  • He told E! that McNelis asked him to stop slipping into Ed Gein’s soft-spoken voice at home, joking that it was “a little too much” at breakfast.
  • Hunnam is nominated for Best Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television at the Critics Choice Awards for his performance in Monster: The Ed Gein Story.
  • He has said reading Gein’s medical records shifted his approach toward a less sensationalized, more human portrayal of the real-life killer.
  • After filming, he stayed in Chicago to decompress and drove to Plainfield, Wisconsin, to visit Gein’s grave as a way to say goodbye to the role.