By Charlie Hunnam is bringing the Sons of Anarchy cast back together for a meta-spinoff titled Legends, and it sounds like the show won’t be quite what we’re expecting. Theo Rossi, who played Juice Ortiz in the original series, teased that the Sons of Anarchy spinoff is “like Galaxy Quest meets Curb Your Enthusiasm.” I like the sound of that.
Theo Rossi on Legends
Rossi told Entertainment Weekly that the cast has been talking about some sort of reunion “for years,” but given that many of the characters didn’t live to see the series’ end, any follow-up would be difficult.
“So Charlie had this idea, and it’s one of those that is just so crazy it might work,” he said. “Charlie’s such a great writer, and he has so much passion for how he wanted to do this. It’s like Galaxy Quest meets Curb Your Enthusiasm; it’s this heightened, crazy world.“
The logline reads: “When the cast of ‘Sons of Anarchy’ reunites at a fan convention after more than a decade, the line between life and art blurs as the fractured brotherhood finds itself up against a real-world threat more dangerous than anything they ever faced in their show.“ Hunnam will star in Legends alongside Ron Perlman, Katey Sagal, Maggie Siff, Mark Boone Junior, Tommy Flanagan, Kim Coates, and Theo Rossi.
Rossi continued, “We spent eight years together, and really spent the time, like I’m talking holidays together, riding our motorcycles to bars together, being at Dayton [Callie’s] house in the pool every weekend. I’ve done five shows since, and I know that doesn’t exist anymore. We were all just this group of character actors who thought maybe this thing will work — and then it just exploded. It changed everything, and it made us tighter. And when Charlie came up with this however many years ago, we all so wanted it to happen, but you need a lot of things to fall into place. And now that it is, it’s gonna be one incredible ride. I’ve read a lot scripts, and he’s done something very different, very smart.“
Kurt Sutter isn’t Involved
One person who isn’t involved with Legends is Sons of Anarchy creator Kurt Sutter, although he 100% supports it. “I know the news about Charlie’s show hit today, and I’m beginning to get some queries about it,” he said last month. “I just want to say my piece. I’m not involved with Legends at all — nor should I be. It has nothing to do with the characters I created, or the mythology. It’s really about the show and the legacy of the show, and, quite frankly, there are thousands of people who are responsible for that legacy.“
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