Oh, and if you're wondering what all the fuss is about, or simply fancy revisiting the magic, both series of Queers as Folk are available to watch free on Channel 4 On Demand now. "It was the beginning of my career, so I have very fond memories of it." The Years and Years singer, who had been a frontrunner to play the Time Lord, said he would like Omari Douglas to take on the character. Related: Charlie Hunnan's hottest moments, from Queer as Folk to Crimson Peak Olly Alexander has said he would like his It’s a Sin co-star to play the lead part in Doctor Who, after ruling himself out of taking on the role. He thought I was mad but I felt it deeply." he explained. I really thanked him for the impact he had on me. "I always felt like I owed him a grand debt of gratitude. "I’m just surprised because it was so long ago."Ĭharlie, who was reunited with Queer as Folk's Aiden Gillen (Stuart Allen Jones) for his latest role in King Arthur, added that he still has a huge amount of respect for his former co-star, with whom he shared an iconic sex scene in the show's pilot episode. I’m very proud of being a part of that show. "It was the beginning of my career, so I have very fond memories of it. It’s a long time ago, I’m an old b****** now - that was 20 years ago," he said.ĭiscussing Queer as Folk's continued influence on gay culture, he continued: "When I’m back in England, people still recognise me as Nathan. Speaking to The Sun, the 37-year-old actor - who has since gone on to appear in Hollywood blockbusters including King Arthur: Legend of the Sword and Pacific Rim - admitted he's up for getting the old gang back together for one last hurrah. The show's short but sweet run might have only lasted a mere eight episodes between 19, but it turns out star Charlie Hunnam, who played troublesome 15-year-old student Nathan Maloney, is as keen as Queer as Folk's legions of fans are for a reunion. Almost twenty years since it first burst on British television screens in a Middle England-baiting whirlwind of drugs, sex, and the bright lights of Canal Street, Channel 4's Queer as Folk remains of the world's best-loved gay dramas series.Ĭhronicling the lives of three gay men living in Manchester's gay village at the turn of the millennium, the Russell T Davies-created show drew critical acclaim - not to mention a great deal of controversy - for its frank and funny depiction of LGBT life.
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