You can't begin a discussion about the great TV dramas of the 2000s without mentioning Sons of Anarchy. Kurt Sutter's motorcycle drama helped usher in the era of the anti-hero.
Below are 10+ completely random Sons of Anarchy facts that fans didn't know.
Not only do they provide context, but they also help to reshape our opinions on certain characters and events.
And although it is over, that doesn't mean that people want to stop talking about it!
It's time for fans to get acquainted with the most random facts about the show.
Let us know at the end of the article which facts you knew about and which you didn't!
The SOA club members who have actually worn a Hell's Angels patch are: Happy, Lenny "The Pimp" Janowitz, Quinn, and Frankie Diamonds.
Sonny Barger (Janowitz) was actually the President of the Oakland Charter.
Stephen King was a longtime fan of the show. His character name, Bachman, is derived from Richard Bachman.
This was a pen name that King used early on in his career.
“He assured me that he’d write me a suitably nasty part (in various films I’ve been stuck playing a series of mentally challenged country bumpkins); most important of all, he said he’d put me on a bitchin’ Harley. How could I say no?”
The scars on Chibs' cheeks aren't prosthetic. Actor Tommy Flanagan was really given a Glasgow Smile while he was out at a bar one night.
Flanagan was jumped, mugged, and left permanently scarred.
Ron spoke candidly during an interview and said,
"I gotta admit, I look pretty badass on the bike. Pretty sexy. Pretty gangsta. I also gotta admit… bikes don’t like me. And it’s mutual."
Sons of Anarchy didn't offer up many laughs over the course of the series, but the few we did receive came largely in-part thanks to Tig. His fear of dolls, known as pediophobia, was inspired by creator Kurt Sutter.
Sutter suffers from the same affliction.
You may have noticed a few members of the Rock 'n' Roll elite make their debut in Charming.
Marilyn Manson, Dave Navarro, Henry Rollins, and even Courtney Love have all made cameo appearances at one time or another.
"If you asked him, what he would tell you probably is when he came into my life, I already had two children, and he's their stepparent, and I was very protective of my children."
Honestly, I can't picture anyone else in the role.
A+ casting.
The role was originally offered to Scott Glenn, if you can believe that! Ron Perlman said of Scott Glenn:
"I'm a huge fan of his. But he's a very subtle guy."
But we're happy that Perlman ended up with the role.
It's unsurprising to know that people have given him presents, as many celebrities (especially at conventions) get gifts from fans! But this is a dangerous one!
"I've been given a lot of knives," he said.
"When I first realized that Gemma was going to kill Tara, I had a moment like, oh [expletive], man, nobody’s going to wanna see Gemma again. She’s killing beloved Tara!"
"It was actually quite emotional for me, living and loving that guy for eight years, to have to finally put him to bed," he told Glamour. "I found myself going back to set a lot."
"After a couple of nights I didn’t really need the alibi to get in, and then after a while I just said, ‘OK, enough, this is done.'"
The first working title for the series was Forever Sam Crow.
However, this was quickly abandoned because audiences had no ability to discern what the show was about from the title.
Fans of the show will most likely recognize Sutter from his role as Otto Delaney.
He also is the creator, lead writer, and Kurt also directs every single finale - including the series finale as well.
I think it's fair to say that Tara was definitely the moral character of the show. Is there anyone out there who would disagree?
She's the healer, the person who people, even club members, can turn to for advice, and she keeps Jax straight.
"I think Kurt used her as a window, through which the audience could experience the club and the life of the club."
Even though Sons of Anarchy deals with a lot of sensitive topics and issues, the one thing they have to make sure they do is never say the f-word.
But Sutter has his own word for it.
"And there was one season where they were, like, counting my 'Jesus Christs' because somebody on the Fox food chain thought it was so blasphemous."
"I’ve always been fascinated by the irony of motorcycle clubs. Because they say they’re all about "ride free" and "fuck the establishment." But within the structure of these outlaw clubs, there are more rules and regulations than you or I have," he said.
"So just honoring that, who they are and their philosophy. And I think what represents the Americana of it all, if you want to get heady about it, is this idea that no matter how greedy or obsessive our country can become, or how it is represented in the rest of the world, we’re really a nation that — when push comes to shove — we take care of our own."
That is truly why people love this show so much. There's no other show like it.
Honestly, it's not very surprising considering the love people had for the show!
It had an average of 4.9 million viewers per week, which is insanity in the best possible way.
They met back in 2004 on a coffee date, got married, and ended up having a daughter.
Their scenes together on the show are full of chemistry, and it makes sense why!
“My favorite part of this season was when my character took two bullets to the chest. I spent the entire time in a hospital, lying around doing nothing, which is right in my field of expertise,” he said.
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