A biker outlaw legend is weighing in on the new motorcycle club action-drama “The Bikeriders” … saying people will flock to the life after seeing the flick, but they’d better earn their stripes the right way.
We talked with George Christie — a former Hells Angels president for the Ventura chapter of the infamous motorcycle club — and he knows a lot of young men and women will want to join big-name clubs after watching the feature film … especially because America’s obsessed with outlaw culture.
But, if they don’t join a club, and just try to wear a Hell’s Angels patch … George says they could encounter big problems — ranging from a “good ass-chewing to a good ass-kicking.”
He says some people are selling the Hells Angels colors online these days … and, people who buy don’t always know what they’re getting into — especially with the infamous diamond patch he lays out for us.
If you don’t know, ‘Bikeriders’ follows a chapter of the Vandals — a midwestern motorcycle club — as they go from simply riding around as a group to full-out embracing an outlaw lifestyle.
The movie boasts an all-star cast … including Austin Butler, Tom Hardy, Norman Reedus, Jodie Comer, Mike Faist and Michael Shannon — among others.
It’s based on a true story … and George says he even knew the character Reedus plays, Funny Sonny, personally and says Norm totally nailed it.
BTW … we had to ask Christie how he felt about Shannon not learning how to ride a bike for the flick — and, George has an offer for the two-time Oscar nominee. Take a listen for yourself.
Bottom line … Christie has no problem with the movie inspiring people to join motorcycle clubs, as long as they know what that’s all about … for real!
