Looks like we’ve still got Jamie Dornan as our Christian Grey after all…
UPDATE:
For anyone slightly excited at the prospect that we’d have a new (and improved) Christian Grey for the Fifty Shades sequels, prepare to be as disappointed as Jamie Dornan looked throughout the whole two-hour film.
Jamie’s rep has confirmed that the Northern Irish-born actor won’t be pulling out, and Jamie’s not too happy about the rumours that he was prepared to hang up his whip and silk ties.
“Jamie is delighted that the film is breaking box office records worldwide and whilst the studio has not made any formal announcements about sequels, he is looking forward to making the next film,” his rep said.
And as for the rumours he was quitting because his wife’s not happy with the sexy nature of the film? She hasn’t even seen it.
“(Amelia) hasn’t seen the film and I don’t think she will, to be honest, I’d understand if she didn’t want to,” Jamie said.
Looks like we’ve got two more films to stare at Fifty Shades of boooring Christian Grey.
Mamamia previously wrote…
There are reports today that the actor who played Christian Grey in the recent movie Fifty Shades of Grey doesn’t want to be Christian Grey in the next two movies of the three-part series.
Actor Jamie Dornan was cast for the lead role in Fifty Shades of Grey in 2013 after Charlie Hunman pulled out of the role. But following the release of the film earlier this month, Australian magazine NW is reporting that the actor has informed producers that he would not be returning for movies two or three.
Read more: Genuine question: Should Fifty Shades of Grey be shown in schools?
UK paper The Mirror reported that Dornan had turned down the role because his wife Amelia Warner was not comfortable with the explicit sex scenes. (Did she not read the books?)
Eh did Jamie Dornan’s wife not know what 50 Shades of Grey was when he signed up to do it???? #50ShadesOfGrey#JamieDornan
Listen to the MamamiaOutloud Podcast Episode 5, with Mia Freedman, Jamila Rizvi, Monique Bowley and special guest Rebecca Sparrow talking about Fifty shades:
The father of one recently told London paper The Evening Standard: “(Amelia) hasn’t seen the film and I don’t think she will, to be honest, I’d understand if she didn’t want to.”
11 things with more sex appeal than 50 Shades’ Christian Grey.
Dornan went on to say at the premiere of the film in London: “I think there’s some stuff where family and friends will never have seen that side of me before, but it wasn’t enough to make me not want to do it.”
While the Fifty Shades of Grey team is yet to comment on Dornan not signing on for the rest of the films, we have one suggestions that they should take into consideration:
#MichaelRowlandsfor50shades.
Top Comments
I saw the movie last night, and I'm putting it out there - I liked it. There was NO rape (or even blurred lines of consent), NO abuse and NO DV. I found Christian in the books to be an absolute controlling dickhead (and Ana a pathetic weakling), but I actually think the movie actually tackled it differently.
Was Christian a bit emotionally manipulative? Yes - like many 20 year old jerks. But Ana didn't just 'take' it - every time he was a bit of a dick (eg, 'hey, I'm having dinner with my ex') she didn't stand for it (eg not answering his calls). She laid down the law of what they would and wouldn't do sexually, and was completely into the whole time. Every action that people have written was 'stalkery' etc was actually acceptable in its context.
The only 'issue' with their relationship is that he wants it to be a particular way (eg at a bit of an emotional/physical distance because he's fucked up from his past), and Ana wants him to open up more. Basically Ana wants to be with him, and he will only let her be with him on his terms (which is basically being a really rich, exciting boyfriend with heaps of amazing sex, but he gets a bit funny about sleeping next to her - but still does the whole film), and she's conflicted about it. To call that DV is disrespectful to actual DV victims. he wasn't abusive, she wasn't a victim.
If you haven't seen the movie, you can't actually comment on it, because it's played very differently to the books. I couldn't recognise any of Rosie's review in the movie!!
Oh please, it is what it is. A movie adaptation of a really interesting, albeit badly written, book that has captured millions of readers the world over. I think that the casting was perfect for this film and my girlfriends and I very much look forward to the sequel. For anyone who doesn't like the storyline of this book/movie, don't go! More Dornan I say...