This is why Jamie Dornan almost didn't play Christian Grey - YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Sign in Welcome!Log into your account Forgot your password? Password recovery Recover your password Search Sign in Welcome! Log into your account Forgot your password? Get help Password recovery Recover your password A password will be e-mailed to you. YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Home Celebrity This is why Jamie Dornan almost didn’ t play Christian Grey By You Magazine - April 30, 2019 The erotic romantic blockbuster film series, Fifty Shades Of Grey undoubtedly catapulted Jamie Dornan into becoming a household name, but he has recently confessed that he almost turned down the high-profile role. Jamie stars as Christian Grey, a wealthy businessman in Fifty Shades of Grey, Fifty Shades Darker and Fifty Shades Freed, alongside Dakota Johnson, who plays Anastasia Steele, an English literature student with whom Christian develops an intense relationship. Getty Images However, Jamie has revealed ‘hesitating’ before taking the life-changing job because of how people may view the character. ‘You [have] this incredible opportunity that is going to have a big impact on your life and change many things, mostly financially, but you know it’s going to get panned,’ he explained. Speaking to Jay Rayner’s Out To Lunch podcast on Tuesday, he added: ‘We knew that because the books were adored by so many… but panned by many, it was probably going to be the same thing for the movies.’ He said he treated the role of the infamous Christian Grey just like any other acting job but ‘just simulating more sex’. But the 36-year-old also described Christian as ‘gross’, adding: ‘I don’t think I’ll ever play a character less like me.’ Moviestore/REX/Shutterst​ock Fifty Shades author E L James told YOU Magazine recently that she insisted on having control over the director, writer, cast, trailers, and screenplay for the film adaptation of her bestselling novels. She requested this clause in her contract because she cared so much about not disappointing her fans. ‘Hollywood is tough,’ she said. ‘The first movie was a huge challenge and the director had very, very, definite ideas of what this should be. And it wasn’t particularly Fifty Shades of Grey. It was something else… So that was difficult.’ Taylor-Johnson was replaced as director for the next two movies, which scored higher audience satisfaction scores in test screenings, ‘and that’s all I’m going to say about that’, Erika concluded. RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR 50 of the best celebrity Halloween costumes of all time Shirley Ballas ‘ Strictly gave me back my hope’ Davina McCall discusses how men can help women going through the menopause Popular in Celebrity TV chef Gino D Acampo on Sardinia Sophia Loren and scary salads May 25, 2017 The Evergreen Goddess Exercise guru Diana Moran on looking fit and July 10, 2017 More more Julianne Moore November 13, 2017 Author Jill Mansell on designer notebooks commissioning art and the family January 16, 2018 EMOTIONAL TIES Kelly Hoppen on vodka vintage finds and being a April 4, 2018 ‘ I have no regrets’ Millie Mackintosh on divorce debt and reuniting May 20, 2018 EMOTIONAL TIES TV presenter and tennis player Annabel Croft shares her July 1, 2018 Stella Parton ‘ Dolly and I have always been close’ August 12, 2018 Anna Friel on getting jeered in the street shared parenting with September 23, 2018 Queen of primetime Charlotte Riley on juggling rising stardom with pregnancy October 21, 2018 Popular CategoriesFood2704Life2496Fashion2240Beauty1738Celebrity1261Interiors684 Sign up for YOUMail Thanks for subscribing Please check your email to confirm (If you don't see the email, check the spam box) Fashion Beauty Celebrity Life Food Privacy & Cookies T&C Copyright 2022 - YOU Magazine. All Rights Reserved