Jamie Dornan, the talented Hollywood actor, rose to fame with Fifty Shades franchise. However, did you know the actor almost rejected the role in the movie? Well, as per reports in Cheat Sheet, in an interview with GQ, the actor expressed his initial hesitance in taking the part. He said, “There has to be an acceptance with acting, taking jobs, that you don’t ultimately have control over some things. But you do know what you are getting into and I did spend a lot of time weighing up whether to take the Fifty Shades role.”
Dornan also knew that the reception of the source material would inform the reception of the films. This made his decision to become Christian Grey even harder. “The majority of people hated the books. And I’m not saying I don’t recognize why those books were so powerful for millions of people, but you aren’t going to have books that were horrifically critiqued turned into movies that will be critically acclaimed. You are dealing with the same material. That’s the raw material we had.”
But despite the challenges of doing Fifty Shades of Grey, Dornan is very appreciative of the franchise. “Look, put it this way: it’s done no harm to my career to be part of a movie franchise that has made more than $1 billion,” Dornan added. “Every working actor would say the same thing. It’s provided – a lot. There’s no shame in saying it’s transformed my life and my family’s life financially. I am very, very grateful for this and always will be. And the fans loved it.”
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