Who was supposed to play Christian in 50 Shades of Grey?

One notorious casting that ultimately led to an actor leaving a popular movie occurred just before Fifty Shades of Grey started shooting. The role was supposed to have gone to Triple Frontier actor Charlie Hunnam; however, Hunnam left the project and Jamie Dornan was signed on in his stead.

Who turned down playing Christian Grey?

Garrett Hedlund
“50 Shades” author E.L. James has said actor Ryan Gosling was the original prototype for Christian Grey. REUTERS/Yves Herman Before Hunnam got the gig, Garrett Hedlund reportedly turned it down.

Who played Christian Grey first?

Charlie Hunnam was the first choice to portray Christian Grey. It might be hard for fans to imagine an actor besides Jamie Dornan in the role of Christian Grey. However, prior to Dornan officially getting the part, Sons of Anarchy actor Charlie Hunnam was tapped to portray Christian in the Fifty Shades franchise.

What actors were up for the role of Christian Grey?

12 Actors Who Were Almost Cast in Fifty Shades of Grey

• Ryan Gosling.
• Shailene Woodley.
• Garrett Hedlund.
• Felicity Jones.
• Christian Cooke.
• Elizabeth Olsen.
• Alicia Vikander.
• Imogen Poots.

Who auditioned for the role of Anastasia Steele?

Lucy Hale
Lucy Hale’s Description of Her Mortifying ’50 Shades’ Audition Is So Awk. Lucy Hale spoke about her 50 Shades audition and said she was “mortified.” Lucy auditioned for the role of Anastasia Steele, which ended up going to Dakota Johnson.

Are Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson friends?

“It’s a very unique sort of friendship. It’s a friendship that is built on maybe more trust than other friendships need to be because of the situations we had to get through with each other.” And to think that Johnson almost didn’t take on the role of Anastasia Steele!

Why did Charlie Hunnam quit 50 Shades?

Charlie Hunnam reveals he quit Fifty Shades of Grey movie due to ‘nervous breakdown’ The British star was once attached to play Christian Grey in the highly-anticipated film adaptation of EL James’ erotic novel but he disappointed many fans when he quit due to scheduling conflicts.

Is Anastasia Steele supposed to be pretty?

Ana has a fresh, youthful face and innocent appeal. She is described by Christian as beautiful, very attractive, and alluring, but she is shown to be rather insecure about being slim, pale, and scruffy.

Did 50 shades of GREY actors get along?

‘Fifty Shades’ stars were ‘forced into being best friends,’ Dakota Johnson says. “I couldn’t have said it nicer myself,” the actor said. Despite the initially “forced” friendship, Johnson pointed out that had they not gotten along, their experience would be “really, really awful.”

Who turned down 50 shades of gray?

Emilia Clarke
Emilia Clarke Explains Why She Turned Down ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ for Its Nudity After Doing ‘Game of Thrones’ Imagine a Fifty Shades of Grey with Emilia Clarke as Anastasia Steele instead of Dakota Johnson. It almost happened, but Clarke ultimately turned down the role because of its nudity.

How much did Dakota Johnson make in Fifty Shades of Grey?

Dakota’s Fifty Shades of Grey Salary Got a Huge Bump Despite all the hype surrounding the first film, Dakota reportedly took home $250,000 for Fifty Shades of Grey. Which is obviously a lot of money in the world of, well, normal people—but it’s a pretty small salary for an A-list star.