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.
He said in a recent interview:. I think what acting is, is trying to create a character and you put half of yourself into it, [a] bit more than half. And I was going to shoot that film, wrap that on the Wednesday and the following Monday I was going to start shooting Crimson Peak in Toronto. I just had like Although, he really did give up on quite a bit of money. Interestingly, Charlie Hunnam is known for intense workouts and even being shirtless on both the big and small screen. That's something that Jamie Dornan has come out and really worked on after he wasn't able to get super into shape for the first movie, given the limitations of the timeline after he was cast in Fifty Shades of Grey.
In fact, in some ways Charlie Hunnam may have dodged a bullet. Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson have had to really work to take on different types of roles in the wake of the popular franchise movie. Subscriber Account active since. James' best-selling novel for the big screen.
While Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan ended up playing Anastasia Steele and Christian Grey, respectively, finding the right chemistry between two actors with available schedules proved fairly difficult. There is a lot that goes into casting that isn't just looks. Talent, availability, their desire to do it, chemistry with other actor, etc … So if your favorite wasn't cast, then it is most likely due to something on that list.
Keep that in mind while hating and keep perspective. Brunetti was apparently hinting at the handful of actors who actually turned down the leading roles. While "50 Shades" author E. James has said actor Ryan Gosling was the original prototype for Christian Grey, he doesn't do sequels. Fans had their own casting ideas, pushing for Somerhalder as Christian Grey and Alexis Bledel to play Anastasia Steele, in a fan-created mashup trailer that received over a million views.
In the Van Sant scene, Alex Pettyfer of Magic Mike reportedly played Christian in an unsuccessful attempt to get the famed director involved on a permanent basis. A-listers Robert Pattinson and Charlie Hunnam were front-runners in the ongoing saga of casting, despite lingering fan support for other candidates. Backing for White Collar' s Matt Bomer was so strong—even after Hunnam had been officially cast—that a petition started by fans to cast him garnered almost , signatures.
Though Bomer never actually expressed his interest in the role, he nevertheless publicly voiced his thanks. Casting Dakota Johnson—daughter of Don Johnson and Melanie Griffith and best known for minor but scene-stealing roles in 21 Jump Street and The Social Network —as the virginal college student Anastasia Steele was a long process in itself.
Despite early rumors that Emma Watson was being considered, Watson tweeted on March 17, in no uncertain terms that she would not be involved with the project. Like really. For real.
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