In the official statement from Universal Studios and Focus
Features:
“The filmmakers of Fifty
Shades Of Grey and Charlie Hunnam have
agreed to find another male lead given Hunnam’s immersive TV schedule which is
not allowing him time to adequately prepare for the role of Christian Grey.”
Dakota Johnson will
still play the ever coveted role of Anastasia Steele.
As disappointed as a lot of people are in the change of
plans, I couldn't agree more with the following statement Hunnam made in Entertainment
Weekly recently: "There are so many
fans of that book and I know that on the surface, I am probably not what
everybody imagined."
I myself envisioned a more tall, dark, and handsome type for
Christian Grey. And while Hunnam's looks are definitely more than acceptable, I
never felt he matched the physical description of Christian Grey's character
from the novel series. Evidently, a lot of other fans agree with me, some even
petitioned to have the role recast when the news first hit that Hunnam had
landed the role. I guess said fans got their wish!
Fifty Shades of Grey
was first published in 2011 and quickly became a worldwide spectacle, selling
over 70 million copies of the novel series. It has become the fastest selling
paper back of all time even outshining the previous record held by the Harry Potter series.
Who do you think will replace Charlie Hunnam as Christian
Grey?