For that reason, it makes a certain level of sense that more books have been released over the last several years than at any time in the past. In this day and age, there still are loads of people that would describe themselves as avid readers. Related: 19 Things Most People Don't Know About The Fifty Shades Of Grey Franchise
Instead, according to reports, Dornan nearly followed in the footsteps of Charlie Hunnam by leaving the 50 Shades film franchise in the rear-view mirror. Once Universal Pictures hired Jamie Dornan to star in their 50 Shades films, they likely thought he would thank his lucky stars and jump through hoops to continue in his new role. After all, early on Charlie Hunnam was hired to play Christian Grey on the big screen but he ultimately decided that it wasn’t the right move for him and he gave up the role.
In some cases, the transition is made pretty seamlessly while in others, it causes a lot of problems for everyone involved, especially fans of the films in question.Įven though millions of avid fans were chomping at the bit to see the “50 Shades” book series adapted into major movies, it was surprisingly hard to make that a reality. Throughout Hollywood history, there is a very long history of actors stepping into a role after a previous performer left it behind.