Jamie Dornan, the star of “Fifty Shades of Grey”, recently came out with a statement that sent a shockwave through the community of the film’s fans. Apparently, the actor is completely against the idea of taking part in any future sequels for the series, and won’t be playing in any potential sequels that may come out. While it’s not clear what drove Dornan to make that decision, there have been a few prominent rumors going around lately.
Most notably, some are claiming that Dornan’s wife is the main reason for the actor’s decision. According to rumors, she was all but pleased to see her husband performing in “Fifty Shades of Grey”, and the reason is exactly what anyone would suspect – the graphic sex scenes that made the film so famous in the first place.
A large part of the popularity of “Fifty Shades of Grey” is attributed to its sexual content, so it shouldn’t be very surprising that Dornan’s wife took offense to the whole idea and felt uncomfortable watching her husband perform in the film. Some fans have gone as far as to say that Amelia Warner has actually shown more patience than most women in her position would, as tolerating her husband’s performance in the first film must have already been harsh enough on her mentality.
Some rumors claim that Jamie Dornan hasn’t actually quit the series, but has renegotiated the terms of his employment, and he now specifically requests that he’s not included in any explicit scenes. While this is possible, most of the rumors at the moment claim that the actor has completely given up on the role, so until this confusion is cleared up, fans will be left guessing.
And that’s exactly what they’ve been doing anyway, quite actively too – ever since the rumors started, Twitter has been going crazy with posts from fans of the film expressing their disappointment at the announcement. For all it’s worth, it seems that Dornan actually has a huge fan base, and they’re all distraught to hear that their favorite actor won’t be playing in the next “Fifty Shades of Grey”, whenever it does happen.
What does this mean for the future of the series? It’s pretty much impossible that the producers are going to drop the sequels at this point, as the film has been far too successful commercially. The most likely outcome is that Dornan will be replaced with someone else and the story will continue as if nothing happened. Whether or not this will affect the success of future films in the series, it’s hard to say – many fans of the first film seemed attached to it because of Dornan in particular.