TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - After the rumors that Robert Pattinson will replace Charlie Hunnam as Christian Grey in the movie Fifty Shades of Grey, Variety had finally revealed on October 23 that Jamie Dornan will play the character.
Jamie Dornan is a newcomer in the acting world. His most well known appearance was in the movie Marie Antoinette (2006) but he is more popularly known as Calvin Klein model. Dornan had been casted on Friday and received the offer on the weekend.
"I feel like everyone has an idea of what these characters look like and sound like, so to present the world with fresh faces – where no preconceived notions or baggage come with it – is best," he said. "It’s like casting Superman or James Bond. A fresh face is appropriate."
Aside from that reason, producers and Universal Pictures / Focus Features have been keen to replace Hunnam quickly to make a November production start date and an August release.
LATIMES | RINA ATMASARI