Posted on
Oct 13, 2013

Charlie Hunnam leaves ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’

So, Charlie Hunnam has officially dropped out of Fifty Shades of Grey.

The studio�s statement makes it seem as though he had �scheduling issues� because he�s such a busy actor, but let�s be real � the only thing he has going on is Sons of Anarchy. Unofficially, The Hollywood Reporter�s sources also admitted that Charlie was actually intimidated by the amount of attention he received after being cast, and he got cold feet.

This is interesting because movies of this scale always have complicated contracts involved, and his dropping out isn�t going to just affect him � it�s also going to affect his leading lady, Dakota Johnson. Dakota was always someone the studio was interested in because she was a fresh face, but one of the biggest reasons she was cast was because of her chemistry with Charlie. Fifty Shades of Grey is purely a love story with lots of sex, and without chemistry, the film isn�t going to work. And is Christian Grey, the object of millions of women�s wet dreams, or Anastasia Steele, the object of his affections, more important to the movie?

Obviously, it�s Christian Grey. To the studio and the fans, Christian Grey is a bigger priority. The fan base for the books and films consists almost primarily of women, and to them, it�s way more important that Christian Grey be gorgeous than Anastasia. Why do you think fans were so willing to protest, sign petitions, and boycott the film if Charlie wasn�t replaced?

The studio and filmmakers are probably scrambling to replace him right now, and that means that Dakota will pray for chemistry with the next frontrunner for the role! Fingers crossed.

Posted on
Oct 12, 2013

Dakota Johnson IS ‘Extremely Sexual’

Some fans are still in doubts that Dakota Johnson would be able to pull off the innocent yet sexy role of Anastasia Steele for “Fifty Shades of Grey.” Well, the only way to convince fans is for Dakota to just bring it to the big screen once the film debuts. However, one director claims Dakota Johnson had already been “extremely sexual” in her countless roles.

E.L. James might have disappointed a handful of fans by casting Dakota Johnson and Charlie Hunnam for the film adaptation of her best-selling erotica novel. Critiques claim both Dakota and Charlie don’t have the right looks and acting chops for the part of Anastasia Steele and Christian Grey. Still, executive producers aren’t ones to be swayed by online petitions and fan hate, and the same goes for the lead stars.

If anything, Dakota and Charlie have all the experiences needed for the erotica film. Hunnam stated himself that he has no problems baring it all for the film, given he’s been doing so since the age of 16.

“You know what, I had such a baptism of fire with regards to sexuality on camera at the beginning of my career,” said Hunnam to the AP during the promotion of “Sons of Anarchy.”

“I starred in the British Channel Four miniseries Queer as Folk, where I played a young, gay character, and there were some incredible, explicit sex scenes on that show. …Now I am 16 years older and more mature so I don’t anticipate them being too much of a problem. It’s like anything else, just an exciting challenge,” continued Hunnam.

Also, Hunnam isn’t the only star who had been exposed to such roles. One director who had long been working with Dakota claimed she, too, has had her share of sexy scenes and sensual roles. In an interview with the NY Post, the Hollywood director claims Johnson’s prominent roles have been “extremely sexual.”

“It’ll be challenging to make Dakota believable as an innocent when it comes to sex and men. All of Dakota’s prominent roles to date have been extremely sexual. She’s even played the mom of a 6-year-old! So I’m a bit dubious as to whether she’s really right for this role,” stated the Hollywood director. “But, I also think she’s been surprising everyone with her work so far. There’s always a great amount of skepticism about a model-turned-actor – especially one with famous parents – but I think she’s proven herself to have more skill and depth than was expected of her, and she’s definitely been choosing smart projects to build a possibly long-lasting career,” added the director.

Source: ibtimes.com

Posted on
Oct 8, 2013

“Just make me do the dishes when I go home”

Dakota Johnson, daughter of Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson, recently landed the highly coveted lead role in Universal’s adaptation of “Fifty Shades of Grey,” out next year, and her famous mother is opening up to “omg! Insider” for the first time about Dakota landing the coveted role.

When speaking with correspondent Keltie Knight at The Best in Drag Show benefiting Aid for AIDS on Sunday, the 56-year-old actress revealed that Dakota, 24, is not nervous at all to play Anastasia Steele.

“She is not the type to get scared,” Griffith told “omg! Insider” on the red carpet. “She has never been that way. When she was two she was not scared. So, she knows what she�s doing and she’s really clear and really happy and it’s just � it’s a joy to see her [right now].”

Given the popularity of “Fifty Shades of Grey,” the film is likely going to catapult Dakota into mainstream success. Although she’s had supporting roles in films including “21 Jump Street” and starred in the short-lived TV show “Ben and Kate,” the actress has yet to become a tabloid fixture. With notoriety surely around the corner, Dakota apparently only had one request to her famous mother.

“I mean it’s all very � the only thing she said was, ‘Please just make me do the dishes when I go home. I want everything to stay really normal,'” Melanie revealed. “I mean, she’s really got her head on her shoulders. It’s really nice.”

So has Melanie seen her daughter start practicing for the role?

“No, no. She�s very mysterious,” Griffith replied. “It’s not like that�s something she would do.”