Jamie Dornan: Five Things You Need To Know About Christian Grey

For months, we’ve been wondering who will take the coveted role of Christian Grey for the erotica film Fifty Shades of Grey. A few weeks ago, it seemed like Charlie Hunnam was going to end the speculation of who will play the BDSM lover. However, weeks after the announcement that Charlie Hunnam would play the alluring Christian Grey, the Sons of Anarchy actor decided to bow out of the project.

Replacing Hunnam on a tight schedule before filming begins would prove to be a difficult task. The media became excited again as they returned to the drawing board to cast the perfect Christian Grey. Fan favorites like Matthew Bomer and Ian Somerhalder were speculated as being the perfect guys to take on the role, while Hollywood also weighed in on the perfect pick. Last week, Britney Spears threw James Franco’s name into the ring and that certainly got people talking.

However, it seems like we finally got our answer on who will play Christian Grey, and it’s none other than Once Upon A Time’s Jamie Dornan. All things considered, although Dornan is on a television show, he’s pretty unknown. For most of the fans of Fifty Shades Of Grey, his face, although swoon worthy, also leads to a big question mark, which might be why Jamie Dornan was cast in the first place. What we learned from the books is that Christian Grey can’t just be alluring, he has to also be mysterious, and Dornan seems to fit both of those roles.

That said, we figured you might be interested in knowing a thing or two about the new Christian Grey.

1. Jamie Dornan is multi-talented
Not only can he look good in a pair of boxer briefs, but he’s also an actor, and a musician from Northern Ireland.

2. Jamie Dornan is a taken man
Are you hoping that you will eventually meet Jamie only to become his real life Anastasia Steele? Fat chance, because Dornan appears to be happily married to singer-songwriter Amelia Warner. The two are also expecting their first child together.

3. Jamie Dornan has a famous ex
Dornan dated actress Keira Knightley before settling down this year. The actor met Knightley in the early 2000’s at a photoshoot and dated her for two years before they decided to go their separate ways.

4. Jamie Dornan has a modeling past
Lucky for fans of Jamie Dornan there’s a lot of photos to drool over and odds are those heavenly photos come from his stint as a model. Jamie Dornan has previously modeled for Calvin Klein, Dior, and Armani.

5. Jamie Dornan can be seen on a weekly basis
If you can’t get enough of Jamie Dornan, you can catch him on a television screen near you. Currently, Dornan can be seen in the ABC series Once Upon A Time as The Huntman.

Are you excited to see Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson in Fifty Shades of Grey?