Charlie Hunnam Is No Longer Part Of "50 Shades Of Grey" - Nobody Cares

When Charlie Hunnam was cast as Christian Grey in the upcoming 50 Shades Of Grey it wasn't exactly a universal orgasm from the the well versed female fanbase. More like a collective "Who?" He certainly wasn't the interwebs choice for the role and now maybe there can be a widespread sigh of relief because Hunnam is no longer part of the production.

The reason that was given in the below press release was his "immersive TV schedule" which points to his role on Sons Of Anarchy. To me that is simply a nice way of saying he was fired. My guess is he wasn't what the creative team envisioned and his chemistry with Dakota Johnson is way off. Think Eric Stoltz in Back To The Future but without the wasted footage.

You wonder if this delays the project which was already on a tight schedule, plus not sure if they want to go up against Marvel's Guardians Of The Galaxy, even though I think that won't be as big of a hit as some might think.

Universal Pictures and Focus Features announced today that Charlie Hunnam will no longer play Christian Grey in Fifty Shades Of Grey.

"The filmmakers of 'Fifty Shades of Grey' and Charlie Hunnam have agreed to find another male lead given Hunnam's immersive TV schedule which is not allowing him time to adequately prepare for the role of Christian Grey," the studio said in a statement.

He was going to star opposite Dakota Johnson and Jennifer Ehle in the August 1, 2014 release, to be directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson. The film will be based on E L James’ #1 bestselling book. Fifty Shades Of Grey has been adapted into a screenplay by Kelly Marcel. Michael De Luca and Dana Brunetti are producing the movie version alongside Ms. James.

Universal Pictures and Focus Features acquired the rights to the three books in the “Fifty Shades of Grey” trilogy in March 2012. Focus Features will market and distribute the first film in partnership with Universal. "Fifty Shades of Grey" has become a global phenomenon and the trilogy has been translated in over 50 languages worldwide since its release. To date, the “Fifty Shades” trilogy has sold over 70 million copies worldwide in e-book and print, making it one of the fastest-selling book series ever.

"Fifty Shades of Grey" (first published in 2011) follows the relationship of 27-year-old billionaire Christian Grey and college student Anastasia Steele. Subsequent novels in the series, "Fifty Shades Darker" (2011) and "Fifty Shades Freed" (2012) explore the couple’s deepening relationship.

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