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Jamie Dornan Leaves 'Fifty Shades Of Grey' Series: 'I'm Finished With It'

Turns out Mr Grey won't see you now, after all.
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Jamie Dornan has revealed he’s bowing out of the ‘Fifty Shades’ franchise, despite the fact there is still one book in the series yet to be adapted for the big screen.

Throughout his career, Jamie has been praised for his appearances in the likes of TV drama ‘The Fall’ and fantasy series ‘Once Upon A Time’, but critics were less kind when he appeared as the lead in the first ‘Fifty Shades’ film.

With filming on the sequels ‘Fifty Shades Darker’ and ‘Fifty Shades Freed’ now complete, Jamie has now revealed he’s hanging up his handcuffs and blindfold, and stepping away from the role of Christian Grey, despite the fact there’s still potential for a fourth film, as author E.L. James later penned ‘Grey’.

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Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan
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Jamie told The Sun: “We have done two movies back to back now, and I’m actually finished with it. I’ve done ‘Fifty Shades’ forever.

“I move on very fast in my mind. As much as from the outside people think you are synonymous with one character, but I’m very much like, ‘Right, that’s done’ and move on to the next project and worry about that character.”

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In character, as Christian and Anastasia
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The first ‘Fifty Shades’ film, in which Jamie stars opposite Dakota Johnson’s Anastasia Steele, was dragged by reviewers, but was ultimately a commercial success, with big screen versions of ‘Fifty Shades Darker’ and ‘Fifty Shades Freed’ slated to hit cinemas over the next two years.

Defending his and Dakota’s performances in a recent interview, Jamie insisted: “They wouldn’t have shot the film with us if there was a chemistry problem . . . whatever chemistry means. You have to jump through a lot of hoops to get a part like this, and they simply wouldn’t have cast us.”

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'Fifty Shades Of Grey': Where Do You Know The Cast From?
Jamie Dornan (Christian Grey)(01 of10)
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Let's start with the obvious, shall we?Leading man Jamie Dornan is probably best known for his role in 'The Fall', but you might recognise him from the film 'Marie Antoinette' or the TV series 'Once Upon A Time', where he played The Huntsman.That said, you just might have seen his impressive Calvin Klein underwear ad campaign a few years ago too... (credit:Jon Kopaloff via Getty Images)
Dakota Johnson (Anastasia Steele)(02 of10)
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Daughter of Don Johnson and Melanie Griffith, Dakota starred in 'The Social Network' and '21 Jump Street' prior to landing the part of the leading lady in 'Fifty Shades'.She also starred in the final episode of the US 'Office', and - like her co-star Jamie Dornan - has also done some modelling work. (credit:Gardiner Anderson/Bauer-Griffin via Getty Images)
Eloise Mumford (Kate Kavanagh)(03 of10)
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Fresh from her roles in TV shows 'Lone Star' and 'The River', Eloise has landed her biggest role to date as Anastasia's roommate and confidante, Kate. (credit:Jim Spellman via Getty Images)
Jennifer Ehle (Carla Wilkes)(04 of10)
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Over the course of her career, Jennifer has bagged two Tony Awards for her roles in 'The Real Thing' and 'The Coast Of Utopia'. She was also awarded the Best Actress TV Bafta in 1996, for her portrayal of Elizabeth Bennet in 'Pride and Prejudice'.More recently, Jennifer starred opposite Colin Firth in 'The King's Speech', and also nabbed roles in 'Contagion' and 'Zero Dark Thirty'. She's playing Ana's loving but often-absent mum in 'Fifty Shades'. (credit:ROBYN BECK via Getty Images)
Victor Rasuk (José Rodriguez)(05 of10)
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One of Victor's biggest pre-'Fifty Shades' roles was in skating film 'Lords of Dogtown'. A method actor, Victor tried to remain in character at all times, leading to him fracturing one of his orbital bones while skating in his spare time. Ouchie.He also appeared in 'Godzilla' last year, as well as the Steve Jobs biopic, 'Jobs', where he played Bill Fernandez. (credit:Craig Barritt via Getty Images)
Luke Grimes (Elliott Grey)(06 of10)
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You might recognise handsome American actor Luke Grimes from his part in 'American Sniper', or his recurring role in the American drama 'Brothers And Sisters', where he played Ryan Lafferty.He'll be playing Christian Grey's adopted brother Elliott in the new movie. (credit:Rindoff/Dufour via Getty Images)
Rita Ora (Mia Grey)(07 of10)
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Never heard of her. Next. (credit:Steve Granitz via Getty Images)
Marcia Gay Harden (Grace Trevelyan Grey)(08 of10)
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Despite having a relatively small role, Oscar-winning actress Marcia probably has the most impressive CV of all of the 'Fifty Shades' stars.Some of the films she's starred in include 'Meet Joe Black', 'The First Wives Club', 'Whip it' and 'Pollock', which bagged her the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. (credit:Michael Tran via Getty Images)
Dylan Neal (Bob Adams)(09 of10)
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Dylan Neal will be playing Anastasia's stepdad and main father figure and source of guidance, Bob.After leaving American soap opera 'The Bold and the Beautiful' after two years, he went on to star in 'Sabrina The Teenage Witch' (as Sabrina's last ever love interest), 'Dawson's Creek' and, more recently, 'Bones'. (credit:Angela Weiss via Getty Images)
Max Martini (Jason Taylor)(10 of10)
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Not to be confused with the similarly-named Grammy-winning pop producer, Max Martini will be playing Christian Grey's faithful head of security, Taylor, in 'Fifty Shades'.His credits include three years in 'The Unit', and an important role in 'Pacific Rim', where he played Hercules Hansen. (credit:Araya Diaz via Getty Images)

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