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Ryan Gosling has been Hollywood’s eye candy for several years. The Canadian actor has created a rapport for himself by starring in movies such asLa La Land, The Gray Man,and the upcoming Greta Gerwig directorial,Barbie.
As per reports, Ryan Gosling was asked to star inFifty Shades of Greyback in 2015.The Gray Manactor, however, outrightly refused the script which made the creators eye Robert Pattinson for the role.
When Ryan Gosling RejectedFifty Shades of Grey
Prior toFifty Shades of Greybecoming a billion-dollar franchise,Ryan Goslingwas eyed for the role of Christian Grey. Not only was he eyed for the role, but the script was entirely developed around Gosling’s persona and his character.
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As per revealed by The Hollywood Reporter, when the creators ofFifty Shades of Greyapproached theDriveactor, he refused the script to focus on other projects. As heartbreaking as it sounds, many other notable actors also rejected the script, until Jamie Dornan took up the mantle of being called Christian Grey.
As stated in their article, Ryan Gosling had been the actor that the script had been revolving around since its creation. After the script was finished, the creators approached Ryan Gosling, which he outrightly refused. That wasn’t the end of the series of castings, since Charlie Hunnam was also finalized for the role before he dropped out.
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Before finalizing Jamie Dornan and after being rejected by Ryan Gosling, the creators decided to fixate on Charlie Hunnam. TheFifty Shades of Greyfranchise had also eyed Robert Pattinson for the role, however, he too shied away from the script.
Charlie Hunnam was onboard for the film and Jamie Dornan was kept as a kind of “backup actor”. It was fortunate for Dornan however as theKing Arthuractor decided to back out of the project too. Jamie Dornan’s portrayal of Christian Grey was the breakout role that the actor needed. TheFifty Shades of Greyfranchise spanning three films became a billion-dollar franchise and made Dornan a memorable name.
As for Ryan Gosling, the actor is all set to share the screen with Margot Robbie and Will Ferrell when Greta Gerwig’s upcomingBarbiehits theaters.Barbieis currently slated for a release date of 23rd July 2023.
TheFifty Shades of Greyfranchise is available to rent on Apple TV+.
Source:The Hollywood Reporter
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Visarg Acharya is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 3000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past three years and a copywriter at a corporation. Visarg usually covers news and theories on the MCU and the DCU, with an emphasis on Avengers and Superman; Game of Thrones, and more.A Tarantino fan, Visarg, spends his time critiquing various directors’ filmographies and watching them with curiosity. Medieval fantasy like The Lord of the Rings or sci-fi movies like Interstellar, watching the latest horror movies, and listening to Hans Zimmer become his comfort zone. When idle, he can be found reading fantasy novels with a terrible cup of coffee in hand.
