Dakota Johnson makes sure to do everything possible to fit into her role, even if it ends up making her feel psychotic. The actress is famous for her role in movies such as ’21 Jump Street,’ ‘How To Be Single’ and ‘The Lost Daughter’. But, she found global fame for ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ films.
Recently, Johnson opened up about her shooting experience for the film series. It was full of drama as the actress said it was “mayhem all the time”.
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Dakota Johnson Recalls “Chaotic” ‘Fifty Shades’ Filming
The star opened up about her shooting experience of ‘Fifty Shades‘ and called it “psychotic.” She played protagonist Anastasia Steele in the franchise’s three films. They were adapted from EL James’ novels of the same titles.
Jamie Dornan played the lead role alongside her as Christian Grey, after Charlie Hunnam dropped out of the first film due to scheduling conflicts. According to Johnson, Hunnam’s departure from the franchise was an early turning point that changed the way the films came to life.
In a new interview with Vanity Fair, the ‘Persuasion‘ star said that author and screenwriter James was “so enraged” by Hunnam leaving that she scrapped the original script. “It just became something crazy. There were a lot of different disagreements,” Johnson explained.
She continued, “I haven’t been able to talk about this truthfully ever, because you want to promote a movie the right way, and I’m proud of what we made ultimately and everything turns out the way it’s supposed to, but it was tricky.”
Johnson Wouldn’t Have Agreed To Do The Movie If She Had Known That It Would Be “Psychotic”
The new Madame Web also gave examples of “battles” that occurred with James, including the inclusion of “incredibly cheesy” lines that Johnson felt wouldn’t work for the film. “She had a lot of creative control, all day, every day, and she just demanded that certain things happen,” the actress said about working with the author on the script.
Later, when asked if she regretted her involvement with the film, Johnson denied the suggestion, but shared that she wouldn’t have agreed to be in the film if she’d known of the drama to come. “No. I don’t think it’s a matter of regret,” she clarified, before adding, “If I had known at the time that’s what it was going to be like, I don’t think anyone would’ve done it. It would’ve been like, ‘Oh, this is psychotic.’ But no, I don’t regret it.”
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