'Fifty Shades Darker' will feature the return of Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan as main protagonists Anastasia Steele and Christian Grey, respectively. The two were scene in Vancouver filming numerous kissing scenes under director James Foley. Dornan is rumored to go fully naked in the sequel.
According to Just Jared, new photographs showed Johnson and Dornan on-location in Vancouver for the filming of James Foley's upcoming erotic-drama film intended as the second installment in the 'Fifty Shades of Grey' cinematic trilogy. The on-screen couple were recently spotted filming numerous kissing scenes on the film set.
Principal photography for the sequel, which first began on February 9, was first announced by E.L. James on her personal Instagram account. It was captioned, "Day one #FSD Good luck to all the cast and crew". James, author of the bestselling books the movies are based from, is also serving as producer in Foley's project.
The first film introduced Ana and Christian as lovers engaged in a sadomasochistic relationship. It first premiered at the 65th Berlin International Film Festival and eventually released in international theaters on Feburary 13, 2015. Although it was a massive box office success with $571 million in earnings, it was received with generally unfavorable reviews from critics and fans of the original books.
According to Moviepilot, 'Fifty Shades Freed' may push the kink factor further. Rumors emerged that Dornan was paid a hefty sum to do on-screen full frontal nudity for his role as Christian. However, this has yet to be confirmed.
Another article by the Daily Mail reported that Dornan recently won the Worst Actor Award at the 2016 Golden Raspberry Awards. He also won the Worst Screen Combo with Johnson. 'Fifty Shades of Grey' itself won Worst Picture and Worst Screenplay, with director Sam Taylor-Johnson getting a nomination for Worst Director.
'Fifty Shades Darker' is an erotic drama film directed by James Foley based on a screenplay by Niall Leonard. It is currently filming back-to-back with the third film 'Fifty Shades Freed' in Vancouver. It stars Johnson, Dornan, Kim Basinger, Eric Johnson, Marcia Gay Harden, Bella Heathcote, Tyler Hoechlin, Max Martini, Luke Grimes, Eloise Mumford, Rita Ora and Robinne Lee.
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