She was supposed to be in 50 shades? ? Shieeeeeetttt I woulda watched it if it was her
Emilia Clarke has revealed that she turned down the role of Anastasia Steele in
Fifty Shades Of Grey because she didn’t want to be recognized for constantly doing nudity. Throughout the opening seasons of
Game Of Thrones Emilia Clarke regularly went buff, and she’s now explained that she doesn’t plan on doing so for a role in the near future.
During her chat with
The Hollywood Reporter, Emilia Clarke revealed that she was approached to take the leading role in
Fifty Shades Of Grey ahead of Dakota Johnson. However, she ultimately decided to turn the project down. And even though the adaptation has gone on to gross over $550 million at the box office, Clake insists that she has, "No regrets."
The actress admitted that she had two meetings with director Sam Taylor-Johnson about starring in
Fifty Shades Of Grey, but even though she was curious about the project and how it could impact her career, she was unable to get over the nudity facet of the part - which eventually led to her turning it down. Clarke explained: