Is there still a person on the planet who does not know who Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson are? Most likely not, because these actors played the main roles in the mega-popular trilogy “50 shades of gray” about the intimate relationship of a student and a sadistic billionaire.
Dakota Johnson: The Beginning of a Creative Path
The future star of “Shades” was born in Austin, Texas, in the family of famous actors of the 90s. Her father, Don Johnson, is known as a serial actor, who played mainly secondary roles ("Django Unchained"), and her mother, Melanie Griffith, is a popular Hollywood actress who became recognizable after the release of the film "Business Woman". It is worth noting that the girl's grandmother was a famous actress and model of the last century and was extremely popular with Alfred Hitchcock, as they said afterwards, she was his muse.
Naturally, the baby, under parental influence, already knew her way and was actively paving her way to worldwide recognition. A few years later, Dakota's parents broke up, and her mother married Antonio Banderas, whom she met on the set of the film. Subsequently, he took custody and patronage of the girl, who from an early age began to show interest in a bohemian life: she did not dance for long, but was more successful in the modeling business. Having good external data: a spectacular appearance and a beautiful slim figure, the girl was actively in demand among modeling agencies. Johnson showed considerable interest in cinema.
Movies with Dakota Johnson
The first step on the path to fame as an actress was the film "Woman without rules", which was shot by the stepfather of the baby. Young Dakota did not gain popularity and did not appear on the screens for more than ten years after the release of the film, deciding to focus on a modeling career.
The film “Social Network” brought her worldwide recognition with the famous handsome Justin Timberlake, then the girl appeared in the comedy series “Ben and Kate” by Dana Fox, playing the main role. The tape was a success among viewers and critics, and Dakota Johnson's collection of films was supplemented by such popular films as "Macho and Nerd", "Scary Handsome" and "Goats." She appeared in the melodrama "A Little Married", the short film "Everything That Glitters", in the drama "Cymbelin" and many others, rapidly moving up to fame and accumulating fan recognition and prestigious awards in its arsenal.
"50 shades of grey"
But the resounding success and recognition of millions brought her the picture "Fifty Shades of Gray" based on the novel by E.L. James. Dakota played a philology student in love with sexy billionaire Christian. Many critics and fans of the erotic novel believed that Johnson was not suitable for the main role, on this occasion they even wrote a petition about the re-election of a more worthy person. More than twenty thousand people signed, stating that the actress is not young enough and attractive.
And yet, Dakota played a leading role and became one of the sought-after actresses of our time, after the film was released, viewers and film critics recognized that the girl still has a talent for reincarnation. Of course, there were some negative reviews about the sensational picture, since it began to differ significantly from the novel itself, and frank episodes, according to experts, replaced the “vanilla” scenes. The actress herself does not think so and believes that she did an excellent job with the task and bed moments did not become a stumbling block for her.
Relationship with men
There are not so many facts about the personal life of Dakota Johnson, and this gives the paparazzi an occasion to closely monitor the movie star. The girl met with the actor Jordan Masterson before the shooting of “Shades” began: the guy begged her to abandon the role and asked to attend church with him. It was not an easy choice for a girl, but her career became more important than her personal life.
Dakota Johnson unexpectedly began an affair with musician Matthew Heath, but here the guy could not stand the pressure of the press, after six months the couple broke up. So we can say with confidence: shooting in a frank role did not go to the girl's benefit, upsetting her entire personal life.
Jamie Dornan: biography
Born in Ireland in 1982, raised in a family of an obstetrician and a housewife. In childhood, the actor showed interest in sports, namely, golf and rugby. When he was 16, his mother died of cancer, and the following year, four of his friends died in a car accident: Jamie had such a strong imprint, he later had to turn to a psychologist.
In college in Belfast, he went to college, even then the makings of an actor showed up: he actively attended a drama club and began to be interested in music, with his best friend David created the group Sons of Jim. Due to the inexperience of the guys and lack of finances, their music career failed miserably. Jamie himself says that he loves this world too much to spoil it with his music. In 2008, the group officially ceased to exist.
After graduating from college, the actor went to a local university and soon received an attractive offer from a well-known modeling agency. The guy immediately went to London to conquer the world podiums, his first photo shoot was held for the advertising catalog in 2002, and the pictures turned out to be quite piquant. Soon, one after another, Jamie signed contracts with well-known brands and men's magazines, worked with brands such as Calvin Klein, Armani, Gap and many others.
The model’s career developed at an astonishing speed, his collection of works included pictures with the most popular top models: Dornan was photographed with Kate Moss and Eva Mendes, the latter was very pleased with the work of the Irish handsome. Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan also generated a lot of rumors about relationships outside the set, but is there any reason for this?
The filmography of the actor
Jamie did not pass over the film industry, but he didn’t do so much, having managed to appear in such projects as Once Upon a Time, Flying Home, New Worlds. Jamie Dornan became recognizable in the film “Crash”, playing the role of a serial killer, by the way, the shooting took place in their native land - in Ireland. However, he fully tasted the glory after the release of the movie trilogy "50 shades of gray": the film partner was Dakota Johnson. Jamie Dornan was not approved by critics and was even awarded the Golden Raspberry Award for the worst male role. Despite everything, the film broke box office records and became very popular around the world. Only after this role among fans of Jamie Dornan, films with his participation began to enjoy increased interest.
Irish Don Juan
Jamie's personal life has always been pretty good, since before his marriage he had numerous novels. He met with Keira Knightley, with whom he stayed in a relationship for 3 years and claimed that he had the most serious intentions. The couple nevertheless broke up due to the intervention of the press, but thanks to her, he got his first role in the film. Jamie Dornan even managed to start an affair with Kate Moss, Lindsay Lohan, Siena Miller, many other famous ladies visited his bed. Then the actor married the beautiful singer and actress Amelia Warner, they had two wonderful daughters - Dalsi and Phoebe.
Rumors around a creative tandem
Gossip will always go around and around this Hollywood couple: the press and tabloids claim that these creative people are not only connected by filming and a spark ran between them, especially if you watch the movie. It becomes interesting: are Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan meeting or not?
The guys refute the low rumors, claiming that they have developed warm friendly relations. Dakota with particular tenderness speaks about his wife Jamie and considers her an amazing woman, undoubtedly, the girl made friends with the children of the actor. So, statements about the romance of the stars are another ploy to draw public attention to the last part of the trilogy: the directors themselves decided to create an image of mutual sympathy between Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan, which goes beyond the usual friendship.