Jamie Dornan 'Cast In Fifty Shades Of Grey'

Jamie Dornan is reported to have been selected as the replacement for Charlie Hunnam in Fifty Shades Of Grey.

The Northern Irish actor is claimed by The Hollywood Reporter to now be negotiating terms with Universal and Focus to play kinky billionaire Christian Grey in the adaptation of EL James' erotic novel.

The vacancy arose when British star Hunnam unexpectedly pulled out of the project a week and a half ago.

A former BF of Keira Knightley, Dornan is aged 31 and has previously appeared in British drama The Fall and US series Once Upon A Time.

He is claimed to have been producers' first choice as a replacement - and to have been contacted before Hunnam officially pulled out.

THR also claims that Hunnam had "issues" with the script for the project, which may have contributed toward his decision to depart.