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Somerhalder, Hedlund Ruled Out Of 50 Shades Flick

Reports claim they will not play Christian Grey...

Ian SomerhalderandFifty Shades of Grey.
According to Us Weekly, Hedlund turned down the part of the dominating business man in the trilogy as he felt the role was "too big a commitment".
It is thought that producers were unwilling to let the actor sign on to star in only one film.
In other 50 Shades news, Somerhalder - who has previously spoke of his interest in the part - has apparently been dismissed as a possibility by writer, EL James.
Speaking to Ryan Seacrest on KISS-FM in April, the Vampire Diaries star stated: "It could be very, very amazing. I have the book and I just started reading it.
"That would be a pretty incredible thing, and hopefully that could pan out... Beyond the shadow of a doubt, I think that would be a phenomenal opportunity!"
Sam Taylor-Johnson was [uuid=6ba52d24-e5c0-4bae-9356-009e76d8d784]recently confirmed[/uuid] to direct the flick, with James branding her "incredibly-talented."
The[uuid=92c9101b-a812-459e-97bf-b21483b13a71] film is due to hit US cinemas[/uuid] on August 1, 2014.

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