Here is great news for the fans of actor, Ian Somerhalder. The actor is speculated to play Christian Grey in "Fifty Shades Freed," the sequel to "Fifty Shades Darker." Jamie Dornan has been playing the charming Grey in the previous editions of "Fifty Shades" an adaption of the erotic trilogy, from E. L. James, but he is reportedly quitting.
With the TV series, "The Vampire Diaries" ending with Season 8, it rumored that Somerhalder will be filling in the shoes of Dornan who played the charismatic, Grey. Notably, fans have always wanted to see Somerhalder as Grey, but it seems that it is now that their wishes will be fulfilled.
It must be mentioned here that reports of the actor reading parts of the "Fifty Shades of Grey" gave steam to the rumors about the actor being cast as Grey, reports Parent Herald. According to reports, the 37-years-old actor will be seen as Grey in the third and the final installment of the movie.
Notably, previous reports suggest that Dornan has expressed his desire to quit "Fifty Shades" as he is over it, especially after filming two movies back to back. And, with the reports of Somerhalder being cast in the sequel of "Fifty Shades Darker" it seems to confirm that fans will no longer see Dornan playing Grey.
In other news, showrunner, Julie Plec has mentioned that fans can expect a crossover between "The Vampire" Season 8 and "The Originals" Season 4, reports Entertainment Tonight. In her interview, she also mentioned that both she and Nina Dobrev want to work together, but it is the schedule on which they are working to make it happen. But if things are in place, fans can expect her to be back.
"The Originals" Season 4 is scheduled to premiere in 2017, on The CW. But, which characters will be a part of the crossover has not been revealed.
Coming to "Fifty Shades Freed," if the reports of Somerhalder being cast as Grey turns out to be true, it remains to be seen whether the actor is able to do justice to the character, in terms of onscreen chemistry.
