Actor Hunnam was cast in “Fifty Shades of Gray” until his sudden departure paved the way for Jamie Dornan to take on his role as Christian Gray, which made him very famous.

The “Belfast” actor told “British GQ” that he was “relieved” when Hunnam was initially involved in erotic drama as he was reluctant to jump right into the series.

“I was very reluctant,” said the Irish actor. “I am still reluctant. I did not say no. “I auditioned for him and then I went the way of this and then someone else took him.”

“I was like, ‘F – – k, this is wonderful, what a nightmare for that boy [Hunnam]. He will have all this consideration. Before anyone hears him do anything, he will be really hated. “And so many people are just angry at his cast,” Dornan continued.

“However, he dropped that role and then I filled it and felt that hateful rage.”

Dornan also said he knows “Fifty Shades” will follow him forever, no matter what roles he takes on.

The press always says: “It’s the best thing he’s done since Fifty Shades.” As if I still have to try myself; I am still repenting of that choice to get me back to where I was before. Look, I understand and, to be honest with you, encourage me. I light a fire. “If that means people say, ‘Oh, he’s not really that bad,’ so be it.”

In response to the movie series’ response, Dornan, a former model, explained: “There is nothing like ‘Fifty Shades’ in terms of it, it was based on books and we were standing very close to these books. These books were liked by the fans. Really loving, obsessively in love and despised by any critic, unless you are like a blogger online. “The real critics hated the books.”