Jamie Dornan may have finished filming both Fifty Shades Darker and Fifty Shades Freed — the two sequels to Fifty Shades of Grey — but if he ever wants to bring back Christian Grey for a fourth movie, Ellen DeGeneres is the woman to call.
During Tuesday’s episode of The Ellen Show, the host asked her guest to revive his role as the tortured billionaire for a scene in which he was seduced by a Staples employee — played by herself. However, apparently even Christian Grey draws the line at fooling around with a pencil sharpener.
Watch the full clip below.
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