First Look At Jamie Dornan On Fifty Shades Darker Set

Christian Grey is coming back ladies. Okay, we know the first Fifty Shades film was dire but that doesn’t mean we can’t love Jamie Dornan does it? Thought not.

The highly-anticipated sequel, Fifty Shades Darker, began filming in Vancouver this week – and it sent fans into a tizzy, to say the least.

Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan returned to Gastown, reprising their roles as Anastasia Steele and Christian Grey.

Dornan has a BEARD. Well, almost.

New Pics of Jamie and Dakota on Set today. Link in bio for all Pics! Pics by @punkd_images #FiftyShadesDarker #DakotaJohnson #JamieDornan #AnastasiaSteele #ChristianGrey

A photo posted by Dakota Johnson & Jamie Dornan (@fiftyshadesen) on Mar 4, 2016 at 3:42pm PST

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A photo posted by @only50tons on Mar 4, 2016 at 4:43pm PST

Luke Grimes, Bella Heathcote, and Eric Johnson were also spotted on set. Heathcote plays Leila Williams – Grey’s ex-lover – while Grimes plays the millionaire’s brother, Elliot.

The cast and crew shot the original movie in Vancouver in 2014. The city’s tourism agency even promoted locations used in the film, suggesting that tourists “rub up” against the “sensual spots” the next time they swung through the area. Whatever floats your boat.

Eric Johnson plays Christian Grey’s rival, Jack Hyde.

Dornan (and his beard) still win though.

Some more shots from the #FiftyShadesDarker set. Will share more tomorrow. Time to sleep (via @50ShadesWorldcm ) pic.twitter.com/1bcicsJYf0

? Fifty Shades Updates (@ShadesUpdates) March 3, 2016

Just look at the craic they’re all having.

Three E’s but two of them don’t know how to spell their names… @ericjohnson @ericafabs

A photo posted by E L James (@erikaljames) on Mar 3, 2016 at 12:17pm PST

Dakota Johnson was also snapped featuring her trademark Ana Steele fringe and suitably longer locks.

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A photo posted by Cincuenta sombras latino (@cincuentasombrasdegreylatino) on Mar 4, 2016 at 4:27pm PST

The pictures come just after it was announced that Pretty Little Liars (PLL) star Brant Daugherty is joining the third instalment, Fifty Shades Freed. Daugherty – better known as Noel Kahn to PLL fans – will take on the role of Luke Sawyer, a personal bodyguard Christian Grey hires to watch over Anastasia Steele. We don’t remember the bodyguard being as handsome in the books? What would Grey say?

#tbt looking deep in thought while standing on a rooftop. A pretty average day for me.

A photo posted by Brant Daugherty (@brantdaugherty) on Feb 18, 2016 at 8:00am PST

Some of us (okay, me) now has a Fifty Shades countdown clock as a screensaver. Not even sorry.

Fifty Shades Darker?is due to hit cinemas on February 10th, 2017 and Fifty Shades Freed is to be released on?February 9th, 2018.

Are you looking forward to the sequels?