The change of leading man in the movie version of Fifty Shades Of Grey has forced Universal Pictures and Focus Features to push back the release date of the movie to February 2015, a full six months later than planned.

Jamie Dornan
Jamie Dornan (Evan Agostini/Getty Images)
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The new scheduled release date, according to msn.com, is February 13, 2015, just in time for Valentine's Day! Of course, a month ago, the project was forced to shift gears when Charlie Hunnam announced he was leaving the role due to scheduling conflicts with "Sons of Anarchy"

The new leading man is Irish actor Jamie Dornan. Dornan dated Keira Knightley from from 2003-2005. He has had movie and TV roles and has modeled for Dior, Armani and Calvin Klein.

Around the Jersey Shore, there have been mixed reviews about the choice of Dornan as Christian Grey, with many area residents saying he's not even close to the picture they had in mind of Christian.

Others disagree, including an eonline.com article that listed ten reasons why Dornan is the perfect choice.

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