Last week, Fifty Shades of Grey fans were distressed when Australian magazine MW exclusively reported that star Jamie Dornan was preparing to exit the franchise — a story that was quickly picked up and aggregated by gossip rags around the globe.
Today, in an utterly un-shocking turn of events, that unsourced and unconfirmed story has been proven false. In a statement issued to quell the rumors, Dornan's P.R. team issued a statement clarifying that Dornan plans to star in the next installment, Fifty Shades Darker.
"Jamie is delighted that the film is breaking box office records worldwide," said the statement. "And whilst the studio has not made any formal announcements about sequels, he is looking forward to making the next film."
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Though Fifty Shades Darker hasn't formally been greenlit, Fifty Shades of Grey has grossed $411 million and counting on a $40 million budget — so yeah, that sequel would get made even if everybodyquit.