Photo: Todd Williamson/GettyDakota Johnsonformed a sibling-like bond withJamie Dornan.The pair played a couple in theFifty Shades of Greymovies together, filming steamy romance scenes together as Anastasia Steele and Christian Grey, respectively. “Weird” as it may be, Johnson, 32, toldVanity Fairshe sees Dornan, 40, as a brother figure.“There was never a time when we didn’t get along. I know it’s weird, but he’s like a brother to me,” she said. “I love him so, so, so much. And we were really there for each other. We had to really trust each other and protect each other.“Continued Johnson, “We were doing the weirdest things for years, and we needed to be a team: ‘We’re not doing that,’ or ‘You can’t do that camera angle.’ “ThePersuasionactress said she does not regret making the threeFifty Shadesfilms, which hit theaters in 2015, 2017 and 2018. “Look, it was great for our careers. So amazing. So lucky. But it was weird. So, so weird.“Dakota Johnson on the cover ofVanity Fair’s July/August 2022 issue.Ryan McGinley/Vanity FairNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.In October, Dornan spoke withBritish GQabout taking issue with negative reviewsbashing the movies that they worked so hard on: “Look, put it this way: It’s done no harm to my career to be part of a movie franchise that has made more than $1 billion. Every working actor would say the same thing. It’s provided — a lot. There’s no shame in saying it’s transformed my life and my family’s life financially. I am very, very grateful for this and always will be.““And the fans loved it,” Dornan, who sharesthree daughterswith wife Amelia, added. “Kevin Maher [the film critic]atTheTimesdidn’t love it— what a surprise! But I take issue with the whole thing being just a bit of a joke. Everyone involvedworked as hard as they couldon those films, including myself.“Vivien Killilea/GettyJohnson toldVoguein 2017 while promotingFifty Shades Darkerthat she and Dornan fortunately got along behind the scenes, making it easier to perform the more intimate onscreen moments.“Jamie and I worked so incredibly closely for so long. There were no inhibitions, and it was very honest, very trusting. But I mean, what a gamble! What if he had turned out to be a total d—?” she joked at the time. She added, “There’s no makeup. There are no clothes to tell you a bit about the story. There’s no jewelry to give you a clue about social status. So it becomes purely about the performance.”
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Dakota Johnsonformed a sibling-like bond withJamie Dornan.The pair played a couple in theFifty Shades of Greymovies together, filming steamy romance scenes together as Anastasia Steele and Christian Grey, respectively. “Weird” as it may be, Johnson, 32, toldVanity Fairshe sees Dornan, 40, as a brother figure.“There was never a time when we didn’t get along. I know it’s weird, but he’s like a brother to me,” she said. “I love him so, so, so much. And we were really there for each other. We had to really trust each other and protect each other.“Continued Johnson, “We were doing the weirdest things for years, and we needed to be a team: ‘We’re not doing that,’ or ‘You can’t do that camera angle.’ “ThePersuasionactress said she does not regret making the threeFifty Shadesfilms, which hit theaters in 2015, 2017 and 2018. “Look, it was great for our careers. So amazing. So lucky. But it was weird. So, so weird.“Dakota Johnson on the cover ofVanity Fair’s July/August 2022 issue.Ryan McGinley/Vanity FairNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.In October, Dornan spoke withBritish GQabout taking issue with negative reviewsbashing the movies that they worked so hard on: “Look, put it this way: It’s done no harm to my career to be part of a movie franchise that has made more than $1 billion. Every working actor would say the same thing. It’s provided — a lot. There’s no shame in saying it’s transformed my life and my family’s life financially. I am very, very grateful for this and always will be.““And the fans loved it,” Dornan, who sharesthree daughterswith wife Amelia, added. “Kevin Maher [the film critic]atTheTimesdidn’t love it— what a surprise! But I take issue with the whole thing being just a bit of a joke. Everyone involvedworked as hard as they couldon those films, including myself.“Vivien Killilea/GettyJohnson toldVoguein 2017 while promotingFifty Shades Darkerthat she and Dornan fortunately got along behind the scenes, making it easier to perform the more intimate onscreen moments.“Jamie and I worked so incredibly closely for so long. There were no inhibitions, and it was very honest, very trusting. But I mean, what a gamble! What if he had turned out to be a total d—?” she joked at the time. She added, “There’s no makeup. There are no clothes to tell you a bit about the story. There’s no jewelry to give you a clue about social status. So it becomes purely about the performance.”
Dakota Johnsonformed a sibling-like bond withJamie Dornan.
The pair played a couple in theFifty Shades of Greymovies together, filming steamy romance scenes together as Anastasia Steele and Christian Grey, respectively. “Weird” as it may be, Johnson, 32, toldVanity Fairshe sees Dornan, 40, as a brother figure.
“There was never a time when we didn’t get along. I know it’s weird, but he’s like a brother to me,” she said. “I love him so, so, so much. And we were really there for each other. We had to really trust each other and protect each other.”
Continued Johnson, “We were doing the weirdest things for years, and we needed to be a team: ‘We’re not doing that,’ or ‘You can’t do that camera angle.’ "
ThePersuasionactress said she does not regret making the threeFifty Shadesfilms, which hit theaters in 2015, 2017 and 2018. “Look, it was great for our careers. So amazing. So lucky. But it was weird. So, so weird.”
Dakota Johnson on the cover ofVanity Fair’s July/August 2022 issue.Ryan McGinley/Vanity Fair
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In October, Dornan spoke withBritish GQabout taking issue with negative reviewsbashing the movies that they worked so hard on: “Look, put it this way: It’s done no harm to my career to be part of a movie franchise that has made more than $1 billion. Every working actor would say the same thing. It’s provided — a lot. There’s no shame in saying it’s transformed my life and my family’s life financially. I am very, very grateful for this and always will be.”
“And the fans loved it,” Dornan, who sharesthree daughterswith wife Amelia, added. “Kevin Maher [the film critic]atTheTimesdidn’t love it— what a surprise! But I take issue with the whole thing being just a bit of a joke. Everyone involvedworked as hard as they couldon those films, including myself.”
Vivien Killilea/Getty
Johnson toldVoguein 2017 while promotingFifty Shades Darkerthat she and Dornan fortunately got along behind the scenes, making it easier to perform the more intimate onscreen moments.
“Jamie and I worked so incredibly closely for so long. There were no inhibitions, and it was very honest, very trusting. But I mean, what a gamble! What if he had turned out to be a total d—?” she joked at the time. She added, “There’s no makeup. There are no clothes to tell you a bit about the story. There’s no jewelry to give you a clue about social status. So it becomes purely about the performance.”
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