Read on to see what Johnson had to say about the supposed feud with Dornan and what actually caused problems on the set. READ THIS NEXT: Kissing Brad Pitt Was “Disgusting,” This Co-Star Said. In a new interview with Vanity Fair, Johnson talked about her experience making the Fifty Shades of Grey movies. And while she admitted to having some issues on-set, she clarified that they were never with her co-star. “There was never a time when we didn’t get along,” she told Vanity Fair of Dornan. “I know it’s weird, but he’s like a brother to me. 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.” She added, “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.’” At the premiere of the second movie, Fifty Shades Darker, Dornan told Entertainment Tonight that he and Johnson were much closer filming the sequel than they were the original, because they’d spent more time together. “I was only cast five weeks before we started filming the first movie, and that’s when I met Dakota for the first time” he said. “[Now] it’s been three years, [and] Dakota and I are very close. We’ve got a great sort of love and respect for each other. We’re great friends and I think that makes it easier, you know? So it’s definitely more comfortable.” For more celebrity news delivered right to your inbox, sign up for our daily newsletter. Johnson told Vanity Fair that making the Fifty Shades movies wasn’t smooth sailing thanks to the studio, the directors, and the author of the books, E.L. James (aka Erika Mitchell). “She had a lot of creative control, all day, every day, and she just demanded that certain things happen,” Johnson said of the writer. “There were parts of the books that just wouldn’t work in a movie, like the inner monologue, which was at times incredibly cheesy. It wouldn’t work to say out loud. It was always a battle. Always.” Johnson also cited logistical hiccups, including that the movies had different directors and that the original script for the first film was thrown out after the actor initially cast as Christian, Charlie Hunnam, bowed out. “It just became something crazy,” the actor said. “There were a lot of different disagreements. I haven’t been able to talk about this truthfully ever, because you want to promote a movie the right way, and I’m proud of what we made ultimately and everything turns out the way it’s supposed to, but it was tricky.“ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb READ THIS NEXT: Julia Roberts Called This Co-Star “Completely Disgusting.” Johnson told Vanity Fair that, though she might have done things differently with foresight, she isn’t sorry she signed on to play Ana. “I don’t think it’s a matter of regret,” the 32-year-old said. “If I had known at the time that’s what it was going to be like, I don’t think anyone would’ve done it. It would’ve been like, ‘Oh, this is psychotic.’ But no, I don’t regret it.” She continued of the experience, “There are things that I still cannot say because I don’t want to hurt anyone’s career and I don’t want to damage anybody’s reputation, but both Jamie and I were treated really well. Erika is a very nice woman, and she was always kind to me and I am grateful she wanted me to be in those movies.” Johnson added, “Look, it was great for our careers. So amazing. So lucky. But it was weird. So, so weird.”
