The 32-year-old actor said his wife, who was pregnant at the time with their 14-month-old daughter Dulcie, is happy for him to take on the role of Christian Grey in the novel adaptation, reported OK! magazine.
"My wife is a brilliant, hugely understanding person. She was an actress for 10 years, so she's aware of what it's like.
"A lot of people would have had a fit at 30-something weeks pregnant hearing, 'Darling, we're going to Vancouver this week for four months - we're going to have a Canadian baby and I'm going to do a film where, for parts of it, I will be naked'. That's a tough pitch, but my wife is an incredible person," he said.
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