Writer Kelly Marcel will never watch ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ because the changes author E.L James made to her script left her heartbroken.
The 41-year-old screenwriter and actress has confessed she refused to see the film – which was based on James’ novel of the same name – after the pair clashed while penning the script.
Kelly insists seeing the film – which was released in February and stars Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan – would be too painful as it is "much different" to the one she had originally imagined.
She explained: "My heart really was broken by that process, I really mean it. I don’t see it out of any kind of bitterness or anger or anything like that. I just don’t feel like I can watch it without feeling some pain about how different it is to what I initially wrote."
Marcel also opened up about the strained relationship between James and director Sam Taylor-Johnson, who has dropped out of the next installment of the racy franchise.
She told Vulture: "There was a moment where we were weeks away from shooting … and it was clear that that was gonna be a struggle.
"It’s very difficult to come on as a director and to be handcuffed that way and not be able to fulfil your creative vision because there are certain restrictions on you. But at the same time, I would argue that it was very clear that that was the way it was going to be.
"She would always let me argue and fight for things that I felt passionate about. In the end, I think we ended up with a draft that was a halfway compromise, but she had still been very brave about what she had let go. Ultimately, Erika did have all of the control."
Kelly Marcel heartbroken over ‘Fifty Shades’ script
