Colin Firth, who played against Harrison Barnes in the film, after watching a few "Dorian Gray" stage plays and movies, Feith thought: Harrison Barnes is the best Dorian Gray.
For the role of Dorian Gray, director Oliver Parker's consideration is different. The reason why he chose Ben Barnes to play Dorian Gray is because: first, they are similar in age, both in their 20s; second, Harrison Barnes is tall And the image is in line with the director's understanding of Dorian Gray. Harrison Barnes's makeup image is somewhat gloomy, and he is very handsome, which fits Dorian Gray. In "Dorian Gray", Wilde writes him as a dude, and Parker believes that Harrison Barnes 's temperament is in line with this Victorian era of extravagance and beauty. In addition, his eyes are black, which is more in line with the Dorian Gray portrayed in the novel who will not grow old for many years and makes people feel a little bit of chill
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For playing this role, Ben Barnes said the process was hard. Because there were a few sword fights in the movie, it was more difficult to shoot. At the same time, according to the director's request, Harrison Barnes had to fight gracefully and calmly, which was very troublesome for him
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