People - Bella Heathcote thought joining the cast of
Fifty Shades Darker would be, well, quite dark for her as the newbie to the already-established cast, but it ended up being quite the opposite.
"I was worried because it's coming into something that's already
established like feeling like the new kid at school, but everyone was
really lovely and really welcoming and hilarious. It's a really good
vibe on set, which I didn't expect," the Australian actress told PEOPLE
at
The Hollywood Reporter and Jimmy Choo's "The Most Powerful Stylists in Hollywood" Dinner.
"I feel like the first movie did so well, so everyone is more
relaxed on this one," she continued.
"It's just a really good
environment to be in."
Heathcote struck it lucky when she was cast to play Christian Grey's – played by Jamie Dornan – ex-girlfriend Leila Williams in the
Fifty Shades of Grey sequel, but she says it wasn't hard to keep herself from going all fan-girl on the ultra good looking actor.
"It's so funny because Jamie, himself, is so not that," she laughs.
"He's a super laid back Irish man with a great sense of humor, so it's
weird to even imagine him as the smoldering thing, but I get it because
he's super handsome."
Thanks to
@artofkristen for the heads up :)