Watch John Oliver's Ridiculous Audition Tape For Fifty Shades of Grey

We know you've spent months envisioning Jamie Dornan for the role of Christian Grey in Fifty Shades of Grey, but what if there was a different leading man? Perhaps, say, a 37-year-old British man with glasses who anchors a weekly news program for HBO? John Oliver took an opportunity over the weekend to audition for the film, albeit over a year late. It's clear he doesn't know much about the movie, but thankfully, he did look some things up on Wikipedia. Watch the audition below, and get the complete guide to everything Fifty Shades.

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