Robert Pattinson finally reveals why he turned down 'Fifty Shades of Grey' role

Chuks on X: "Robert Pattinson says he turned down 'Fifty Shades of Grey' because the workout routine was too exhausting. ​Howard Stern: "Fifty Shades of Grey, one of the biggest movies. Why'd you turn that down? I know the author of the book wanted you." ​Robert Pattinson: "It was never really a turned-down thing. I never really got to the point where I was properly involved." ​Howard Stern: "But you were offered it?" ​Robert Pattinson: "I know the writer of the book. Before any of that happened, I met her in Chateau Marmont. I was talking to her, and she's a lady from England." ​Howard Stern: "She's got some wild fantasies." ​Robert Pattinson: "This is before the movie happened, and I found out, once her friend told me, 'Oh, that's E.L. James. She wrote Fifty Shades of Grey.'" ​Howard Stern: "Maybe you didn't want that movie 'cause you thought, 'What the hell? How am I supposed to play some guy who's into S&M or something?'" ​Robert Pattinson: "You just need to work out too much." ​Howard Stern: "Is that what it was? Yeah, you gotta be too good-looking." ​Robert Pattinson: "It's literally just gonna be exhausting." ​Howard Stern: "You never go to the gym and work on your physique? You get jacked up a bit, these chicks will even go more wild." ​Robert Pattinson: "I've tried. I tried. It just doesn't work." ​Howard Stern: "Oh, really? You don't get any muscle or tone?" ​Robert Pattinson: "Literally, I just can't. I don't understand how people do it."" / X