British-born actor Colin Firth is hanging up his Mamma Mia dancing shoes to take on a much darker in the new film Dorian Gray based on Oscar Wildes classic tale The film directed by Oliver Parker follows the story of Gray played by Ben Barnes an attractive young man who becomes the subject of a painting Gray meets an aristocrat Lord Henry Wotton Firth and becomes enthralled by his hedonistic worldviews As Gray begins to pursue pleasure his portrait begins to morph and age though he does not As per the Hollywood Reporter the films producer Barnaby Thompson said Parker plans to make a visceral dark horror story and said the themes of stardom are as relevant as ever while at Mays Festival de CannesHow do you think Firth will fair in this classic retelling of The Picture of Dorian Gray Will he be able to convey the darkness needed to make this film work Gina DiNunnoread more