Dakota Johnson: ‘Fifty Shades Darker’ Contains A Surprise Tribute To My Mom | TODAY

Actress Dakota Johnson talks to TODAY’s Hoda Kotb about “Fifty Shades Darker,” the steamy new installment in the “Fifty Shades” film franchise. She reveals that the film includes a surprise tribute to her mother, actress Melanie Griffith.
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Dakota Johnson: ‘Fifty Shades Darker’ Contains A Surprise Tribute To My Mom | TODAY

[@ginlyn7home99]

She says the exact lines that Melanie Griffith said in Working Girl at the end of the movie when Melanie got her own office and the secretary comes in and asks what her duties are. That was soooo awesome!!!!

[@colemandan100]

She is certainly not boastful . Very humble . very natural like someone you'd meet in daily life.

[@danielagomes5038]

Dakota is such a good human being, I love her simplicity. She is very funny and cute. ❤❤❤

[@dm-dy4ie]

Daniela, what are you basing your assumptions on exactly? Do you know her personally? I'm just curious. Ha. TO me, idk, I think she comes off a little spoiled and maybe a little entitled in her interviews.. I don't think she had to go through the same things as other actors to get her roles, just because of who her parents are. I'm not saying she hasn''t been decent in other pieces she has done, but, to be honest, I don't know that I think she was that amazing in this series, at all. idk.. I felt like she was just just playing herself. Again. Which. wasn't really thaaat interesting per say, to me.. idk.

[@danielagomes5038]

d m I'm taking my guess by the way she behaves, you do not have to meet a person to know if she has a good heart. I believe she has a lot of talent to be shown, I admire her as an actress and person. Her parents are only a support in her career.

[@bizzybee53]

liar

[@amaya.nicole1501]

@@dm-dy4ie why are you watching this if you thinks she's entitled? And "spoiled?" She literally drives a twenty year old truck where the passenger seat door doesn't open🤦your stupid.

[@MsSuzie71]

@@amaya.nicole1501 she has more than one vehicle. That truck was her grandad's.

[@krixpix]

"Number two is ready to come out"...That didn't sound right! xD

[@juliencrn]

krixpix what u mean?

[@kat-ib7ge]

krixpix ikr😂

[@Sarah-pg7ge]

number 2 as in poop so saying oh its ready to come out is like saying ur poop is ready to leave your body 😂

[@dothedeed]

"are you ready for it?" Its horrible when you're not ready...

[@seriouslymessedup8882]

Thanks for sharing your views and all this religion and borders are just away for people to separate us at the end we are all humans and Earth is our home

[@Sattnin77]

There's a scene in Fifty Shades Darker ripped directly from Working Girl, the 1988 classic starring Dakota Johnson's mother, Melanie Griffith. It comes just after Ana gets promoted at Seattle Independent Press, when she tells her new assistant, Hannah, to call her by her first name and only bring her coffee if she's getting some for herself. "The rest we'll just make up as we go along," Ana says. There's the secret!

[@elshadie9719]

Thank you, I'm late to watch this but as she said there was a secret I wondered if anyone got it since the movies been out.

[@Violetflyb]

Omg thank you so much!!!

[@himanipadharia]

God bless you for mentioning this.

[@ellenentel4004]

SO MUCH MORE EXCITED!!!! SERIOUSLY CANNOT STOP WATCHING THESE INTERVIEWS!!!

[@thekrustykrabpizza2410]

Ellen Entel Yup, me too!

[@ranatamir]

Ellen Entel Ikr imm so excited and i keep watching all these interviews and extended trailers my watch history is probably full of 50 shades videos i'm so exited for valentines day to already come

[@heyheyheyheyheyhey76]

I'll admit I'm even looking forward to it myself. Not gonna be as much sex, and a lot more action and intense drama, going by the trailers. Porn isn't everything.

[@ranatamir]

Stannis The Mannis Well the movies may be about BDSM and sex but it's not all about that if you read the books you'll understand it's a romance between the two and it talks about Christian's past with his ex dominate and how him and Anastasia try and work their relationship without any rules and them having trouble with his ex submissive and Anastasia's boss it's romantic and it's deep and it tells you about how Christian can't live without Anastasia because it's the first time he feels something for someone romantically

[@heyheyheyheyheyhey76]

BuzzBug Yep. I only saw the first movie cause a friend blackmailed me with a secret as leverage to see it. Haha. Never read the books. I don't really have an affinity for that kind of genre, I suppose. Give me some gore and action and severe intensity and I'm happy.

[@lollipop823]

She is absolutely beautiful it's insane.

[@rehan2118]

Dakota Johnson is a perfect combination of Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson

[@annarosedesigns8155]

Its a scene in Working Girl" Tess: I expect you to call me Tess. I don’t expect you to fetch me coffee unless you’re getting some for yourself, and the rest we’ll just make up as we go along, okay" put Dakota where Tess is.

[@aishathzimna7275]

awww i love her giggly laugh

[@thingsprings5493]

0:46 Number two is ready to come out.😂

[@nanes9914]

HAHAHAHAHA

[@nickismith3479]

She is truly a amazing actress to go as far as she did to make us women who loves stories of a person that didn't know how to love,to love so deeply. Great job D. Much love

[@HailingRoses]

I don't like the movie or the series or anything about it BUT I LOVE Dakota, she seems like such a sweet soul.

[@anangelskissinspring330]

She's super sweet! :)

[@sandracoros8279]

Dakota is so gorgeous

[@brendasmith6046]

8/15/20 I watch this over and over love 50 shades all of them

[@uphill248]

She's beautiful!

[@Jack_Hyde]

Ironically, my name is Jack Hyde. Great job, E. L. James. :P

[@TheTrekkieMonster]

That´s not irony sweetheart, that coincidence...

[@janetpercell3989]

Jack Hyde pp

[@Jack_Hyde]

@TheTrekkieMonster I'm scared though. Also, spoiler alert, Jack Hyde isn't a nice person. :P

[@itsEnnxx]

no...

[@Jack_Hyde]

@dauntLess Yes. You see, this is why I'm fearing for my life right now. :P

[@dontbeugly1029]

Dakota is always classy and Jamie is always a gentleman

[@samjullal715]

She is the best for Jamie..awww...so sweet

[@jobenrosal5827]

"Number two is ready to come out" *LMAOO PHOEBE??* 😹😹😹

[@myrkacg4076]

Her look's so cute. Her hair👌 too Beautiful😙

[@ayalafam7139]

i am a huge fan of (Working Girl) the movie which starred Dakota's mother Melanie Griffith. It is ine of my most favorite 80s movie. So imagine my emotions when I witnessed her daughter in my current favorite movie paying tribute to her mother with that one line (I dont expect you to fetch me coffee unless your getting some for yourself)...AHHHH OMG!!! I mean I almost lost my mind!!! What a WONDERFUL surprise for this fan of both movies and actresses! GREAT JOB DAKOTA

[@Sookie301]

I love her voice , it sounds sooooo smooth ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@senseimom11]

I knew she pulled a scene from “working girl”! Great job Dakota! Loved it!

[@retimarieboncales7301]

im curious right now....cant wait to see this movie #fsd

[@prettyone45]

its a good movie

[@alexisnewell3672]

Oh Dakota so Much like Don in looks love her...💕

[@trinapatricia6759]

The way she giggles I LOVE JERRR

[@deanricehill46]

I loved that scene.. the coffee scene. When I first saw it I was like "there it is" haha

[@flipdroid23]

'Number 2 is ready to come out' best interview line ever😂😂😂😂😂

[@brendaprice7686]

I've been looking forward to this second movie. The books are fabulous. Why do all the interviewers act so immature while interviewing the cast? I want to yell "grow the heck up". Ask intelligent questions & move on for goodness sake. See ya at the theater👍🏻

[@neagnano1215]

She is Really beautifull

[@emilianaoliveira4903]

Dakota linda😍😘😘

[@KrystyneY]

I wonder if the little tribute to her mom will be "Working Girl" related...I have a feeling it will.

[@stephaniemcalpin6823]

Christine Y , "you don't have to fetch me some coffee unless you're getting from yourself. her mom said that in Working Girl. You were right!

[@Savetheplanet802]

I'm really going to name my first daughter Dakota, I love that name.

[@julietteSoul]

Supernova lots of Dakotas were named when she was born to! Those famous parents!

[@damirbabic7403]

Lady dakota 🥰👍Beautiful lady with a beautiful name like herr very much miss dakota johnson 😍👍❤❤❤❤❤

[@applealmazan9772]

I love you Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan 💛

[@skepticalmom2948]

Working girl dialog from her moms movie when ana is talking to her assistant hannah.

[@thesharpestofthorns___9132]

I guess this movie looks more developed *shrugs*

[@shusuia.3040]

she has a beautiful forehead :')

[@chubbies32]

i know the scene that she is refering to and,, i recognized it right away.. i was like awwww

[@CHloE748]

*number 2 is about to come out*

[@mzjerseyshore81]

I love these today show interviews

[@Faerypeach]

It's a quote from working girl! Awesome

[@EsterHirz]

SHES SO CUTE I LOVE HER AND CANT WAIT FOR THE MOVIE I NEED TO CALM DOWN

[@abcdx84]

I miss her bangs

[@viralpatel2612]

She was filming 2nd and 3rd on the same day...!!! awesome...hope that don't have to wait for 2 years for 3rd part...

[@dmal_2229]

veeral patel na it comes out 2018

[@hessu275]

"Great for Marcia" XD

[@pratikshagiri818]

U r so beautiful and i loved your voice and smile Dakota♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️👌👌👌👌

[@phanikumar6698]

she is so....cool🤩💘

[@monroe8828]

This interview was hilarious 😂

[@Sam_am_i]

0:46 "number two is ready to come out, are you ready for it?" 😂😂 so terrible when your not..

[@ninamadzarevic3926]

Working girl

[@TB-bv1vr]

"What's funky about this" 😂

[@ashyrafshukor]

always be my adorable princess..awww..

[@sanjaykumarrathore50270]

Great

[@thegoodone8]

the second film isn't even out and i'm already excited for the third

[@emjaylhr]

Hoda seems to have started her 🍷 a bit too early! 🤣🤣🤣

[@roseanneelliott3817]

Dakota is stunning in every way.

[@jotgeebunny]

What was the clip about her Mom? Does anyone know?

[@anncarson269]

Dakota loves Jamie ❤️ 😍 💖 ❣️

[@janetritchie8407]

I think the surprise is the watch she has on when hugging her mom goodbye in the movie

[@hsuitor1234]

more films

[@alyssahorton5296]

Number 2 is about to come out!

[@LisaLee1995]

Filmed number 3 already! Wow!

[@BonnChnd]

Your mom, dad and grandma are very cool! Good luck

[@colleensreviewsandstories5213]

I caught it right away, Dakota! Melanie, I understand having a beautiful daughter myself and watching her in such a film, but kinda half-close your eyes and bite the bullet, take the Nestea-plunge! Its my favorite scene! Its worth it, and you will be proud of her, Melanie!

[@ornellasantiago3568]

Why they are not doing the press tour together?

[@sueshivers5120]

Good question.

[@Sparkadiss]

Hoda Kotb welcomes Dakota Johnson like she is a 7 year old child!!!!!!!

[@MaddiedeVillada]

Does anyone know what scene they are talking about? Which one is homage to Melanie?

[@stephaniemcalpin6823]

MaddiedeVillada , when she says "you don't have to fetch me some coffee unless you're going to get some for yourself". her mom said that in the movie Working Girl.

[@sambradley2975]

Dakota, you are a delight.

[@oncloudniner]

I want to know the secret part about her mom!! I wonder if she'll tell us after the movie is out? (I hope so because I'm afraid I'll miss it)

[@moon5153]

oncloudniner I watched it and I missed it lol and I can't find anywhere where she's revealed it!

[@happygalval]

oncloudniner she says the exact same line her mom said in working girl. "You can just call me Ana. Don't get me coffee unless your getting yourself the rest we will make up as we go"

[@dolce.luna08]

happygalval thanks!!!

[@ariellaryner7740]

happygalval she says a line from working girl

[@puregoddessuniversity]

yes I saw that and knew it instantly.

[@margaridamartinho5454]

ahahahahahah she's so funny 6:34

[@holls.nina2002]

Anyone else notice she said Dakota jones 😂

[@fatimasamana7102]

He changed really😍😍"im her boyfriend "😘😘He already admit it😂😂

[@chlariepeace6058]

I new the film as It is true that I did happen to me in 2004 when there I the restaurant and as always her to take them off so big thank you to fifty shades of grey 💑

[@MsSuzie71]

It seems that movies often have references to other movies that actors are in. In FSOG, there's a reference to a television series that Jamie was in. Dakota put on the same accent in reference to pancakes, in FSOG and How to be single too.

[@olive-yello]

What was the tribute to her mom? I watched the movie and I still don't know

[@d.e.h.p3090]

Olivia Blackmon same of you

[@boleynanne]

Dakota says the same lines of her mother in the old movie Working Girl :) when she says her new secretary to call her just by her name and that she doesn't expect her to bring coffee unless she does it for herself.

[@altjex6959]

Omg I saw the film Wednesday...but what scene does she mean??

[@brandi5730]

Altje X elevator I think

[@christinesinclair4881]

Hilarious. #2 is ready to come out??? Lol

[@Leafkaa501]

What did the interviewer say at 4:19 "It's kind of XXX to your mom?" Thanks!

[@boleynanne]

Homage :) but maybe three years later you already figured that out :D

[@moon5153]

what was the tribute?? I watched the movie and didn't see anything??

[@Samantha-zp3om]

Christina Benavides she said the same line her mom said in Working Girl - "don't fetch me coffee unless your getting some and we will go from there"

[@annlanders978]

Does Hoda ever stop SMILING??????????

[@playrewindff]

Zoe kazannnn

[@esthercoleman2337]

Wanna see this movie but I'm to young to go see it at the movies

[@bleh407]

Esther coleman smh

[@santosdchavez8794]

omg lol u ladies are funny I see u in the mornings

[@brandi5730]

How did her bangs grow so fast

[@charitytendai]

And it's February 14th, not 10th.

[@emilynolin9739]

#2 is ready to come out HAHAHAHAHAHA

[@cassandragoh730]

so...what was the surprise tribute? :)

[@Samantha-zp3om]

Cassandra Goh she said the same line her mom said in Working Girl - "don't fetch me coffee unless your getting some and we will go from there"

[@cassandragoh730]

thank you both! :)

[@whereami6672]

ouuuuuuuu looks like Christian is jelly!!!!!!😂😂😂

[@reibee888]

I came here for Jungkook, Rapmon, V, Suga, Jimin, Jhope, And Jin

[@jesselitt3641]

number two is ready to come out... lol

[@phuckducky266]

Doing 2 movies at once ! How hard would it be to study these scripts ? 2 at once

[@av9661]

she looks like katniss everdeen here or it's just me...

[@CiceraMaria-ks7tt]

🌻🌻🌻🌹🌹🌹🌻🌻🌻

[@harrylieber94]

THERES A THIRD MOVIE IM SCREAMING

[@cinderellajara2590]

I😘❤️❤️

[@siddharthnaagar7028]

why is she looking so tired and sleepy I mean her face looks so tired from last year or rather a few months ago

[@aniyabrewer310]

siddharth nagar she's giving me the pregnant vibes

[@nishisaxena4831]

yeah i think the same ... she looks tired, with unkempt hair, bloated face...

[@anniefromthetdot3721]

Hashslingingslasher I couldn't put my finger on it because her face does look a bit different (I'm not being critical, just an observation) but you may be on to something...

[@siddharthnaagar7028]

Hashslingingslasher I thought that too

[@user-zb4ge6on9g]

She is smoking person and clearly she is just wake up

[@cjwoderstruck425]

Okay... so they've changed the scene.

[@margaridamartinho5454]

ahahahahahah she's so funny 6:34 😂😂😂