The film is inspired by 1980s TV series of the same name and stars Gosling as Colt Seavers, a top Hollywood stuntman down on his luck after an on-set accident
The Northern Irish actor and co-star Dakota Johnson reprise their sadomasochist relationship in the follow up to the 2015 hit, which made $571 million worldwide.
"We pull out all the stops," Dornan said at the world premiere of "Fifty Shades Darker" in Los Angeles on Thursday.
"Fifty Shades Darker", based on the second book in the trilogy of novels by E.L. James, begins its global roll out from Feb 8.