Good moaning all. Hold on to your hats…
— E L James (@E_L_James) September 2, 2013
I am delighted to let you know that the lovely Dakota Johnson has agreed to be our Anastasia in the film adaptation of Fifty Shades of Grey.
— E L James (@E_L_James) September 2, 2013
The gorgeous and talented Charlie Hunnam will be Christian Grey in the film adaptation of Fifty Shades of Grey.
— E L James (@E_L_James) September 2, 2013
To all the supporters, lovers and haters – thank you so much for the passion that you have for this project. You all rock. All of you. ♡
— E L James (@E_L_James) September 2, 2013
After more than a year of speculation, the film adaptation of E.L. James’s erotic blockbuster Fifty Shades of Grey has finally roped in its leads.
Charlie Hunnam, best known for his roles in TV’s biker drama Sons of Anarchy and this summer’s monster flick Pacific Rim, will star as the sexually manipulative millionaire Christian Grey, with little-known actress Dakota Johnson taking on the role of the naive and submissive Anastasia Steele.
James, who topped Forbes magazine’s list of this year’s highest-earning authors, announced the casting on her Twitter account on the weekend, sending fans into a tizzy. Director Sam Taylor-Johnson’s film, the first of a planned trilogy, is set for release in August 2014.