The casting rumours which have been rife are now rifer, if this is at all possible. New names are being thrown into the ring for leads roles in the upcoming (still no cast) Fifty Shades movie planned for release in August 2014. The latest name being thrown into the heady mix for the role of Christian Grey, the steamy billionaire, is that of British hunk, Charlie Hunnam.
Charlie is well-known to the British public as Nathan Maloney in Channel 4’s drama, Queer as Folk. He was bizarrely spotted in a shoe shop in the North East of England, misbehaving (well, he should have no problems playing the very naughty Mr Grey at least) by a production manager who produced the eighties TV show, Byker Grove. This show launched the careers of the television presenters Ant and Dec who feature on many TV shows in the UK. He had a part in the movie, Cold Mountain. He has built a reputation for playing ‘mad men’ in movies and is highly particular about the movies parts he takes. He currently lives with his current girlfriend (never mind girls, we can look) outside of Los Angeles.
E.L. James, we are thinking may well stick with a British male lead given her own nationality but seemingly, for the role of Anastasia, American actresses are cropping up regularly. The latest beauty to be rumoured to play Anastasia, is Dakota Johnson.
Dakota Johnson is the daughter of Melanie Griffiths and Miami Vice’s Don Johnson. She has great heritage in terms of acting. Her maternal grandmother is Tippi Hedrun, the actress who played the female lead in Alfred Hitchcock’s movie, The Birds. Her step-father is the rather delectable Antonio Banderas (now there’s a Christian Grey we wouldn’t mind seeing, yes I know, he’s too old) So it is not like she will be short of talented people to guide her through the role. Although I wonder how Dad fancies the idea of his daughter being portrayed in such an erotic manner. Dakota made her film debut in the 1999 movie, Crazy in Alabama where she played with her half-sister, daughters of their real-life mother, (Did you get all of that? I was getting confused writing it) Melanie.
Dakota is also a model. Her most well-known modelling contract was with Mango modelling their jeans. She’s had various film roles since her launch into Hollywood and we like the idea of an actress with a good lineage. She’s almost blue-blooded when it comes to acting royalty. She certainly has it all going on her looks and it’s hard not to see where she gets them from. Her mother and grandmother are beautiful women and her dad’s not bad either. (I still prefer the Spanish lothario but I don’t fancy crossing Melanie, unless I’m completely sure of my territory) Despite all that, (yawns) it has been reported that the studio is absolutely nowhere near a casting announcement. We are on the hunt and we will report accordingly as more announcements dribble in.
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