Who plays Christian Grey in the 2015 film Fifty Shades of Grey?
"Fifty Shades of Grey (film) Fifty Shades of Grey is a 2015 American erotic romantic drama film directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson, with a screenplay by Kelly Marcel. The film is based on E. L. James’ 2011 novel of the same name and stars Dakota Johnson as Anastasia Steele, a college graduate who begins a sadomasochistic relationship with young business magnate Christian Grey, played by Jamie Dornan. The film premiered at the 65th Berlin International Film Festival on February 11, 2015 and was released on February 13, 2015, by Universal Pictures and Focus Features. Despite receiving generally negative reviews, it was"
"Grey: Fifty Shades of Grey as Told by Christian Grey: Fifty Shades of Grey As Told by Christian, also referred to as Grey, is a 2015 erotic romance by British author E. L. James. It is the fourth installment in the ""Fifty Shades"" series, which had its start as fanfiction. The novel was released on 18 June 2015 to coincide with the birth date of the character Christian Grey. The work's first printing run consisted of 1.25 million copies. Christian Grey, a successful and rich 27-year-old businessman, meets 21-year-old university student Anastasia ""Ana"" Steele when she interviews him on behalf"
"the rights to the trilogy in March 2012. Universal is also the film's distributor. Charlie Hunnam was originally cast in the role of Christian Grey alongside Dakota Johnson in the role of Anastasia Steele, but Hunnam gave up the part in October 2013, with Jamie Dornan announced for the role on 23 October. The film was released on 13 February 2015, and became an immediate success, making it to #1 at the box office with $558.5 million. However, critical reactions were generally negative. After the first film premiered at a special fan screening in New York City on 6 February"
"warnings regarding their content"". In February 2015, the Malaysian Home Ministry banned the ""Fifty Shades of Grey"" books shortly after banning its film adaptation after permitting them for three years in local bookstores, citing morality-related reasons. A film adaptation of the book was produced by Focus Features, Michael De Luca Productions, and Trigger Street Productions, with Universal Pictures and Focus Features securing the rights to the trilogy in March 2012. Universal is also the film's distributor. Charlie Hunnam was originally cast in the role of Christian Grey alongside Dakota Johnson in the role of Anastasia Steele, but Hunnam gave up"
"Fifty Shades of Black Fifty Shades of Black is a 2016 American comedy film directed by Michael Tiddes and starring Marlon Wayans, who also co-wrote and co-produced the film. The film is a parody of the 2015 erotic romantic drama film ""Fifty Shades of Grey"", and was released theatrically on January 29, 2016. It grossed $22 million at the worldwide box office on a $5 million budget. It was also Florence Henderson's last film before her death on November 24, 2016, which was 10 months after the film was released. Christian Black introduces shy college student Hannah Steale to the"
"James' first choice for the role of Christian Grey, but James felt that casting Pattinson and his ""Twilight"" co-star Kristen Stewart in the film would be ""weird"". Ian Somerhalder and Chace Crawford both expressed interest in the role of Christian. Somerhalder later admitted if he had been considered, the filming process would ultimately have conflicted with his shooting schedule for The CW's series ""The Vampire Diaries"". On September 2, 2013, James revealed that Charlie Hunnam and Dakota Johnson had been cast as Christian Grey and Anastasia Steele, respectively. The short list of other actresses considered for the role of Anastasia"
"have won the profession's three highest honors: the Academy Award (film), the Tony Award (stage), and the Emmy Award (television). In 2009, Harden co-starred with Ellen Page and Drew Barrymore in ""Whip It"", which proved a critical success. Harden also played in the comedy ""The Maiden Heist"" (2009) with Christopher Walken and Morgan Freeman. In 2013, Harden reunited with her former Broadway co-star Jeff Daniels as a new cast member on HBO's series ""The Newsroom"". From 2015 to 2018, she played Christian Grey's mother, Grace Trevelyan Grey, in the ""Fifty Shades"" film series. Also in 2015, she began a starring"
"2010, she was in a relationship with Noah Gersh, a musician in a band called <nowiki>""</nowiki>HoneyChild<nowiki>""</nowiki> before starting a relationship with Jordan Masterson. In July 2014, she started dating Welsh ""Drowner""s-frontman Matthew Hitt. The couple had an on-and-off relationship until June 2016.Johnson started dating Coldplay frontman Chris Martin in October 2017. Dakota Johnson Dakota Mayi Johnson (born October 4, 1989) is an American actress and model. She is best known for her starring role as Anastasia Steele in the ""Fifty Shades"" film series (2015–18). For her performances in the series, she received the People's Choice Award for Favorite Dramatic Movie"
"Darker"" and ""Fifty Shades Freed"", released in 2017 and 2018 respectively. 21-year-old Anastasia ""Ana"" Steele is an English literature major at Washington State University’s satellite campus near Vancouver, Washington. When her roommate, Kate Kavanagh, becomes ill and is unable to interview Christian Grey, a 27-year-old billionaire entrepreneur, for the college newspaper, Ana agrees to go in her place. At Christian's Seattle headquarters called Grey House, Ana stumbles her way through the meeting. Christian, who is that year's WSU commencement speaker, takes an interest in her; soon after, he visits the hardware store where Ana works. He agrees to Ana's request"
"tying it with ""Yoga Hosers"". Fifty Shades of Black Fifty Shades of Black is a 2016 American comedy film directed by Michael Tiddes and starring Marlon Wayans, who also co-wrote and co-produced the film. The film is a parody of the 2015 erotic romantic drama film ""Fifty Shades of Grey"", and was released theatrically on January 29, 2016. It grossed $22 million at the worldwide box office on a $5 million budget. It was also Florence Henderson's last film before her death on November 24, 2016, which was 10 months after the film was released. Christian Black introduces shy college"
"Fifty Shades of Grey Fifty Shades of Grey is a 2011 erotic romance novel by British author E. L. James. It is the first instalment in the ""Fifty Shades"" trilogy that traces the deepening relationship between a college graduate, Anastasia Steele, and a young business magnate, Christian Grey. It is notable for its explicitly erotic scenes featuring elements of sexual practices involving bondage/discipline, dominance/submission, and sadism/masochism (BDSM). Originally self-published as an ebook and a print-on-demand, publishing rights were acquired by Vintage Books in March 2012. ""Fifty Shades of Grey"" has topped best-seller lists around the world, selling over 125 million"
"Jamie Dornan James Dornan (born 1 May 1982) is an actor, model, and musician from Northern Ireland. He played Sheriff Graham Humbert in the ABC series ""Once Upon a Time"" (2011–2013), and serial killer Paul Spector in the BBC Two and RTÉ One crime drama series ""The Fall"" (2013–2016), the latter of which won him an Irish Film and Television Award for Best Actor in Television and was nominated for a British Academy Television Award for Best Actor . In film, he portrayed Axel von Fersen in Sofia Coppola's ""Marie Antoinette"" (2006), Christian Grey in the ""Fifty Shades"" franchise (2015–2018),"
"""Fifty Shades Freed"" (2018) began on February 9, 2016, in Paris and Vancouver. It was released in the United States on February 10, 2017. The film grossed $381 million worldwide against its $55 million budget, but received negative reviews for its screenplay, acting and narrative, though Dakota Johnson's performance received some praise. At the 38th Golden Raspberry Awards, the film received nine nominations; including Worst Picture, Worst Actor (Dornan) and Worst Actress (Johnson), and won two for Worst Prequel, Remake, Rip-off or Sequel, and Worst Supporting Actress (Basinger). After Anastasia Steele leaves Christian Grey, he has nightmares about his abusive"
"Dakota Johnson Dakota Mayi Johnson (born October 4, 1989) is an American actress and model. She is best known for her starring role as Anastasia Steele in the ""Fifty Shades"" film series (2015–18). For her performances in the series, she received the People's Choice Award for Favorite Dramatic Movie Actress and a BAFTA Rising Star Award nomination, among others. Johnson made her acting debut in the film ""Crazy in Alabama"" (1999). She held supporting roles in the films ""The Social Network"" (2010), ""Beastly"" (2011), ""21 Jump Street"" (2012), ""The Five-Year Engagement"" (2012), and ""Need for Speed"" (2014). Following her ""Fifty"
"in the Blumhouse Productions feature ""Not Safe For Work"" for Universal Pictures. and was the female lead in the indy ""Drones"" alongside Matt O'Leary, directed by Rick Rosenthal. In February 2012, Mumford was cast to play the female lead in an ABC drama pilot titled ""Reckless"". She played Anastasia Steele's roommate, Kate Kavanagh, in the ""Fifty Shades of Grey"" film (2015), and reprised the role in the sequels ""Fifty Shades Darker"" and ""Fifty Shades Freed"". Eloise Mumford Eloise Mumford (born September 24, 1986) is an American actress known for her roles on the television series ""Lone Star"", ""The River"", and"
"list of the highest-earning authors with earnings of $95m which included $5m for the film rights to ""Fifty Shades of Grey"". On 1 June 2015 James announced the upcoming release of ""Grey: Fifty Shades of Grey as Told by Christian"", which was released into stores on 18 June 2015. ""Darker: Fifty Shades Darker as Told by Christian"" was released November 28, 2017. James was one of the British celebrities, including Tom Hiddleston, Benedict Cumberbatch and Rachel Riley, to design and sign her own card for the UK children's charity Thomas Coram Foundation for Children. The campaign was launched by crafting"
"replacement for Christian Grey. In October 2013, Jennifer Ehle was cast as Carla Wilks. On October 31, 2013, Victor Rasuk was cast as José Rodriguez, Jr. On November 22, 2013, Eloise Mumford was cast as Kate Kavanagh. On December 2, 2013, singer Rita Ora was cast as Christian's younger sister Mia. On December 3, 2013, Marcia Gay Harden was cast as Christian's mother, Grace. On January 28, 2016, Kim Basinger joined the film to play the role of Elena Lincoln in the sequels, Grey's business partner and former lover, while Luke Grimes, Eloise Mumford and Max Martini would be returning"
"on 10 February 2017. The first still from the film was released on Friday, 24 April 2015, showing Jamie Dornan as Christian Grey in a black mask looking into a mirror. In April 2015, Universal Pictures chairman Donna Langley told ""The Hollywood Reporter"" that the second instalment will be ""more of a thriller"". In November 2015, Universal Studios announced that both films will be shot back-to-back with principal photography scheduled to commence in early 2016. Filming began in Canada on 9 February 2016 and continued through 12 July 2016. On 28 January 2016, producer Charolette McKinney broke ground on the"
"new project, and it was announced that Kim Basinger would play Elena Lincoln. Fifty Shades Darker Fifty Shades Darker is a 2012 erotic romance novel by British author E. L. James. It is the second installment in the ""Fifty Shades"" trilogy that traces the deepening relationship between a college graduate, Anastasia Steele, and a young business magnate, Christian Grey. The first and third volumes, ""Fifty Shades of Grey"" and ""Fifty Shades Freed"", were published in 2011 and 2012, respectively. The novel is published by Vintage Books and reached No. 1 on the ""USA Today"" best seller list. Three days after"
"series ""Ben and Kate"", marking her television debut. The show was cancelled on January 25, 2013 after one season. Johnson quickly resumed her film career, with a small role in ""Need for Speed"" (2014). She also has been cast in the modern-day film adaptation of William Shakespeare's ""Cymbeline"". In 2013, she had a role as one of the new hires on the series finale episode of the comedy series ""The Office"". Johnson received recognition and success when she starred as Anastasia ""Ana"" Steele in the romantic drama film ""Fifty Shades of Grey"", which was released in February 2015. Johnson won"
"2015, director Sam Taylor-Johnson confirmed two sequels to be succeeded after the first film, with ""Fifty Shades Darker"" to be released February 10, 2017. Fifty Shades (novel series) Fifty Shades is a series of erotic novels by E. L. James. Initially a trilogy consisting of ""Fifty Shades of Grey"" (2011), ""Fifty Shades Darker"" and ""Fifty Shades Freed"" (2012), the series traces the deepening relationship between a college graduate, Anastasia Steele, and a young business man, Christian Grey. Grey introduces Ana to the world of BDSM. James has spoken of her shock at the success of the book, ""The explosion of"
"James' husband, Niall Leonard, would write the script for the sequel. Leonard also went on to write the script for the third film. The casting for the lead roles was considered controversial. Many contenders considered for the film included Ryan Gosling, Garrett Hedlund, Theo James, Alexander Skarsgård, François Arnaud, Charlie Hunnam, Scott Eastwood, Luke Bracey, and Billy Magnussen as Christian Grey. Alicia Vikander, Imogen Poots, Elizabeth Olsen, Shailene Woodley, and Felicity Jones were all considered for the role of Anastasia Steele. On September 2, 2013, Dakota Johnson and Charlie Hunnam were cast as Anastasia Steele and Christian Grey respectively. As"
"role in the ABC drama, Castle. In 2011, the Noor Iranian Film Festival in Los Angeles invited him to participate as an official festival judge. In 2013, he played the role of the U.S. Navy SEAL commander in Paul Greengrass' Academy Award nominated film ""Captain Phillips"". In 2013, Guillermo del Toro's cast Martini and Rob Kazinsky as the Australian father-son pilot duo in ""Pacific Rim"" In 2014, Martini was cast in Legendary Pictures‘ supernatural thriller ""Spectral"" Martini played Christian Grey's bodyguard in the film ""Fifty Shades of Grey"" (2015), and its two sequels. In 2016, Martini portrayed Mark ""Oz"" Geist"
"show's sixth season. Grimes played United States Navy SEAL Marc Lee, who was killed in action in 2006, in ""American Sniper"" (2014). He played Christian Grey's brother, Elliot, in the film ""Fifty Shades of Grey"" (2015), and its sequels, ""Fifty Shades Darker"" (2017) and ""Fifty Shades Freed"" (2018). Grimes played Todd Belkin in ""Freeheld"" opposite Julianne Moore, Steve Carell, Ellen Page and Michael Shannon. Peter Sollett directed this independent feature film, which is based on a true story. Luke Grimes Luke Timothy Grimes (born January 21, 1984) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles in the"
"set to return in the lead roles. On February 8, 2016, Arielle Kebbel was cast in the film to play Gia Matteo, a beautiful architect who is hired by Christian to build his home, and on February 12, 2016, Eric Johnson was cast as Jack Hyde, Ana's boss at SIP and stalker. On February 20, 2016, Brant Daugherty signed on to play Sawyer, the personal bodyguard for Anastasia. In November 2015, Universal Studios announced that ""Fifty Shades Darker"" and ""Fifty Shades Freed"" would be shot back-to-back, with principal photography scheduled to commence in early 2016. Filming took place in Paris"
"for the sequels. On February 5, Bella Heathcote was cast as Leila, one of Grey's former submissives. In the same month, Eric Johnson was cast to play Jack Hyde, Ana's boss at SIP. On February 18, 2016, Robinne Lee and Fay Masterson joined the film's cast. On February 20, Brant Daugherty signed on to play Luke Sawyer, the personal bodyguard for Anastasia in the third film. For ""Fifty Shades of Grey"", principal photography was filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, which began on December 1, 2013. Scenes were filmed in the Gastown district of Vancouver. Bentall 5 was used as"
"sci-fi film ""Pacific Rim"", which opened in July 2013 and grossed $411 million worldwide. It was announced on 2 September 2013 that Hunnam would play the lead role of Christian Grey in the film adaptation of E. L. James' novel ""Fifty Shades of Grey"". However, on 12 October 2013, Universal Pictures announced that Hunnam had withdrawn from the film due to conflicts with the schedule of his series ""Sons of Anarchy"". On 2 June 2014, Hunnam was awarded a Huading Award for Best Global Emerging Actor, for his role as Raleigh in ""Pacific Rim"" due to the film performing well"
"in the British film, ""Spivs"" (2004). In April 2014, Ora appeared alongside Korean popstar, Hyuna, in an episode of ""Funny or Die"" called ""Girl, You Better Walk."" In 2015, she played Christian Grey's sister, Mia, in the film adaptation of the best-selling novel ""Fifty Shades of Grey"", a role she later reprised in the film's two sequels. Ora originally approached the production hoping to contribute to the film's soundtrack and instead was asked to audition for the role of Mia Grey by the director of the film, Sam Taylor-Johnson. In 2010, Ora featured in a commercial for Skullcandy headphones. She"
"of the film, ""Fifty Shades of Black"", was released on January 29, 2016, in North America. Marlon Wayans and Rick Alvarez wrote the script, in which Wayans stars as Christian Black. The film was distributed by SquareOne Entertainment in Germany and Open Road Films in the United States; IM Global produce and finance it, as well as handling international releases. Kali Hawk parodied the role of Anastasia Steele, with supporting cast including Affion Crockett, Mike Epps, Jane Seymour, and Fred Willard. It was released theatrically on January 29, 2016 and described as less funny ""than the unintentionally-funny film it's trying"
"Darker: Fifty Shades Darker as Told by Christian Darker: Fifty Shades Darker As Told by Christian, also referred to as Darker, is a 2017 erotic romance by British author, E. L. James. It is the fifth installment in the ""Fifty Shades"" novel series. The books were originally told by Anastasia Steele, the main protagonist, whereas ""Darker: Fifty Shades Darker as Told by Christian"" is told from the male character's point of view of the events of the second installment, ""Fifty Shades Darker"". The novel was released on 28 November 2017. After breaking up in ""Fifty Shades of Grey"", billionaire Christian"
"producing Paul Greengrass' ""Captain Phillips"". De Luca also produced the 2011 remake of the cult classic vampire horror film ""Fright Night"". De Luca and Dana Brunetti reunited for ""Fifty Shades of Grey,"" the 2015 film adaptation of the best-selling novel of the same name. It was a massive financial success, becoming one of the highest-grossing R-rated films of all time. De Luca was previously in a relationship with actress Julianne Moore, star of New Line's Boogie Nights. In 2009, he married actress Angelique Madrid (born 1974) from Ft. Worth, Texas, who was a contestant on the first season of ABC's"
"he would return as the Huntsman from the Enchanted Forest at some point, and he remained a regular on the series. He returned as The Huntsman for the season finale episode, ""A Land Without Magic"". Dornan stars alongside Gillian Anderson in the Northern Irish drama series ""The Fall"", playing Paul Spector, a serial killer terrorising Belfast. In May 2013, the show was renewed for a second series halfway through the broadcast of series one. On 23 October 2013, Dornan was cast as Christian Grey in the film adaptation of ""Fifty Shades of Grey"", replacing Charlie Hunnam. Initially announced to be"
"Fifty Shades Darker Fifty Shades Darker is a 2012 erotic romance novel by British author E. L. James. It is the second installment in the ""Fifty Shades"" trilogy that traces the deepening relationship between a college graduate, Anastasia Steele, and a young business magnate, Christian Grey. The first and third volumes, ""Fifty Shades of Grey"" and ""Fifty Shades Freed"", were published in 2011 and 2012, respectively. The novel is published by Vintage Books and reached No. 1 on the ""USA Today"" best seller list. Three days after leaving Christian, Anastasia ""Ana"" Steele begins her job as personal assistant to Jack"