Having recently appeared in the huge box office smash Pacific Rim, Charlie Hunnam has now been cast to play Christian Grey in the film adaptation of Fifty Shades of Grey. Dakota Johnson has also been handed a starring role in the film, and will appear as the female lead, Anastasia Steele.
Dakota Johnson has previously appeared in movies such as The Social Network, 21 Jump Street, and The Five-Year Engagement, and 2014 looks to be a big year for the young actress as she is also set to appear in the Need for Speed film and Cymbeline, a drama based on the play of the same name written by William Shakespeare.
Charlie Hunnam landed his first acting role in 1998 with a part in the British television series Byker Grove, and in recent years he has enjoyed great success with a central role in the extremely popular Sons of Anarchy series.
Fifty Shades of Grey is the first book in the Fifty Shades trilogy, and the film adaptation is set to hit the cinemas on August 1st 2014.
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