Jamie Dornan Replaces Charlie Hunnam in FIFTY SHADES OF GREY Adaptation

The casting of the leads for the "Fifty Shades of Grey" adaptation generated a lot of buzz for the film, but in a surprising turn of events, Charlie Hunnam who was cast as Christian Grey dropped out for unclear reasons. Forced to find a new lead before the planned start date of November 1st, Universal and Focus Features seem to have found their man.

Today, the studios announced that Jamie Dornan ("Once Upon a Time", "The Fall") has replaced Hunnam as the S&M billionaire. Dornan's big screen credits include an appearance in Sofia Coppola's "Marie Antoinette". He has also modeled for Calvin Klein, Christian Dior and Armani.

Dakota Johnson ("21 Jump Street") remains attached as the female lead. Meanwhile, Universal is also looking to cast the remaining supporting roles. Sam Taylor-Johnson ("Nowhere Boy") will direct.

The adaptation of E.L. James’ bestselling novel is scheduled for release on August 1, 2014.

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