It takes a special kind of writer to turn E. L. James' erotic bestseller, Fifty Shades of Grey, into a fan-pleasing film adaptation. British screenwriter Kelly Marcel was specifically chosen for the job. Her biggest task was making the jump from such works as Steven Spielberg's "Terra Nova," and the Mary Poppins-inspired Saving Mr. Banks, to Christian Grey's Red Room of Pain.
E.L. James' best-selling erotic romance novel "Fifty Shades of Grey," has sold over 70 million copies worldwide. Jamie Dornan, a northern Irish actor and former Calvin Klein model, takes on the new role of Christian Grey in the Universal and Focus adaptation of the literary sensation.
Charlie Hunnam, who was cast to play the lead in the highly anticipated erotic romance Fifty Shades of Grey, has opted out, Universal Pictures announced this past Saturday.
The steamy bestseller 50 Shades of Grey by E.L. James is almost ready to begin filming for its screen adaptation after casting directors found their Anastasia Steele (to be portrayed by Dakota Johnson) and Christian Grey (to be portrayed by Charlie Hunnam) this past month. But some fans of the novel are not happy.
