For months, "Fifty Shades Darker" fans have been pissed off with reports of production delays of the upcoming sequel. While all the blame was pointed to lead actor Jamie Dornan, who plays Christian Grey, for requesting additional time off to spend more time with his family, casting for the new characters in the second was also cited as a reason for delays.
Details about "Fifty Shades Darker" have been quite elusive, but reason reports and spoilers teased some rumors about the upcoming erotic sequel of E.L. James' bestselling novels, "Fifty Shades of Grey" trilogy. So as these reports hinted on what fans should expect on the sequel, here 4 unconfirmed or unofficial scoops about "Fifty Shades Darker."
1. Lucy Hale will play the role of Leila Williams in "Fifty Shades Darker?"
There have been several rumors as to who would be playing the character of Christian Grey's former submissive Leila Williams. And now "Pretty Little Liars" star Lucy Hale has been offered to play the role, Latinos Post noted. While Movie Pilot suggested that Katie Cassidy of "Arrow" can also play the role. But it was Hale's recent racy Paper Magazine photo shoot that ignited the talks about her playing the character. But everything is yet to be confirmed.
The only confirmed cast of characters for the upcoming sequel are: Jamie Dornan (Christian Grey), Dakota Johnson (Anastasia Steele), Rita Ora (Mia Grey), Eloise Mumford (Kate), Max Martini (Taylor), Luke Grimes (Elliot Grey) and Victor Rasuk (Jose Rodriguez).
2. Jamie Dornan to go full frontal in "Fifty Shades Darker?"
Filming has not officially started on the upcoming sequel but rumors about how far Dornan will go in order to make his Christian Grey characterization as believable as possible have already gone viral. Some even hinted that the Brit actor will have a full frontal in the upcoming film. While Dornan has been wearing a piece of material to cover his most private area as he told British GQ magazine, rumors have it that he was offered $1.5 million to take it all the way for the two upcoming sequels, Fashion & Style reported.
3. Charlize Theron to play Elena Lincoln in "Fifty Shades Darker?"
While Lucy Hale is reportedly playing the role of Leila Williams, Movie News Guide noted that actress Charlize Theron might be playing the role of Lincoln, Christian Grey's ex-dom who's accountable for his BDSM addiction.
4. "Fifty Shades Darker" to feature a blonde Anastasia Steele?
In a recent sighting, "Fifty Shades Darker" lead star Dakota Johnson, who plays the role of Anastasia Steele, was seen with a blonde hair in New York City. While Ana's brunette tresses play a significant part of the story behind Christian's desire to dominate, "Fifty Shades Darker" director James Foley might have some different ideas about it And Fashion & Style revealed that Johnson's true hair color is blonde.
Meanwhile, "Fifty Shades Darker" will begin filming in 2016. It is expected to hit theaters in February of 2017.
