Title: Fifty Shades (film series)
Content:  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, Ian Somerhalder and Billy Magnussen as Christian Grey. Alicia Vikander, Imogen Poots, Elizabeth Olsen, Shailene Woodley, Alexis Bledel 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 a result, the displeasure of the casting from fans caused controversy. In response, Brunetti stated, "There is a lot that goes into casting that isn't just looks. Talent, availability, their desire to do it, 
Title: Fifty Shades (film series)
Content:  with other actor, etc. So if your favorite wasn't cast, then it is most likely due to something on that list. Keep that in mind while hating and keep perspective." On October 12, it was announced Hunnam had quit the role of Grey and the studio was in the process of searching for a new actor. On October 23, Jamie Dornan was cast as the 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 
Title: Fifty Shades of Grey (film)
Content:  the film due to conflicts with the schedule of his FX series Sons of Anarchy. Alexander Skarsgård, Jamie Dornan, Theo James, François Arnaud, Scott Eastwood, Luke Bracey, and Billy Magnussen were at the top of the list to replace Hunnam as Christian Grey. Finally, on October 23, 2013, Dornan was cast as Christian Grey. 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. Ora originally wanted to work on the soundtrack. On December 3, 2013, Marcia Gay Harden was cast as Christian's mother, Grace.
Title: Fifty Shades (film series)
Content:  On December 3, 2013, Marcia Gay Harden was cast as Christian's mother, Grace. On January 28, 2016, Kim Basinger joined the franchise 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 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.
Title: Fifty Shades of Grey (film)
Content: Dakota Johnson as Anastasia "Ana" Steele, a 21-year-old English Literature student attending Washington State University. ; Jamie Dornan as Christian Grey, a 27-year-old billionaire, entrepreneur, and CEO of Grey Enterprises Holdings Inc. ; Eloise Mumford as Katherine "Kate" Kavanagh, Anastasia's best friend/roommate who begins a relationship with Christian's older brother, Elliot Grey. ; Jennifer Ehle as Carla Wilks, Anastasia's mother. ; Marcia Gay Harden as Dr. Grace Trevelyan-Grey, Christian Grey's adoptive mother. ; Victor Rasuk as Jose Rodriguez, one of Anastasia's close friends. ; Luke Grimes as Elliot Grey, Christian's adopted older brother. ; Rita Ora as Mia Grey, Christian's adopted younger sister. ; Max Martini as Jason Taylor, Christian's bodyguard and head of his security. ; Callum Keith Rennie as Ray Steele, Anastasia's father. ; Andrew Airlie as Carrick Grey, Christian's adoptive father. ; Dylan Neal as Bob Adams, Anastasia's stepfather. ; Anthony Konechny as Paul Clayton, the brother of the owner of Clayton's Hardware Store. ; Emily Fonda as Martina ; Rachel Skarsten as Andrea, Christian's assistant 
Title: Fifty Shades Darker (film)
Content:  On January 28, 2016, Kim Basinger joined the film, to play Elena Lincoln, Grey's business partner and former dominant, while Luke Grimes, Eloise Mumford and Max Martini were set to reprise their characters from the first film. 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. On February 18, Robinne Lee and Fay Masterson joined the film's cast. On February 26, Tyler Hoechlin was cast to play Boyce Fox, and on April 7, it was reported that Hugh Dancy had joined to play Dr. John Flynn, Grey's psychiatrist; neither actor appeared in the finished film.
Title: Fifty Shades of Grey (film)
Content:  Bret Easton Ellis stated that Robert Pattinson had been 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 included Alicia Vikander, Imogen 
Title: Fifty Shades Darker (film)
Content: Dakota Johnson as Anastasia "Ana" Steele ; Jamie Dornan as Christian Grey ; Eric Johnson as Jack Hyde, Ana's boss at SIP and stalker. ; Eloise Mumford as Katherine "Kate" Kavanagh, Anastasia's best friend and roommate, who is in a relationship with Christian's older brother, Elliot Grey. ; Bella Heathcote as Leila Williams, one of Christian's former submissives. ; Rita Ora as Mia Grey, Christian's adoptive younger sister. ; Jennifer Ehle as Carla Wilks, Anastasia's mother (Unrated Edition). ; Luke Grimes as Elliot Grey, Christian's adoptive older brother. ; Victor Rasuk as José Rodriguez, one of Anastasia's friends. ; Max Martini as Jason Taylor, Christian's bodyguard and head of security. ; Bruce Altman as Jerry Roach, president of SIP. ; Kim Basinger as Elena Lincoln, Christian's business partner and former lover. ; Marcia Gay Harden as Grace Trevelyan-Grey, Christian's adoptive mother. 
Title: Fifty Shades (film series)
Content:  Fifty Shades is a British-American film trilogy series that consists of three erotic romantic drama films, based on the Fifty Shades trilogy by English author E. L. James. It is distributed by Universal Studios and stars Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan as the lead roles Anastasia Steele and Christian Grey, respectively. Sam Taylor-Johnson directed the first film, and James Foley directed the second and third films. The first film, Fifty Shades of Grey, was released on February 13, 2015, while the second, Fifty Shades Darker, was released on February 10, 2017. Fifty Shades Freed, the third film, was released on February 9, 2018. Although the films were poorly received critically, the series grossed over $1.32 billion worldwide, making it the seventh highest-grossing R-rated franchise of all-time.
Title: Fifty Shades of Grey (film)
Content:  Elizabeth Olsen, Shailene Woodley, and Felicity Jones. Keeley Hazell auditioned for an unspecified role. Lucy Hale also auditioned for the film. Emilia Clarke was also offered the role of Anastasia but turned down the part because of the nudity required. Taylor-Johnson would give every actress who auditioned for the role of Anastasia four pages to read of a monologue from Ingmar Bergman's Persona. The studio originally wanted Ryan Gosling for Christian, but he was not interested in the role. Garrett Hedlund was also considered, but he could not connect with the character. Stephen Amell said he would not have wanted to play the role of Grey because "I actually didn't find him to 

Question: who played in the first fifty shades of grey?
Answer: Marcia Gay Harden.
Jamie Dornan.
Dakota Johnson.
Jennifer Ehle.