You’ll be surprised to learn some of the stars who auditioned to play Anastasia Steele in the big-screen adaptation of Fifty Shades of Grey.
Of course, Dakota Johnson landed the role alongside Jamie Dornan‘s Christian Grey. The movie took her star power to the next level.
However, she faced stiff competition in the audition process. The risque plot, which flirted with BDSM and featured multiple intimate scenes, made the franchise a risk for Hollywood, but it was one that paid off.
Years later, the movies remain some of the highest-grossing projects with R-ratings. Casting such a big project generated a lot of buzz at the time.
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