6 actors who could have starred in Fifty Shades of Grey

From Ryan Gosling to Shailene Woodley, these actors were under serious consideration for a lead role in the mommy-porn flick

Shailene Woodley
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Over the weekend, Fifty Shades of Grey author E.L. James took to Twitter to make one of the most hotly anticipated (and hotly debated) casting announcements in recent history: Charlie Hunnam and Dakota Johnson will star, respectively, as Christian Grey and Anastasia Steele in the upcoming Fifty Shades of Grey film adaptation, which is due to hit theaters next year.

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Scott Meslow

Scott Meslow is the entertainment editor for TheWeek.com. He has written about film and television at publications including The Atlantic, POLITICO Magazine, and Vulture.