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| Fifty Shades of Grey shoot delayed | Fifty Shades of Grey shoot delayed |
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| Filming of the much-anticipated Fifty Shades of Grey adaptation has been delayed by a month after the unexpected withdrawal of lead actor Charlie Hunnam threw schedules into disarray. | Filming of the much-anticipated Fifty Shades of Grey adaptation has been delayed by a month after the unexpected withdrawal of lead actor Charlie Hunnam threw schedules into disarray. |
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| According to the Hollywood Reporter, principal photography on the film version of EL James' bestseller had been planned to start in the next few days, but has now been rescheduled for 2 December. This will put even more strain on the film-makers to finish the film for its intended release date on 1 August 2014, at the height of the summer blockbuster season. | According to the Hollywood Reporter, principal photography on the film version of EL James' bestseller had been planned to start in the next few days, but has now been rescheduled for 2 December. This will put even more strain on the film-makers to finish the film for its intended release date on 1 August 2014, at the height of the summer blockbuster season. |
| Hunnam left Fifty Shades citing clashes with his work on the TV series Sons of Anarchy, but it is widely believed he was unhappy with the script and wanted more input. He was replaced in the role of Christian Grey by Jamie Dornan, best known for the BBC drama The Fall. | Hunnam left Fifty Shades citing clashes with his work on the TV series Sons of Anarchy, but it is widely believed he was unhappy with the script and wanted more input. He was replaced in the role of Christian Grey by Jamie Dornan, best known for the BBC drama The Fall. |
| Director Sam Taylor Johnson and female lead Dakota Johnson remain in place, while True Blood's Luke Grimes has been recruited to play Christian Grey's brother Elliot. | Director Sam Taylor Johnson and female lead Dakota Johnson remain in place, while True Blood's Luke Grimes has been recruited to play Christian Grey's brother Elliot. |
| More on the Fifty Shades of Grey film | More on the Fifty Shades of Grey film |
| •Fifty Shades of Grey: Jamie Dornan takes the lead • How come Charlie Hunnam is suddenly too busy to star in 50 Shades of Grey? | •Fifty Shades of Grey: Jamie Dornan takes the lead • How come Charlie Hunnam is suddenly too busy to star in 50 Shades of Grey? |
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