With production officially beginning on the Fifty Shades of Grey adaptation this week, Universal and Focus have cast two of the final roles in the movie, with Rita Ora and Max Martini boarding the ensemble.
Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan will of course take centre stage as Anastasia Steele and the eponymous Christian Grey.
Ora joins the cast as Grey’s sister, Mia, with Martini starring as his bodyguard, Jason Taylor.
Courtesy of Amazon, here’s the synopsis for the original novel.
When literature student Anastasia Steele interviews successful entrepreneur Christian Grey, she finds him very attractive and deeply intimidating. Convinced that their meeting went badly, she tries to put him out of her mind – until he turns up at the store where she works part-time, and invites her out.
Unworldly and innocent, Ana is shocked to find she wants this man. And, when he warns her to keep her distance,...
Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan will of course take centre stage as Anastasia Steele and the eponymous Christian Grey.
Ora joins the cast as Grey’s sister, Mia, with Martini starring as his bodyguard, Jason Taylor.
Courtesy of Amazon, here’s the synopsis for the original novel.
When literature student Anastasia Steele interviews successful entrepreneur Christian Grey, she finds him very attractive and deeply intimidating. Convinced that their meeting went badly, she tries to put him out of her mind – until he turns up at the store where she works part-time, and invites her out.
Unworldly and innocent, Ana is shocked to find she wants this man. And, when he warns her to keep her distance,...
- 12/4/2013
- by Kenji Lloyd
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Singer takes role as Christian Grey's sister Mia as shooting of El James' novel gets under way
• Fifty Shades of Grey filming finally starts
• Fifty Shades movie pushed back to Valentine's Day 2015
Pop star Rita Ora has been cast in a supporting role in the highly anticipated sex drama Fifty Shades of Grey.
Sam Taylor-Johnson's adaptation of El James' bestselling novel about a kinky billionaire who hires a blushing virgin to be his well-remunerated sex slave has just begun shooting in Vancouver after months of delays. Rita becomes one of the final members of the cast: she will play Mia, the adopted younger sister of Jamie Dornan's male lead, Christian Grey.
The singer, best known for her hit Hot Right Now, previously acted in the 2004 British film Spivs and had a cameo in this year's Fast & Furious 6.
In the bestselling books by James, Mia Grey is the...
• Fifty Shades of Grey filming finally starts
• Fifty Shades movie pushed back to Valentine's Day 2015
Pop star Rita Ora has been cast in a supporting role in the highly anticipated sex drama Fifty Shades of Grey.
Sam Taylor-Johnson's adaptation of El James' bestselling novel about a kinky billionaire who hires a blushing virgin to be his well-remunerated sex slave has just begun shooting in Vancouver after months of delays. Rita becomes one of the final members of the cast: she will play Mia, the adopted younger sister of Jamie Dornan's male lead, Christian Grey.
The singer, best known for her hit Hot Right Now, previously acted in the 2004 British film Spivs and had a cameo in this year's Fast & Furious 6.
In the bestselling books by James, Mia Grey is the...
- 12/3/2013
- by Ben Child
- The Guardian - Film News
Nabbing a hugely-anticipated movie in which to make her big screen debut, Rita Ora has been cast in "Fifty Shades of Grey."
Confirming the news on Monday (December 2), the 23-year-old singer tweeted, "It's official! I've been cast in @FiftyShades of Grey as Christian's sister Mia. #FiftyShades."
Technically, the "Shine Ya Light" songstress has appeared on screen before, though in an uncredited role in "Fast & Furious 6" and a British film called "Spivs."
During that tiny role in the action flick, Rita rubbed shoulders with Paul Walker, whom she affectionately remembered after his sudden death, tweeting, "Paul Walker. I'm really sad. Bless his daughter."...
Confirming the news on Monday (December 2), the 23-year-old singer tweeted, "It's official! I've been cast in @FiftyShades of Grey as Christian's sister Mia. #FiftyShades."
Technically, the "Shine Ya Light" songstress has appeared on screen before, though in an uncredited role in "Fast & Furious 6" and a British film called "Spivs."
During that tiny role in the action flick, Rita rubbed shoulders with Paul Walker, whom she affectionately remembered after his sudden death, tweeting, "Paul Walker. I'm really sad. Bless his daughter."...
- 12/3/2013
- GossipCenter
Singer Rita Ora will get to flex her acting muscles once more: She's just landed the role of Christian Grey's sister in the upcoming adaptation of "Fifty Shades of Grey."
Ora will play Mia, Christian's feisty adopted sister. The British singer and model previously appeared in "Fast & Furious 6," the U.K. film "Spivs," and as herself on an episode of "90210."
"Fifty Shades" -- which just started shooting this week after the departure of former Christian Charlie Hunnam caused a delay in production -- stars Jamie Dornan as S&M-obsessed billionaire Grey and Dakota Johnson as his naive love interest Anastasia Steele. The movie also features Eloise Mumford, Luke Grimes, Victor Rasuk, Jennifer Ehle, and Max Martini.
Based on the erotic novels by E.L. James and directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson, "Fifty Shades of Grey" is due in theaters February 13, 2015.
[via The Hollywood Reporter]...
Ora will play Mia, Christian's feisty adopted sister. The British singer and model previously appeared in "Fast & Furious 6," the U.K. film "Spivs," and as herself on an episode of "90210."
"Fifty Shades" -- which just started shooting this week after the departure of former Christian Charlie Hunnam caused a delay in production -- stars Jamie Dornan as S&M-obsessed billionaire Grey and Dakota Johnson as his naive love interest Anastasia Steele. The movie also features Eloise Mumford, Luke Grimes, Victor Rasuk, Jennifer Ehle, and Max Martini.
Based on the erotic novels by E.L. James and directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson, "Fifty Shades of Grey" is due in theaters February 13, 2015.
[via The Hollywood Reporter]...
- 12/2/2013
- by Katie Roberts
- Moviefone
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