00:00Charlie Hunnam quits his lead role in Fifty Shades of Grey, who might replace him?
00:05Hey guys, I'm Elena Scantlin for ENTV.
00:10Deadline.com has all the details.
00:12Last month it was announced that Sons of Anarchy hunk Charlie Hunnam would play the role of
00:16sexy CEO Christian Grey in the Fifty Shades of Grey movie franchise based on the erotic
00:22novel trilogy by E.L. James.
00:24But now Deadline confirms that the actor has backed out of the film, citing conflicts with
00:29his shooting schedule for the hit FX series.
00:32However, sources do say that Hunnam was actually just overwhelmed by the attention he was getting
00:37after signing on for the super steamy role, which would require some nudity and graphic
00:42sex scenes.
00:43So it's back to the drawing board for filmmakers who are set to start production on the film
00:48next month.
00:49Previous frontrunners for the role of Christian Grey reportedly included The Vampire Diaries
00:54star Ian Somerhalder and Magic Mike actor Matt Balmer.
00:58As of now, Dakota Johnson is still set to play Anastasia Steele, the innocent student turned
01:03love interest for Christian Grey.
01:05I'm Elena Scantlin.
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