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Bella Heathcote joins Fifty Shades Darker

February 7, 2016 by Gary Collinson

Following on from the news of Kim Basinger’s casting, Deadline is reporting that Bella Heathcote (Pride and Prejudice and Zombies) has signed on to appear in Universal’s upcoming Fifty Shades of Grey sequel Fifty Shades Darker.

Heathcote is set to play Leila, a former lover of Christian Grey, who bears the scars to prove it. Heathcote and Basinger will join the returning Jamie Dornan (Christian Grey) and Dakota Johnson (Anastasia Steele) in the cast of the film, which is being directed by James Foley (Glengarry Glen Ross).

Fifty Shades Darker is set for release on February 10th 2017, with the third and final instalment Fifty Shades Freed following on February 9th 2018.

https://youtu.be/XUGnM460Waw?list=PL18yMRIfoszEaHYNDTy5C-cH9Oa2gN5ng

Originally published February 7, 2016. Updated April 14, 2018.

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Bella Heathcote, Fifty Shades Darker, Fifty Shades of Grey

About Gary Collinson

Gary Collinson is Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Flickering Myth. He is a film, television and digital content writer and producer, whose work includes the gothic horror feature The Baby in the Basket and the suspense thriller Death Among the Pines. He is also the author of Holy Franchise, Batman! Bringing the Caped Crusader to the Screen.

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