Dakota Johnson is supporting Chris Martin as always!
27.06.2024 - 06:45 / justjared.com
Playing Anastasia Steel in Fifty Shades of Grey elevated Dakota Johnson‘s star power to the next level, and she faced stiff competition to land the role.
Inspired by the steamy novels from E.L. James, the franchise starred Dakota and Jamie Dornan as Christian Grey, the domineering man she fell in love with. Their chemistry centered the story across three movies.
The risque plot, which flirted with BDSM and featured multiple intimate scenes, made the franchise a risk for Hollywood, but it was one that paid off. Years later, the movies remain some of the highest-grossing projects with R-ratings.
Casting such a big project generated a lot of buzz at the time. Though we have a hard time imagining anyone but Dakota playing Anastasia, she wasn’t the only actress in the running.
We were curious and did some digging. Our search revealed 10 actress who were considered for the role. One became a famous Marvel star. Another explained that they turned down the offer out of fear of being pigeonholed, and quite a few of them discussed the audition process as an uncomfortable one.
Scroll through the slideshow to see all of the actresses who were reportedly considered for a starring role in Fifty Shades of Grey…
Dakota Johnson is supporting Chris Martin as always!
still appear to be “going strong” following a confusing relationship report.On June 29, the was seen supporting her rumored fiancé as the 47-year-old Coldplay frontman headlined in the U.K. According to screenshots shared by , Johnson was seen watching performance from Pyramid Stage's “friends and family viewing area” alongside Martin's children and , whom he shares with ex-wife .Honestly, this spotting shouldn't come as a surprise, despite their as a couple considering they've been together since 2017. In fact, a source told People in March that the pair “got engaged years ago but were in no rush to get married.” That same month, the Madame Web star to Moses as her “stepson,” telling , “I love those kids like my life depends on it.
Gwyneth Paltrow and Coldplay frontman Chris Martin made headlines in 2014 when they announced their decision to 'consciously uncouple' after a decade of marriage.
Several famous faces were spotted in the crowd at Glastonbury Festival during Coldplay's headline set, including frontman Chris Martin's girlfriend Dakota Johnson.The Fifty Shades of Grey actress was seen supporting her beau as he took to the stage on Saturday, 29 June. Dakota, 34, watched Coldplay from the friends and family viewing area. She was joined by Chris' two children, Moses, 18, and Apple, 20, who he shares with ex-wife Gwyneth Paltrow, along with friends.The group danced and sang along to the band's hits throughout the two-hour set.
Chris Martin is known for being the frontman of Coldplay - one of the biggest British rock bands in the world that is about to embark on its record-breaking fifth headline set at Glastonbury 2024.
The indie market is feeling pretty good. A big film from India Kalki 2898 AD may unseat RRR’s North American opening weekend. June Squibb-starrer Thelma is blowing through midweek shows and stands at $3.75 million heading into week 2 steady at 1,280 theaters. Searchlight Pictures Kinds Of Kindness by Yorgos Lanthimos (Poor Things) starring Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons jumps to 500 screens from five after the best limited opening of the year last weekend.
: the of all time and the anytime drops a new season (which literally happened today, June 27).But these two aren’t just casual acquaintances who enjoy a beach day together here and there; is literally the godmother of daughters, Ezer Billie and Dolores Wild. So, how are these two actors connected aside from their shared interests in acting and being hot? Johnson is “best friends” with Allen’s ex-wife , who has been sharing photos of Johnson on Instagram since 2016 (though their friendship likely dates back even further).The actors are longtime pals, actually.By “Happy birthday to my bright and shiny and to Ezer and Dolly’s godmother,” Timlin wrote in a to Johnson in 2021.
Jenelle Riley Deputy Awards and Features Editor Christy Hall was a playwright living in New York City — which means she had several side jobs, including walking dogs and bartending. “There’s a great quote saying, ‘you can make a killing in theater, but you can’t make a living,’” she notes. She had always dreamed of working in film and television, but it never felt completely realistic to her.Today, Hall is the writer-director of “Daddio,” an acclaimed two-hander starring Sean Penn as a taxi driver named Clark and Dakota Johnson as his passenger, known only as Girlie.
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underneath a sheer outfit for a day out in NYC. (See the photos .)The two actors played in the surf with White's daughters Ezer Billie and Dolores Wild, and were joined by another male friend. In October 2023, the Madame Web star was , where she reportedly gave the girl a mini pink SUV as a gift.The year prior, Johnson herself got a birthday shout-out from the girls' mom, White's ex, Addison Timlin.
Taylor Swift brought her ‘Eras’ tour to London this weekend for a three-night run at Wembley Stadium.The ‘Fortnight’ singer performed the first three of the eight shows she has scheduled in London this summer.Over the course of the weekend, Swift brought out Paramore’s Hayley Williams to sing ‘Castles Crumbling’ with her, partner Travis Kelce – who attended all three shows – made an appearance on the ‘Eras’ tour stage and Gracie Abrams joined Swift to debut their new song ‘Us’.Swift performed her mammoth show, which consists of more than 40 songs, spanning 17 years of music, to three sold-out stadiums, along with a number of A-listers from the entertainment world, including Oscars winners, music royalty, and even some real royalty.On the opening night of the London leg of her record-breaking tour, the VIP tent was occupied by Bridgerton star Nicola Coughlin, supermodel Cara Delevigne and Queer Eye star Jonathan Van Ness, who also featured in Swift’s ‘You Need To Calm Down’ music video.Also in attendance were Salma Hayek, Rob Beckett and Mike and Zara Tindall.
Zack Sharf Digital News Director Sean Penn recently said in an interview with The New York Times that 2008’s “Milk” was “the last time I had a good time” on a film set, adding: “I went 15 years miserable on sets.” While Penn earned critical acclaim and his second Oscar for best actor thanks to his portrayal of the openly gay politician Harvey Milk, he told The Times he could not star in the film today as straight actors playing queer characters has become too hotly debated in Hollywood. “No.
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star appeared on to discuss her new film while dressed in a gorgeous black midi dress with a delicate floral shoulder illusion. The $3900 look's unique gold straps feature a dainty white flower floating about an inch above a green and gold leaf.
Dakota Johnson suffered a wardrobe malfunction during her appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” on Wednesday.Mid-interview, the “Madame Web” star, 34, grabbed the metal strap of her black gown while chatting with host Jimmy Kimmel.“Dakota, your dress just came unhooked. Are you all right?” Kimmel, 56, asked.
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flop movie “Madame Web,” saying the project was “made by committees” and had no artistic value.“You’re telling me you signed up for a Marvel movie, and some f–king universe for cartoon characters … and you didn’t get enough pathos?” Crowe said in a recent interview with GQ UK. “Not quite sure how I can make this better for you.
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