11. Kim Basinger Is The “Mrs. Robinson”
Kim Basinger will be playing the wildly unpopular “Mrs. Robinson” aka Elena Lincoln aka Christian’s ex-dominant. She is the woman who introduced Christian to BDSM. Not only is she his ex-lover, but she is also currently Christian’s business partner. As we can see from the trailer, she will be trying to cause problems. Everyone in Christian’s life knows what’s best for him it seems.
Let’s skip back to Basinger, though: this is the woman who played Elizabeth in 9 ½ Weeks (1986). So, it’s safe to say she has experience acting within this realm. Clearly, she was an excellent choice for this role. If you haven’t seen 9 ½ Weeks, give it a try. Mickey Rourke looked mighty fine in his day.
At one point, there was talk of Charlize Theron for this role. Honestly, Theron would’ve killed this part, too. She’s amazing.
10. Bella Heathcote Is Another Woman In Grey’s Life
Bella Heathcote, who most recently appeared in The Neon Demon (2016), will be playing Christian’s ex-submissive, Leila Williams. If you think about it, Leila bears quite a resemblance to Anastasia. I only remember glimpses of her involvement (again, it’s been years since I’ve read the books), but I do recall her putting Anastasia in danger (which we can clearly see in the trailer). I haven’t seen much of Heathcote’s work, but she very well may be an up and coming star. Look at the actors in the Twilight franchise. The very first film, I had known who three of them were from previous works; now, everyone knows who they are whether or not you like them. Since Fifty Shades started out as a fanfiction of Twilight, the comparison only seemed fitting.
From what I’ve read, Heathcote’s one line is: “Do you think you’re the first woman to try and save him?” Is it when she has Anastasia at gunpoint? We don’t have too much longer to wait until we find out.
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