15 surprising facts about 'Fifty Shades of Grey'

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Jamie Dornan was not the first choice for the role of Christian Grey – Sons of Anarchy’s Charlie Hunnam was originally cast in the coveted role, but later had to turn it down, citing his commitment to the filming schedule for the American series as the reason. Photo: © Getty Images
Dakota Johnson, who plays Anastasia Steele, does not want her parents to see her big screen debut; when asked whether she would like her parents to watch the film replied “I think, probably, no.” Photo: © Getty Images
In preparation for the role, Jamie embarked on a strict training regime, with his diet consisting of drinking protein shakes 5 times a day including one every day at 4:00 AM
British artist Rita Ora plays the role of Christian’s sister, Mia Grey, in the film but her casting came in a roundabout way. Rita originally approached the team behind the film to ask if she could be involved with the soundtrack, but after meeting her, they decided to actually cast her in the film instead. Photo: © Twitter
The Fifty Shades of Grey book has been translated into over 50 different languages Photo: © Getty Images
The Fifty Shades trilogy by E.L James is based on the Twilight series and is considered to be the first major motion picture ever inspired by fan-fiction
Although the books are based in Seattle, filming actually began in Vancouver, Canada in 2013. Photo: © IMDB
The first trailer included a version of Crazy in Love by Beyoncé that was recorded and remixed specifically for the film. The song was referenced by Anastasia Steele in the second book of the Fifty Shades trilogy, Fifty Shades Darker Photo: © Getty Images
Angelina Jolie was reportedly interested in directing the movie.
During filming, Jamie Dornan had to rehearse a new walk, for the character of Christian Grey as he naturally ‘walked on his tip-toes’.
Since the book’s release in 2011, there has been an influx of Fifty Shades-inspired merchandise on the market, including a Fifty Shades of Gravy cookbook. Photo: © Facebook
The Fifty Shades of Grey trailer became the most viewed trailer of the year in less than a week after it was released in July 2014. Photo: © Rex
Good news for fans - the cast have signed up to do all three movies!
Each cast member learnt their lines for the film in just five days!
Kim Kardashian was one of the first people to see the Fifty Shades of Grey film Photo: © Getty Images
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