"Gilmore Girls" actress Alexis Bledel is rumored to have boarded E.L. James' upcoming "Fifty Shades Darker" movie as Leila Williams. The sequel to the 2015 erotic-romantic flick is scheduled for release the weekend before Valentine's Day.
She may not have been selected for the role of Anastasia Steele but Alexis Bledel seems to be boarding the "Fifty Shades" franchise, after all. Rumor has it that the actress will be playing the role of Leila Williams in the upcoming "Fifty Shades Darker". As per News Every Day, the character is known to be Christian Grey's former submissive that will be introduced in the sequel. Williams is said to seek the billionaire's help after suffering an emotional breakdown.
Bledel is known for her roles of Lena Kaligaris in the 2005 drama film "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants" and Rory Gilmore in the comedy-drama "Gilmore Girls". On 2013, the "Fifty Shades of Grey" fans petitioned her to play the role of the naïve journalist student, Anastasia Steele, which was later on given to Dakota Johnson. Now the 33-year-old actress would compete with supermodel-cum-actress Cara Delevigne whose name has been linked to the character for a while now.
Jamie Dornan and Johnson will return in the upcoming "Fifty Shades Darker" as Christian and Ana. Apart from Leila Williams, two more roles including Mrs. Robinson (Elena Lincoln) and Jack Hyde's are still yet to be filled. As previously reported, no director has currently boarded the sequel, stalling it to get out of its pre-production period. In addition to this, Dornan's demand to take a break in filming is also partly causing the said delay.
Universal Pictures'"Fifty Shades Darker" is scheduled to open in cinemas on February 10, the weekend before next year's Valentine's Day.
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