Luke Grimes is set to play Christian Grey’s brother in “Fifty Shades of Grey,” an individual familiar with the project has told TheWrap.
Author E L James has confirmed via Twitter that Jamie Dornan will play Christian Grey opposite Dakota Johnson as Anastasia Steele.
Universal and Focus are mounting the movie, which Sam Taylor-Johnson is directing from a script by Kelly Marcel. Michael De Luca and Dana Brunetti are producing the film, which will fog up theaters on Aug. 1, 2014.
Grimes, who co-starred opposite Amber Heard in “All the Boys Love Mandy Lane,” will soon be seen as the lead in “The Shangri-La Suite.” He previously played Maggie Grace‘s boyfriend in “Taken 2.”
Grimes has starred on HBO’s “True Blood” and ABC’s “Brothers and Sisters.” He’s repped by CAA, Global Creative and attorney David Feldman.
