Fans of E.L. James’ steamy romance series Fifty Shades of Grey have been eagerly awaiting official word on casting for Focus Features and Universal’s anticipated feature adaptation. Emma Watson won’t be the actress taking the lead role.
Who will play Anastasia Steele in the film? Judging by the tone of her recent tweet on the subject, it won’t be Emma Watson. Via Twitter, the Harry Potter star questioned people who actually thought she was going to do the movie…
Who here actually thinks I would do 50 Shades of Grey as a movie? Like really. For real. In real life.
— Emma Watson (@EmWatson) March 17, 2013
?
— Emma Watson (@EmWatson) March 17, 2013
Good. Well that’s that sorted then.
— Emma Watson (@EmWatson) March 17, 2013
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— Emma Watson (@EmWatson) March 17, 2013
That’s a relief!
Watson seemed to inch up to the top of the potential-Ana list recently when her name was reportedly listed on internal documents obtained from a hacker attack on the Germany studio Constantin Film. At the time the rumor started making the rounds, Universal Pictures denied it, stating that, “no one has been cast yet.” Watson’s tweet not only dispels the rumors but indicates a not-in-this-lifetime sentiment toward the part. Her name has surfaced numerous times in the past.
Whether you like the book or not, Hypable is keeping a close eye on any developments surrounding the film. Universal is hoping to get the film in theaters by summer 2014.
Over the weekend Hypable added these tweets to our list of reasons why Emma Watson is one of the best celebrities on Twitter.