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    Fifty Shades Of Grey Movie: James Franco And Emilia Clarke Tipped For Roles

    Has the Fifty Shades of Grey movie found its Anastasia Steele and Christian Grey?

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    Has the Fifty Shades of Grey movie found its Anastasia Steele and Christian Grey?

    Fifty Shades of Grey movie fans believe they have the power when it comes to finding the perfect stars to take on the role of Anastasia Steele and Christian Grey and if they have their way James Franco and Emilia Clarke will appear in the screen adaptation of the hit books.

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    Which is certainly good news for the duo if recent rumours of a relationship are to be believed. Mstars News reports that James and the Game of Thrones actress are the hot favourites for the Fifty Shades of Grey movie and not just that, they are also thought to be an item.

    If such reports prove true it would certainly make for some interesting on-screen chemistry between the pair. Australian news site, news.com report James Franco and Emilia Clarke were spotted together at the Frieze Art Fair in New York last week with onlookers saying they were being ‘quite friendly’ with each other.

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