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Sam Taylor-Johnson Explains Why She Had a 'Tough' Time Making 'Fifty Shades of Grey'

Sam Taylor-Johnson is opening up about her experience making the first Fifty Shades of Grey movie.

The 57-year-old director helmed the book-to-screen adaptation of E.L. James‘ popular book of the same name, which hit theaters in 2015.

In a new interview, Sam explained why it took a few years to get her confidence back after making the movie and the difficulties she faced with the author.

Keep reading to see what she said…More Here! »

The Richest 'Fifty Shades of Grey' Stars Ranked by Net Worth (The Top Earner's Worth $150 Million!)

Inspired by E.L. James‘ novels of the same name, the Fifty Shades of Grey film franchise caused some controversy with their steamy storylines.

Centered around the dramatic romance between Dakota Johnson‘s Anastasia Steele and Jamie Dornan‘s Christian Grey, the series kicked off in 2015 and concluded three years later with Fifty Shades Freed.

They remain some of the top-grossing R-rated movies of all time, and they feature an appropriately talented (and wealthy) cast of actors.

We got a little curious and decided to do some digging and looked at the estimated net worth of the biggest celebrities to appear in the movies and ranked them. You might be surprised when you see who comes in first place with an estimated net worth of $150 million!

Scroll through the slideshow to find out who is the richest star in 50 Shades of Grey…

10 Stars In the Running to Play Anastasia in 'Fifty Shades of Grey' Before Dakota Johnson (Including a Marvel Actress!)

Fifty Shades of Grey shook up the industry when it premiered back in 2015, and we’re still talking about it nearly a decade later.

Inspired by the steamy novels from E.L. James, the franchise starred Dakota Johnson as Anastasia Steel and Jamie Dornan as Christian Grey, the domineering man she fell in love with. Their chemistry centered the story across three movies.

The risque plot, which flirted with BDSM and featured multiple intimate scenes, made the franchise a risk for Hollywood, but it was one that paid off. Years later, the movies remain some of the highest-grossed projects with R-ratings.

Casting such a big project generated a lot of buzz at the time. Though we have a hard time imagining anyone but Dakota playing Anastasia, she wasn’t the only actress in the running.

With the release of her new movie Madame Web, we were curious and did some digging. Our search revealed 10 actress who were considered for the role. One became a famous Marvel star. Another explained that they turned down the offer out of fear of being pigeonholed, and quite a few of them discussed the audition process as an uncomfortable one.

Scroll through the slideshow to see all of the actresses who were reportedly considered for a starring role in Fifty Shades of Grey…

10 Stars Considered to Play Anastasia in 'Fifty Shades of Grey' Before Dakota Johnson was Cast (Including a Marvel Actress!)

Fifty Shades of Grey shook up the industry when it premiered back in 2015, and we’re still talking about it nearly a decade later.

Inspired by the steamy novels from E.L. James, the franchise starred Dakota Johnson as Anastasia Steel and Jamie Dornan as Christian Grey, the domineering man she fell in love with. Their chemistry centered the story across three movies.

The risque plot, which flirted with BDSM and featured multiple intimate scenes, made the franchise a risk for Hollywood, but it was one that paid off. Years later, the movies remain some of the highest-grossed projects with R-ratings.

Casting such a big project generated a lot of buzz at the time. Though we have a hard time imagining anyone but Dakota playing Anastasia, she wasn’t the only actress in the running.

In fact, we were able to round up 10 actress who were considered for the role. One became a famous Marvel star. Another explained that they turned down the offer out of fear of being pigeonholed, and quite a few of them discussed the audition process as an uncomfortable one.

Scroll through the slideshow to see all of the actresses who were reportedly considered for a starring role in Fifty Shades of Grey…

10 Stars Considered for Anastasia in 'Fifty Shades of Grey' Before Dakota Johnson Was Cast (Including a Marvel Actress & 1 'Uncomfortable' With the Audition)

Fifty Shades of Grey shook up the industry when it premiered back in 2015.

Inspired by the steamy novels from E.L. James, the franchise starred Dakota Johnson as Anastasia Steel and Jamie Dornan as Christian Grey, the domineering man she fell in love with. Their chemistry centered the story across three movies.

The risque plot, which flirted with BDSM and featured multiple intimate scenes, made the franchise a risk for Hollywood, but it was one that paid off. Years later, the movies remain some of the highest-grossed projects with R-ratings.

Casting such a big project generated a lot of buzz at the time. Though we have a hard time imagining anyone but Dakota playing Anastasia, she wasn’t the only actress in the running.

In fact, we were able to round up 10 actress who were considered for the role. One became a famous Marvel star. Another explained that they turned down the offer out of fear of being pigeonholed, and quite a few of them discussed the audition process as an uncomfortable one.

Scroll through the slideshow to see all of the actresses who were reportedly considered for a starring role in Fifty Shades of Grey…

Jamie Dornan Reveals 'Fifty Shades of Grey' Fame Led to a 'Stalker-Like Situation,' Addresses Dakota Johnson Secret Relationship Rumors

Jamie Dornan is revealing a scary fan experience.

The 41-year-old Fifty Shades of Grey star revealed that the fame from his hit trilogy led to an an unwanted encounter.

In a conversation with The Independent, he explained what happened involving a fan.

Keep reading to find out more…More Here! »

The Richest 'Fifty Shades of Grey' Stars Ranked by Net Worth (There's More Than a $100 Million Difference Between No. 1 & No. 2!)

Inspired by E.L. James‘ novels of the same name, the Fifty Shades of Grey film franchise caused some controversy with their steamy storylines.

Centered around the dramatic romance between Dakota Johnson‘s Anastasia Steele and Jamie Dornan‘s Christian Grey, the series kicked off in 2015 and concluded three years later with Fifty Shades Freed.

They remain some of the top-grossing R-rated movies of all time, and they feature an appropriately talented (and wealthy) cast of actors.

We did some digging and looked at the estimated net worth of the biggest celebrities to appear in the movies and ranked them. You might be surprised when you see who comes in first place with an estimated net worth of $150 million!

Scroll through the slideshow to find out who is the richest star in 50 Shades of Grey…