The villain role that will play a huge part in "Fifty Shades Darker" and "Fifty Shades Freed" film installments has been revealed.
The actor who will give life to the role of Jack Hyde is Eric Johnson. Eric Johnson is the first male cast addition to the sequel of "Fifty Shades of Grey", according to Vogue.
(If you haven't read the books yet, be warned of spoilers ahead.) Jack Hyde appears to be the main villain in this three-part film. He will be introduced in the story as Anastacia's boss which will come in conflict with Christian Grey due to his sleazy attempts to get Anastacia.
According to Melty.com, Johnson is popularly known for his role in Cinemax's "The Knick" as Dr. Everett Gallinger.
Just recently two female characters were also added to the "Fifty Shades Darker" cast. Bella Heathcote who recently starred in "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies," will play the delusional and troubled character of Christian Grey's former submissive and lover, Leila, according to spoilers from Deadline.
Also in a previous report, it was revealed that Kim Basinger will play Elena Lincoln, Christian Grey's first ex-lover and business partner.
According to PerezHilton, the film is set to be released on Valentine's day of 2017 with Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson leading the cast as Christian Grey and Anastacia Steele respectively.
The recent production list showed a budget of over $20 million, which is allegedly lower than the first installment which has a budget if $40 million, according to Box Office Mojo.
Furthermore, an earlier report by Just Jared revealed that "Fifty Shades Darker" and "Fifty Shades Freed" will be filmed consequently. And for some extra spoilers, it was also revealed that "Fifty Shades Freed" will be released Feb. 9, 2018.