Bella Heathcote joins 'Fifty Shades Darker'

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Los Angeles: 'Pride and Prejudice' and 'Zombies' actress Bella Heathcote has joined 'Fifty Shades Darker' where she will play one of Christian Grey's former lovers.

The actress will play Leila, a woman who had been in a relationship with Jamie Dornan's character, who is scarred both emotionally and psychically, said the Hollywood Reporter.

Heathcote joins Kim Basinger, who will play Grey's Mrs Robinson-esque first lover. James Foley is set to direct the next two installments of the E L James adaptation 'Fifty Shades Darker' and 'Fifty Shades Freed' from screenplays by Niall Leonard.

The first film in the franchise 'Fifty Shades of Grey' grossed USD 560 million worldwide.