Dakota Johnson

Though casting Dakota Johnson as Anastasia Steele in 'Fifty Shades of Grey' was met with some controversy -- and even a few petitions -- 'Fifty Shades' author E.L. James couldn't be happier about the choice. James was so thrilled, in fact, that she posed for pics with the blond bombshell on the streets of New York City, then showered her with compliments and kind words!

A lot of 'Fifty Shades of Grey' fans are extremely unhappy that Charlie Hunnam and Dakota Johnson were cast as the leads in the upcoming film adaptation of the best-selling soccer-mom porn novel, but as industry insiders have already said, it came down to who was willing to take the parts -- and who had the best chemistry between them. And in a new interview, Hunnam backs that up.

As you no doubt already know, Charlie Hunnam and Dakota Johnson won the lead roles in the upcoming film adaption of 'Fifty Shades of Grey.' So how did the little-known actors get such big parts in the hotly-anticipated movie?

So a few days ago, E.L James announced on Twitter who would be playing her beloved characters in the 50 Shades of Grey movie adaptation of the books.  People went crazy.