‘Pride & Prejudice & Zombies’ star Bella Heathcote joins ‘Fifty Shades Darker’

The producers for Fifty Shades Darker have added a new actress to play another one of Christian Grey’s former lovers. Bella Heathcote, who stars in this weekend’s Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, will co-star in the Fifty Shades of Grey sequel.

The casting was first reported by Deadline, which notes that the Australian actress will play Leila.

Heathcote is the latest new star to join the Fifty Shades franchise. Last week, Oscar winner Kim Basinger will star as the woman who introduced Christian to BDSM when he was 15.

Jamie Dornan is returning to play Christian and Dakota Johnson is starring as Ana Steele again. Novelist E.L. James’ husband, Niall Leonard, is writing the script. James Foley (Glengarry Glen Ross) is directing both Fifty Shades Darker and Fifty Shades Freed.

Darker is scheduled for release on Feb. 10, 2017 and Freed will be released on Feb. 9, 2018.

Heathcote’s other credits include Dark Shadows, In Time and Nicolas Winding Refn’s upcoming The Neon Demon with Elle Fanning.