Kim Basinger to Sex Up ‘Fifty Shades Darker’

How do you make the Fifty Shades movies even hotter? Add hall-of-fame goddess Kim Basinger! The once oft-nude actress has been cast in the Fifty Shades of Grey sequel Fifty Shades Darker as Christian Grey's former lover Elena Lincoln.

Universal has now locked in its first new cast member to join its highly successful Fifty Shades of Grey franchise, with production set to start this spring. Kim Basinger is set to play the key role of Elena Lincoln, Christian Grey’s Business partner and former lover in E.L James’ “Fifty Shades Darker,” sources tell Variety. 

The character of Lincoln was hinted at in the first installment, setting the stage for a big reveal in the second.

Universal is planning to shoot Fifty Shades Darker and the final pic, Fifty Shades Freed, back to back, so it was important to lock down cast before production began on the sequel.

The Academy Award winner can be seen next in Warner Bros.’ Nice Guys opposite Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe. 

Will she be naked like she famously has been in films we've beaten off endlessly to like The Getaway and 9 1/2 Weeks? We certainly hope so!