According to The Hollywood Reporter, actor Hugh Dancy has joined the cast of Universal Pictures and Focus Features’ “Fifty Shades Darker” based on the El James erotic book series. Actors Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan will reprise their roles of Anastasia Steele and Christian Grey respectively.

The additional cast includes Marcia Gay Harden, Eric Johnson, Max Martini, Luke Grimes, Rita Ora, along with new additions Kim Basinger, Bella Heathcote, and Tyler Hoechlin.

Dancy will play the role of Christian Grey’s psychiatrist Dr. John Flynn who Grey begins seeing after the reappearances of his former lover’s (played by Kim Basinger and Bella Heathcote). Dancy previously starred in the NBC series “Hannibal” with Mads Mikkelsen and can currently be seen in Hulu’s new original drama series “The Path” starring Aaron Paul and Michelle Monaghan.

Director James Foley is signed on to helm the sequel “Fifty Shades Darker”, slated for a February 10th,...