( EW.com ) -- On Saturday , the Internet lit up with the breathless all-caps news that Charlie Hunnam would no longer be playing the dashing if psychologically damaged billionaire Christian Grey in the big-screen adaptation of `` Fifty Shades of Grey . '' Some of best-selling author E L James ' readers were ecstatic , as it meant their dream casting for fan favorites like Matt Bomer or Ian Somerhalder might have life yet . But it was a gut punch to Universal/Focus , which is scrambling to recast a beloved role and still keep to their mid-November production start . In the official studio statement , blame was placed on Hunnam 's `` immersive TV schedule , which is not allowing him time to adequately prepare . '' This sounds dubious though , as his FX drama `` Sons of Anarchy '' was always scheduled to wrap production on its sixth season on Oct. 22 . One source close to the actor says Hunnam had serious reservations about the script , a possibility made more interesting by the recent news that the studio had brought on Notes on a Scandal writer ( and friend to director Sam Taylor-Johnson ) Patrick Marbe to give the `` Fifty Shades '' script a polish . We 're also hearing that Hunnam just second-guessed his willingness to bear the weight of such a popular franchise and accept the tidal wave of fame it would surely bring . ( His reps did n't return requests for comment . ) For now , the November production date stands , so an announcement must be imminent . Until then , the wait for fans is sweet torture . See the original story at EW.com . CLICK HERE to Try 2 RISK FREE issues of Entertainment Weekly . © 2011 Entertainment Weekly and Time Inc. All rights reserved .
Some fans were excited Charlie Pace is out of ` ` ' ' '' and / Focus is going to fill the role . An announcement of new actor is imminent .