While there have been many notable actresses that have come up in the race for the part of Anastasia Steele in the movie adaptation of E.L. James' Fifty Shades of Grey, there may have been one that could very well have slipped under the radar in 21 Jump Street's Dakota Johnson.

According to The Wrap, while the young actress isn't officially considered be a clear-cut suitor, the site feels that she is a "serious contender."

To her advantage. Johnson, 23, is clearly in close in age to Steele, who is listed in the racy books as 22-years-old.

Johnson aside, other possible candidates for the role of the shy, college graduate include Vampire Diaries' Nina Dobrev, Harry Potter's Emma Watson, The Blind Side's Lily Collins and many others.

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Fifty Shades screenwriter Kelly Marcel, who's currently hard at work on the script, said that she'd be staying true to the content of author E.L. James' books with lots of sex and raunchiness. Only time will truly reveal who'll ultimately become the next Grey.

The highly anticipated movie is slated to launch on the big screen on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2014. Be sure to check back for more of the latest info on the racy flick. Johnson can be watched below during a recent Vanity Fair interview for her film Ben and Kate.

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