Dakota Johnson was photographed being splashed with fake blood on the set of 'Verity' in New York City on Wednesday, March 12. The star was filming a scene with costar Josh Hartnett.

Dakota Johnson is extremely devoted to her craft—whether it means becoming a clairvoyant paramedic with spider researcher for a mother á la Madame Web, or engaging in a power imbalanced BDSM workplace relationship for 50 Shades of Grey, she's always up for the challenge. And for her latest project, Johnson quite literally got her face dirty.

The pressure was on as Dakota Johnson, Josh Hartnett and Anne Hathaway began filming the first scenes of Verity. On Wednesday, March 12, Johnson and Hartnett were spotted shooting the opening moments of the thrilling movie adaptation of Colleen Hoover's hit 2018 novel — prompting fans to express their desire for the author's latest project to come out better than the legal mess Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni turned It Ends With Us into.

Last December, it was confirmed that Johnson and Hartnett signed on to join Anne Hathaway in the film based on Colleen Hoover's novel of the same name.

On March 12, Dakota Johnson and Josh Hartnett, who play Lowen and Jeremy, respectively, were filming outside New York City’s Grand Central Terminal. Photos showed Johnson covered with fake blood, which ran down her face onto her long overcoat and was smeared on her headphones.

Dakota Johnson is diving headfirst into her chilling new role in "Verity," the adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s bestselling novel.

Dakota Johnson is channeling her inner scream queen while filming Verity in New York City. Fans flocked to Midtown on Wednesday, March 12, to watch Johnson, 35, get covered in blood as she filmed the forthcoming movie’s opening scene with costar Josh Hartnett.

Johnson was spotted walking down 41st wearing headphones as she was being filmed for her upcoming movie, "Verity," adapted from Colleen Hoover's novel with the same title.