Why Henry Cavill should Play Christian Grey

Fifty Shades of Grey began life as Twilight fan fiction, since the release of the trilogy by EL James; it has been a smashing hit breaking sales records in the UK and the United states not to mention all around the world and being printed in over 30 languages.

Since Universal and focus bought the rights to the movie fifty shades of grey, and screen writer Kelly Marcel is rumored to be almost finished with the script. Henry Cavill who is now about to release Superman is a heavy favorite to get the role of Playing Christian Grey.

The 29 year old actor has a huge following and has the great looks and modeled for the Dunhill Fragrance ads, which at a stunning resemblance to Christian grey. Over the past 6 Months Henry Cavill has had a huge following especially now that he doing Superman, the Man of Steel. He is one of our top 3 picks to Play Christian Grey. Here is a trailer of him in Superman.

Rooney Mara As Anastasia Steele

While Rooney Mara’s looks are unconventional, we can definitely see something of Anastasia in her – she’s petite, pale, has dark hair and large blue eyes. She not a striking beauty like Emilia Clarke or Lucy Hale, but Anastasia Steele isn’t meant to be a head turner.

there candidates for the role include Nina Dobrev of the Vampire Diaries, Twilight actress Ashley Greene, Gilmore Girls’ Alexis Bledel, Game of Thrones Emilia Clarke and Pretty Little Liars Lucy Hale.

At the moment, both the studios and E.L. James are keeping silent about the casting of the movie, especially since the screenwriter, Kelly Marcel is still penning the script and Universal Studios and Focus Features want to find a director first. While the list for the male candidates is smoothly packaged into a choice of three: Ian Somerhalder, Matt Bomer and Henry Cavill, the list of female candidates is more volatile – with new names added on a daily basis. So whether Rooney Mara will managed to barge her way into the list of candidates remains to be seen, but one way or the other, Anastasia Steele is less predictable than Christian Grey in terms of casting.

Chace Crawford in The Black List for The Movie Fifty Shades Of Grey

Did he ever stand a chance? Against Matt Bomer, Henry Cavill, or Ian Somerhalder we don’t think he ever stood a chance at winning the rights to this role as Christian Grey

“I would love the challenge,” he said, “I have not read the books, but what I know is that it is risqué, and to be honest, anything to shake up from the way I have been going would be good.”

When he was asked about his comfort with doing  scenes for the movie Fifty shades Crawford replied enthusiastically.

“I am only comfortable with these type of scenes!” he said, “The other ones are just too simple and boring for me. I actually think, whether it is a scene, or screaming at something to get something across. I think it is kind of attacked the same way, and you’re in the work mode, and you stay professional. It has never been awkward or intimidating.”

Perhaps E.L. James is against his part in the movie since he’s so anxious to play a part in an adaptation of a book he hasn’t even read. However, all of these rumors as just that, gossip and hearsay, so maybe E.L. James never said the above.

However, what do you think of Chace Crawford’s supposed dismissal from the Christian Grey candidacy? Do you think he might still stand a chance or are you with E.L. James on this one that he’s utterly inappropriate for the role?

Fifty Shades of Grey Casting E.L. James I Have Some Ideas

The Fifty Shades of Grey movies have been pretty quiet on the news front in 2013 so far, but it looks like things are going to get shaken up pretty soon with Universal Studios announcing that the movie could very well be ready by the summer of 2014. And, not only just that, but it looks like E.L. James is beginning to open up a bit more on her own casting ideas.

It might be a while before prospective Christian Greys and Anastasia Steeles will get up in front of the camera for screen tests, but E.L. James has her own ideas, and while she’s still remaining cryptic about her choices, she has admitted that the cast won’t “be who people expect.”

At the moment, those who’ve made the hot list include Ian Somerhalder, Matt Bomer and Henry Cavill on the male side, with Emilia Clarke, Emma Watson, Mila Kunis and Alexis Bledel on the girls’ team.

Although, it’s some time until filming, E.L. James has already started to tease fans.

“I do have some ideas… but it may not be who people expect.”

So does that mean that the top fan favorites are off the list as far as E.L. James is concerned? Does that mean that hotly spoken about stars like Ian Somerhalder and Matt Bomer are unlikely to get the E.L. James seal of approval?

Matt Bomer Says No Offer Yet For The Movie Fifty Shades Of Grey

There may be another incentive behind Matt Bomer’s comments, since there is the possibility of a Magic Mike sequel, and Bomer might be rejoining Channing Tatum, Alex Pettyfer, Joe Maganiello and Matthew McConaughey in his role as a male stripper.

“I think there are a lot of pieces that need to fall into place for it to actually happen, but it would be fun to get together with everybody again,” he commented on the possibility of a sequel, “We came from a band of brothers really, because we all knew we were entering into something that was really scary and out of our comfort zone for the most part and so every body just rose up and supported each other.”

It looks like Matt Bomer is continuing his busy schedule working on the third season of White Collar, where he portrays a con man the FBI have hired to help to solve white collar crimes so he can lower his prison sentence.

Looking at the photos of Matt Bomer, he matches the description of Christian Grey to a tee, and if he were picked he would be an excellent choice. However, it looks like the actor has a give or take attitude to the role. Ian Somerhalder on the other hand is desperate to play Christian Grey, which works in his favor.

Wanted Hot Actor To Play Christian Grey Henry Cavill

After his roles as Theseus in The Immortals Henry Cavill is quickly gaining the attention of Fans. With his movie Superman in Man of Steel and Rumors that the Fifty Shades team is meeting with his Agency it is no wonder that the Hot actor is being sought after.

The actor is the right age, only a couple of years older than Christian Grey’s character in the book. But, that’s not all that is going in favor of the Immortals star, he’s been nominated as the Breakout Star of 2013, but not just that, Dana Brunetti, the producer behind the Fifty Shades of Grey movies met up with CAA, the agency that represents Cavill. Are the auburn locks a sign that Henry is hinting at wanting the role?

Not only that, but the actor has been spotted wearing an easily recognizable grey tie that a certain Mr. Grey has worn on many an occasion. Is Henry Cavill just teasing us, or is he really being considered as Mr. Grey? Another interesting tidbit about the British actor is that he served as inspiration for Stephenie Meyer’s Edward Cullen, and the Twilight author was disappointed that by the time the Twilight films were made; Cavill was too old for the role of Edward.

Now, it’s common knowledge that E.L. James has based the character of Christian Grey on Edward Cullen, so it seems almost apt that Henry Cavill is cast in the part. He does have a long way to go to convince fans that he’d be ideal for the part over other favorites like Ian Somerhalder and Matt Bomer, but things are looking up favorably for the former “Unluckiest Man in Hollywood,” who had lost out to Daniel Craig as James Bond and Christian Bale as Batman. Who knows, perhaps Cavill will be Christian Grey?

Ian Somerhalder is the Bookies Favorite for Christian Grey

Ian Somerhalder might have been unknown for the majority of his career until he took up the role of Damon Salvatore in The Vampire Diaries, but ever since there has been talk of him taking up Christian Grey, the actor has hit the spotlight. He has the look and the commanding presence to play Christian Grey, and it’s very easy to see why the fans adore him.

Ian hails from the Deep South, from Louisiana, and broke onto the scene at an early age as a model when he was 10, deciding to become an actor when he was 17. He got his first big part in Lost as Boone Carlyle, but alas was one of the first characters to have got killed off in the series. It wasn’t until the Vampire Diaries that he began to register on the radar once more.

One interesting point about Ian Somerhalder is his dedication to charitable work. He’s passionate about environmental issues and animal rights, and ever since the BP oil spill in his home state of Louisiana, he set up his Ian Somerhalder Foundation to help raise awareness and help out these issues. This is a quality Somerhalder shares with Christian Grey, who is passionate about helping the poor and the starving in Africa.A fan tweeted a picture of Ian Somerhalder in a masquerade mask with a quote with the book, to which E.L. James tweeted back a wide-grin smiley face. Maybe this means something, maybe not.

Somerhalder is the bookies’ favorite for Christian Grey, but he does suffer from some tough competition from Matt Bomer and Henry Cavill. Bomer has a continuously rising fan base, and Cavill ticks many of the boxes. The question is whether Ian can keep up in the lead by the time casting comes around, and whether the casting directors are going to go in the direction of the fan hype or not.

Shailene Woodley Vs Emilia Clarke, Lucy Hale,Ashley Greene and Alexis Bledel

Divergent has the possibility to generate sequels, and being a movie based on a young adult movie set in a dystopian world, we can imagine it’ll have a good deal of success.

Shailene may still get cast, but it’s looking less and less likely by the day, and where she’s going to big places, other actresses who are suitable for the role are more likely candidates. Alexis Bledel remains a fan favorite, but her age is acting against her. There have been alleged rumors that Emma Watson has signed up, but the Harry Potter star has denied them. We still have Emilia Clarke, Lucy Hale and Ashley Greene in the running, among others, so we definitely have a generous batch to pick from. The race for Anastasia Steele is however more unstable than the one for Christian Grey, which lies between three candidates.

In the part of the men, there is a toss up between Ian Somerhalder, Matt Bomer and Henry Cavill. For the girls, things are not so simple. Bet on one of the Christian Greys, and you may very well get lucky. Bet on an Anastasia Steele and your odds are distinctively lower. We’re going to have to wait and see whom Universal Studios and Focus Features are going to pick in the final casting. Maybe, E.L. James has another favorite actress up her sleeve for the part of Anastasia Steele.

Emma Watson Out Of the Running For 50 Shades Of Grey The Movie

Just the other week, hacker “Anonymous” set the rumor alight that Emma Watson has been cast in the Fifty Shades of Grey movie. Anonymous hacked into the database of the German movie studio Constantin Films, which allegedly showed the Harry Potter starlet had been cast in the movie. While taking a hacker’s source as the truth seems like an unwise idea, Anonymous has been right in the past after exposing other celebrities, but Emma Watson flat out denies the rumors.

The actress took to her Twitter page to respond to the number of rumors going about her part in Fifty Shades of Grey.

“Who here actually thinks I would do 50 Shades of Grey as a movie? Like really. For real. In real life,” said Watson on the social media site. She later added “Good. Well that’s sorted then.”

It’s not the first time Emma has had to set the record straight regarding her casting. Only last year, the Harry Potter actress was linked with the role and the rumors spread across the Internet. It looks official now that Emma Watson will not be starring in Fifty Shades Of Grey The Movie.

Felicity Jones joins the Anastasia Steele candidates

As the days for casting the Fifty Shades of Grey movies draws closer, more and more names seem to get added to the list of Anastasia Steele candidates per day. The newest name to be added to the list is British beauty Felicity Jones.

While Felicity’s name has been mentioned before, it’s only recently she’s started to get some more recognition from fans of the books.

While we’re waiting for some actual news, fans have taken it upon themselves to create their very own trailers for the Fifty Shades of Grey movies and the newest actress to be used is Felicity Jones.

The actress is under the radar in the USA, but she’s quite well known in her home country, especially in her role as Ethel Hallow in The Worst Witch and the sequel Weirdsister College.

Back in January, Felicity Jones was asked if she would play Anastasia Steele if the opportunity ever presented itself.

“It all depends on the film-maker and script, just like any job,” said Jones in an interview with Metro, “Anyway, I’ve heard there’s lots of campaigns by fans pushing other brunette actresses, but I guess I should thank this person who went to all that trouble.”

Forgotten Christian Greys

Matt Bomer, Ian Somerhalder and Henry Cavill are currently pretty much the top three main candidates to play Christian grey in The Movie Fifty Shades of Grey.

Thor hunk Chris Hemsworth is another who has been connected with the role, although his candidacy was more disputed among fans. We agree he’s hot but is he Christian Grey?

There have been many who felt that Michael Fassbender would have made the perfect Christian Grey in his prime. He’s a brilliant actor, with classic good looks and a sinister undertone, but unfortunately, the Irish-German actor who starred in Inglorious Basterds is getting a bit too old to play the part of Christian Grey in the upcoming movie adaptation of Fifty Shades of Grey. We can’t forget hunk Alexander Skarsgard is known for his part as Eric Northman on the hit HBO series True Blood 

And, we mustn’t forget some of the more ridiculous options, like porn star James Deen who was very keen to take on the part of Christian Grey, and the rumor about Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe’s connection to the movie.

While Robert Pattinson is a fan favorite, we are fairly confident the Twilight hunk won’t stand a chance, especially since E.L. James herself has boycotted him from getting cast. And, we all know if the author herself isn’t down with it, then it’s very unlikely to ever happen. Are there any other forgotten Grey’s you’d like to add to the list?

Matt Damon to star in 50 Shades of Grey Movie

Emma Watson has been linked with the film, especially after a hacker said that she had been cast as Anastasia Steele, but the Harry Potter star quickly denied all ties to the movie.

Charlize Theron’s name has also come up in the part of Elena, so we have got some big names being thrown about in connection to Fifty Shades of Grey.

Recently, a fan made trailer came out that featured Matt Damon, now I know many of you are probably spiting blood at the idea of 42-year-old Damon playing 27-year-old Christian Grey, but you can calm down now. It is highly unlikely that Matt Damon will be cast as Christian Grey. It’s much more likely he’ll be placed as the older brother Elliot Grey or even Christian Grey’s own bodyguard too. 

With a projected release of 2014 for the Fifty Shade of Grey movie, it looks like casting will be imminent in the next few months. Some actors like Stephen Amell have been dropping hints about being cast, but whether or not the studios are looking for casting before they’ve got a director is a debatable issue. 

So, while people are waiting in anticipation for the casting to take place, fans are making their own trailer. In this version with Matt Damon, Alexis Bledel was featured as Ana Steele and Matt Bomer as Christian Grey with Blake Lively as the bubbly, blonde roommate Kate Kavanagh. 

Henry Cavill Top Pick To Play Christian Grey

It would also require him to show a different set of skills than Cavill has used on film before. While the British actor’s film credentials are somewhat limited, it is not the past that is an issue when discussing his taking on Christian Grey. His present and the future are what would likely stop him from taking the role if it were offered. The lead role of the imposing and wealthy entrepreneur with a penchant for causing pain to his submissive, tormented (often pleasurably so) lover Anastasia could encompass three films, if it follows the books. Already in the likely position of having to anchor his own superhero series, and possibly the entire DC Comics film universe now that Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy has been concluded, a commitment to another (possible) trilogy seems like a daunting task.

When asked about his interest in the role following upon the mass outpouring of support from fans, Cavill was hesitant to say much beyond how great of an opportunity getting the role would be for anyone. This diffidence regarding playing Christian is either well-hidden interest or mere Hollywood diplomacy, but does not speak well for the hopes of those in his camp.

Any perceived reticence to put himself out there publicly aside, the 6’1” Cavill certainly fits the bill for Christian as written by James. Describing him as merely physically fit would be a disservice to the actor. Courtesy of his superhero training regime and genetics, he would likely be capable of filling the role of an imposing and dominant sadist. His chiseled looks, which are only too easy to see as those of the dark-haired and charismatic Christian, could also provide his character with a suitable cover for the darkness inside (not altogether dissimilar to his dual role of Clark Kent and Superman).

The style the actor has shown as he promotes “Man of Steel,” looking dashing on every red carpet he has stepped upon, has also shown the world that the man looks as good in a tailored suit as a skintight costume or when shirtless. Sometimes fighting Superman is just a bad idea. Maybe this is one of those times, and Cavill truly is set to take over the world, proving himself as unstoppable as his soon-to-be-most-famous role.

The Movie Fifty Shades Of Grey Release Date Confirmed by EL james August 2014

“A reveal of the cast is currently planned for Comic-Con,” a source informed Hollywood Life. Perhaps we’ll find out who’ll get to play the saucy roles of Anastasia and Christian towards the end of July. If the studios plan to announce the official cast then, it looks like casting is currently underway.

In the lead for Christian Grey is the Vampire Diaries star Ian Somerhalder, who has been a fan favorite ever since the movie rights for the Fifty Shades of Grey books were bought.  Another favorite is Robert Pattinson who has been on and off the list of candidates for some time. The Twilight star has been linked to the movie, then dismissed by E.L. James who said she didn’t want to see either Robert Pattinson or Kristen Stewart affiliated with the role, but recently he’s invited E.L. James to one of his parties.

Jennifer Lawrence has been a popular choice for Anastasia Steele, and it looks like she’s on top to get the part of the submissive college grad, but she is facing some tough competition from Game of Throne’s Emilia Clarke and Emma Watson, even though the latter has denied her involvement in the project. Just a month to go, and we’ll know more about who’ll be spanking who in the Fifty Shades movies!