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11:26 am - 04/18/2012

'Fifty Shades Of Grey' Movie Casting: Who Should Play Christian Grey And Anastasia Steele?



The "Fifty Shades of Grey" book trilogy by E.L. James is currently reigning over the New York Times Best Sellers list, taking up the top three slots. The movie rights have already been snatched up by Universal Pictures and Focus Features, so it was only a matter of time before we started thinking about casting the books' main characters for the big screen.





Armie Hammer as Christian Grey (LOL NO!)

Copper hair, strong build, steely gray eyes ... Armie Hammer would make the perfect Christian Grey. He's 25, just the right age to pull off 27-year-old Grey's air of success and boyish charm, and he can go from serious and sexy smirk in a second.
Backups: Ryan Gosling, Michael Fassbender, Chris Pine, Henry Cavill



Elizabeth Olsen as Anastasia Steele

Olsen breakout role in "Martha Marcy May Marlene" proved she can play frightened and confused like a pro. But it's her piercing blue (her eyes are green thou) eyes that seal the deal -- darken her hair a few shades, and she is not-so-innocent recent college grad Ana.
Backups: Dakota Fanning, Saoirse Ronan, Alexis Bledel, Emma Stone



Evan Rachel Wood as Kate Kavanagh

Ana's inquisitive roommate Kate has strawberry blonde hair and a fierce attitude. Wood often plays older than her 24 years, but would make a believable mature recent college grad with sex appeal.
Backups: Carey Mulligan, Mia Wasikowska, Blake Lively, Ari Graynor



Michael Trevino as Jose Rodriguez

Young photographer and college student Jose adores Ana and desperately wants to be more than just friends, but the arrival of Christian Grey solidifies his place as a pal. "The Vampire Diaries'" Trevino has proven he can play tortured, and his good looks make him a nice threat for Mr. Grey.
Backups: Taylor Lautner, Penn Badgley (where did this come from), Mark Salling



Michael Keaton as Ray Steele

Ana's stepdad Ray is ex-military and likes the simpler things in life, like baseball and fishing, but he's got a soft spot for his little girl. Ray's role isn't huge, but Keaton could easily pull off playing the reserved, protective pop.
Backups: Ed Harris, Bryan Cranston, Jeffrey Dean Morgan



Mary Steenburgen as Carla

Ana's mom Carla is a hopeless romantic, but also fairly unlucky in love. Ray was her second husband who Ana stayed to live with when she ran off with #3. Now on #4, she's hoping her daughter won't make the same mistakes.
Backups: Patricia Clarkson, Marcia Gay Harden, Teri Hatcher



Jimmy Smits as Jose Rodriguez Sr.

Jose's dad and Ana's dad Ray were old army buddies, reunited when their kids became friends at college. Jose Sr. also desperately wants Ana and his son to get together, and Smits can play convincing in his sleep.
Backups: Danny Trejo (lol like he would ever), Edward James Olmos



Susan Sullivan as Grace Trevelyan-Grey

Christian's mother Grace -- a pediatrician who adopted him at the age of 4 -- is smart, sweet and very high society. Sullivan's poise would be perfect, but it's her ability to play sadness and fierce maternal instincts that would come in handy.
Backups: Susan Sarandon, Joan Allen



Stellan Skarsgard as Carrick Grey

Carrick is a successful lawyer and businessman who makes his family's best interests a top priority. He's soft spoken, but still has presence -- Skarsgard's soulful eyes would definitely come in handy for the more emotional moments.
Backups: Harrison Ford, Victor Garber



James Franco as Elliot Grey

Christian's older adopted brother, Elliot, is a good time guy and a real ladies man -- Franco could pull off both -- who's always giving his little brother a hard time for his single status ... until Christian meets Ana.
Backups: James Marsden, Zach Gilford



Lucy Hale as Mia Grey

Christian's little sister Mia has always been the only woman who can give him a hard time and get away with it. Lucy Hale could play the energetic brunette in a second.
Backups: Leighton Meester, Emmy Rossum, Nina Dobrev



Christopher Meloni as Taylor

Christian Grey's most trusted security man, Taylor is ex-FBI and the strong, silent type ... but he reserves a smile here and there for Ana.
Backups: David Morse, Bruce Willis



Helen Mirren as Mrs. Jones

Christian's housekeeper Mrs. Jones is also a mother figure of sorts, keeping his swanky penthouse home tidy, cooking all meals and keeping the refrigerator stocked with his favorites.
Backups: Cybill Shepherd, Jane Seymour, Julie Andrews



Sharon Stone as Elena

Christian's Mrs. Robinson -- the woman who welcomed him into the kinky world of BDSM at a very young age -- needs to be a predator, but still sexy in her older age. Sharon Stone fits the bill.
Backups: Ellen Barkin, Meg Ryan, Morgan Fairchild



Colin Firth as Dr. Flynn

Dr. Flynn is the voice of reason in Christian's life, and they have more than just a therapist-patient relationship. Flynn is a confidant and charming in his own right.
Backups: Clive Owen, Ralph Fiennes, Guy Pearce, Robert Downey Jr.


I know people are tired of this book but this list was so lulzy I couldn't resist. And lol @ Huffington Post making a fancast for this piece of shit. /have to laugh to keep from crying.

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harborafternoon 18th-Apr-2012 03:28 pm (UTC)
ugh! cast something else. cast something with black, asian, and/or latin@ lead actors. I'M BORED.
ms_mmelissa 18th-Apr-2012 03:30 pm (UTC)
That's never going to happen. :(
misoras 18th-Apr-2012 03:31 pm (UTC)
rite?
mellarks 18th-Apr-2012 03:32 pm (UTC)
Hollywood thinks white people can't ~*relate*~ to minority leads, rme. I'm a little glad in this case, tbh.
browniecakemix 18th-Apr-2012 04:02 pm (UTC)
gurl I don't think any minority actors would wanna be associated with this mess tbh
harborafternoon 18th-Apr-2012 04:05 pm (UTC)
is that the same thing they said about The Bachelor/ette casting?


BORED.
selcazare 18th-Apr-2012 04:35 pm (UTC)
Definitely not a lie.
tangerinefriday 19th-Apr-2012 06:19 am (UTC)
NO ONE would want to be associated with this. Or at least SHOULD not.
spider_orchid 18th-Apr-2012 04:04 pm (UTC)
LOL! Gurl boo, unless Tyler Perry or TD Jakes is involved this is NOT going to happen...
sugar_beach 18th-Apr-2012 03:28 pm (UTC)
Tommy Wiseau should direct, produce and star in it
inboots 18th-Apr-2012 03:39 pm (UTC)
omg

BEST LOVE YOU EVER SMOKED, SO STRONG IT WILL MAKE YOU CHOKE
anna_salem 18th-Apr-2012 03:41 pm (UTC)
omg let's get this funded immediately
shania_cares 18th-Apr-2012 03:44 pm (UTC)
yas!
strinky 18th-Apr-2012 03:55 pm (UTC)
Best idea I've heard all year. The tampon scene with Tommy...
anitakkkat 18th-Apr-2012 04:02 pm (UTC)
hahahaha, that would be epic
razetora 18th-Apr-2012 04:03 pm (UTC)
yes yes please
OHLISA HOW LOVE HAVE YUU BEEN ON YUR PERIOD?
comalies 18th-Apr-2012 04:04 pm (UTC)
YEEEEES. ~YOU LOOK SO SEXY WITH YOUR TAMPON LISA!
railway 18th-Apr-2012 04:19 pm (UTC)
I am SLAYED.

Come on ONTD, let's make this happen!
autophanous 18th-Apr-2012 05:01 pm (UTC)
OMG why isn't this a real plan
numbedtoe 19th-Apr-2012 10:58 pm (UTC)
I support this idea. Seriously, someone make this happen. Then these movies won't be such a wreck. Ok they will be a wreck but a different kind. A better kid. A more fun kind.
irises 18th-Apr-2012 03:29 pm (UTC)
this piece of shit book
whosmurry 18th-Apr-2012 03:29 pm (UTC)
LOL. Leave Colin Firth and Michael Keaton and Christopher Meloni out of it.
fight4thislove 18th-Apr-2012 03:29 pm (UTC)
I say they cast Robsten just for the mindfuck.

Edited at 2012-04-18 03:30 pm (UTC)
infinite_drag 18th-Apr-2012 04:08 pm (UTC)
LOLLLLLLL
r_a_black 18th-Apr-2012 05:59 pm (UTC)
Hell, if they're suggesting Taylor for Jose's role, why not just go all the way and use the same cast?
lady_lotus 18th-Apr-2012 06:14 pm (UTC)
YES
kissoffools 18th-Apr-2012 03:29 pm (UTC)
lol NO at armie hammer, omg.

flawless prince needs nothing to do with this shit
prettywitch 18th-Apr-2012 03:30 pm (UTC)
Right! They can leave with that
bellekid 18th-Apr-2012 04:22 pm (UTC)
MTE.

He should go do something awesome, like go play Finnick in THG...
prettywitch 18th-Apr-2012 04:35 pm (UTC)
This tbh
clockspiders 18th-Apr-2012 11:44 pm (UTC)
Yes, yes, yes!! He's my #1 pick for Finnick.
ljubavirakija 18th-Apr-2012 03:29 pm (UTC)
I would side-eye the fuck out of any credible actor who joins this movie. This POS book needs to go the fuck away.
misoras 18th-Apr-2012 03:30 pm (UTC)
omg i just came back from the cinema. i was naht prepared for emma olsen's face that big. nooo ty.

at least she has nice skin ┗(-_-)┛
chandyland11 18th-Apr-2012 03:48 pm (UTC)
who is emma olsen
misoras 18th-Apr-2012 03:51 pm (UTC)
the gurl in the first pic with. leggie spanner.
kachna_junior 18th-Apr-2012 03:30 pm (UTC)
so this is really happening? wow I didn't take it seriously at first
mellarks 18th-Apr-2012 03:30 pm (UTC)
This list has me in tears omg.
vickyblueeyez 18th-Apr-2012 03:30 pm (UTC)
Good for her for living my dream of getting published, making it big and getting a movie. I just hope to get this way but with a good book.
prettywitch 18th-Apr-2012 03:32 pm (UTC)
Me too tbh. This book has inspired me I wrote more yesterday than I have in the last year.
vickyblueeyez 18th-Apr-2012 03:37 pm (UTC)
I have a print out of this book cover and the headlines. This book has motivated me to start writing with the whole "if she can do it" but that's where the motivation stops. I get more excited writing fanfiction of other people's characters than writing my own material. It's so frustrating. I suck at character development. My plan was to write my own novel as if it were fic, where people already knew the characters. Then I would go back to the beginning and do the character elements. But like I said, the excitement is not there. :( I don't know what to do.
lovely_persona 18th-Apr-2012 03:45 pm (UTC)
Right on, bb. :D
ellyrianna 18th-Apr-2012 03:39 pm (UTC)
No, you should do what she did: write a crappy but mass-appeal book, then make enough money off of it to quit your day job and write your ACTUAL, good book.
georgie_georgie 18th-Apr-2012 03:31 pm (UTC)
Glorified toilet paper.
I really hope no one wants to be in this dumb movie.
ljubavirakija 18th-Apr-2012 03:31 pm (UTC)
I can't imagine Armie and Elizabeth in this scene:
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revertigo 18th-Apr-2012 03:37 pm (UTC)
sansa, you filthy girl
ellyrianna 18th-Apr-2012 03:41 pm (UTC)
I love the "Woah..." Like she was watching a particularly interesting news story or something.
r_a_black 18th-Apr-2012 06:02 pm (UTC)
She says that all the time. I vaguely recall a moment when orange juice got that kind of reaction out of her.
criswithnoh 18th-Apr-2012 03:42 pm (UTC)
What is this? Is this an excerpt from the actual book? If that's the case...I've absolutely lost my ability to even.
spacebound09 18th-Apr-2012 03:43 pm (UTC)
I can. I have a rich imagination lol
shania_cares 18th-Apr-2012 03:43 pm (UTC)
Everything's spinning and clenching at once? How is that an orgasm? Is he turning her around on his dick like meat on a spit roast?
spankmypirate 18th-Apr-2012 03:45 pm (UTC)
lmfao half of her inner monologue throughout the book consists of "Oh jeez!" and "Holy shit!" and "holy crap!" I swear she has some form of undiagnosed Tourette's.
sugar_beach 18th-Apr-2012 03:48 pm (UTC)
lol I saw this yesterday, just wtf?
lovely_persona 18th-Apr-2012 04:00 pm (UTC)
Obligatory in every Grey post tbh.


~Jeez~ ~Oh, jeez~
harborafternoon 18th-Apr-2012 04:07 pm (UTC)
GET THE FUCK OUT WITH ALL THOSE ELLIPSES!!!

... ... ...
ladysherlock 18th-Apr-2012 04:09 pm (UTC)
so...many...ellipses...
infinite_drag 18th-Apr-2012 04:20 pm (UTC)
this is what ppl are cacking themselves over?

pussycatd0ll 18th-Apr-2012 04:45 pm (UTC)
I don't understand how this is popular...it doesn't even sound sexy!!! And from what I've been reading from ONTD and that 50shadesofsuck tumblr, it sounds like it's just sex and not much story, so is it just going to be a porno? IDEK. Maybe I'm wrong.
xcollsangelx 18th-Apr-2012 07:01 pm (UTC)
LOL is this shit real?

zoaster_toaster 18th-Apr-2012 07:23 pm (UTC)
...what the fuck did I just read? D:
orangeberryfly 19th-Apr-2012 02:41 am (UTC)
This cant be real.

If I ever decide to read this book I hope someone brutally murders me.
ejy 19th-Apr-2012 09:55 am (UTC)
I don't understand why everyone has their knickers in a knot about this scene. It's not something I found appealing, or something I would engage in myself.. but I am not so naive to think that it is out of the ordinary for many many couples. I read it, grossed out, moved on to the next page. Didn't think twice about it.
champagnexdream 19th-Apr-2012 05:38 pm (UTC)
What in the fucking what.
ms_mmelissa What are you reading ONTD?18th-Apr-2012 03:32 pm (UTC)
We need to turn this into an o/t book post y/y?

Just finished On Chesil Beach which I liked more than I thought I would. Picking up Jhumpa Lahiri's Unaccustomed Earth next.
prettywitch Re: What are you reading ONTD?18th-Apr-2012 03:35 pm (UTC)
I'm trying to get through TFIOS but I'm kinda bored so far. But everyone loves it so I'm gonna muscle through.
sexhair08 Re: What are you reading ONTD?18th-Apr-2012 04:14 pm (UTC)
That book broke my heart, i finished it in seven hours, i was hooked from the start.
ladysophiekitty Re: What are you reading ONTD?18th-Apr-2012 06:09 pm (UTC)
Ugh, I hated that book.

But I'm not a Green fan.
capsfanx10 Re: What are you reading ONTD?18th-Apr-2012 03:38 pm (UTC)
Grave Mercy

I like it so far.
ljubavirakija Re: What are you reading ONTD?18th-Apr-2012 03:40 pm (UTC)
I might start reading A Game of Thrones; but, I'm still contemplating.

I need a good spy/action/espionage book to read
joaniemaloney Re: What are you reading ONTD?18th-Apr-2012 03:41 pm (UTC)
I actually didn't like On Chesil Beach 'til the last few pages or so. right now I just finished Ru by Kim Thuy, and I'm moving on to Blood, Bones & Butter: The Inadvertent Education of a Reluctant Chef, by Gabrielle Hamilton.
voyevoda Re: What are you reading ONTD?18th-Apr-2012 03:41 pm (UTC)
Ahaha, after saying I wanted a break I started reading A Dance with Dragons. :P But I'm still taking recs for what to tackle afterward! I wandered the bookstore last night and found a Christopher Moore book I think I may get (Sacre Bleu I believe was the title), but that's not paticularly challenging either.

Really, what I want is a book that analyses the Book of Enoch, but I can only find plain ol' direct translations of the original Book. BAH.
ellyrianna Re: What are you reading ONTD?18th-Apr-2012 03:42 pm (UTC)
Two of my favorites, bb! I found On Chesil Beach insanely hot, for whatever reason, and Jhumpa's one of my favorite authors. Have you read her other stuff?

I just finished A Storm of Swords and I'm supposed to be reading Midnight's Children for class but I probs won't.
jessyryan Re: What are you reading ONTD?18th-Apr-2012 03:43 pm (UTC)
The Black Swan by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
criswithnoh Re: What are you reading ONTD?18th-Apr-2012 03:44 pm (UTC)
I'm in the middle of The Passage by Justin Cronin and it's pretty fantastic. Very, very long but fantastic.
inboots 18th-Apr-2012 03:44 pm (UTC)
The Possessed: Adventures with Russian Books and the People Who Read Them

http://www.amazon.com/The-Possessed-Adventures-Russian-People/dp/0374532184

v funny, highly recommend!
spankmypirate Re: What are you reading ONTD?18th-Apr-2012 03:45 pm (UTC)
Ohh I want to read that. I'm about to start reading A Fringe of Leaves by Patrick White.
shania_cares Re: What are you reading ONTD?18th-Apr-2012 03:46 pm (UTC)
The Bookseller of Kabul. I thought it would be much better than it actually is.
m1zk0 Re: What are you reading ONTD?18th-Apr-2012 03:47 pm (UTC)
The Red Tent. It's been a while since I've read a book. School has gotten in the way. BTW: http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/3879922
milkradio 18th-Apr-2012 03:50 pm (UTC)
I'm reading Who Cooked the Last Supper: The Women's History of the World by Rosalind Miles. I want to finish it soon so I can read A Dance With Dragons though.
baglady25 Re: What are you reading ONTD?18th-Apr-2012 03:52 pm (UTC)
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. I need to catch up on my readings
filmorejive Re: What are you reading ONTD?18th-Apr-2012 04:03 pm (UTC)
i LOVE unaccustomed earth! good choice bb
lovely_persona Re: What are you reading ONTD?18th-Apr-2012 04:03 pm (UTC)
Tales of Moonlight and Rain - Ueda Akinari. Beautifully written stories.

Anyone ever read Kissing Sherlock Holmes? That's next on my to-read list.
dynastic Re: What are you reading ONTD?18th-Apr-2012 04:05 pm (UTC)
Game of Thrones and GWTDT... both are pretty good idk.
comalies Re: What are you reading ONTD?18th-Apr-2012 04:06 pm (UTC)
School has kept me from reading so I'm still reading The Farthest Shore and Watchmen, even though I think I'll finish that today. I'm also reading a memoir from one of the Little Rock 9 that integrated Central, Warriors Don't Cry, it's wonderful.
duckyzu Re: What are you reading ONTD?18th-Apr-2012 04:11 pm (UTC)
I'm reading Lord of the rings, right now I just started the two towers part.

I can't really get into ito tho. :(((
sexhair08 Re: What are you reading ONTD?18th-Apr-2012 04:16 pm (UTC)
i just finished Catching Fire and now need to start Mockingjay but i don't think my heart can take re-reading it.
bellekid 18th-Apr-2012 04:26 pm (UTC)
Re: What are you reading ONTD?

Slowly attempting to read Moneyball it's interesting but it keeps putting me to sleep and I'm busy with school so I may try to finish it over the summer. Also rereading The Hunger Games when I have any free time, which is basically non-existant at this point.
myheyday Re: What are you reading ONTD?18th-Apr-2012 04:34 pm (UTC)
Perelandra.

<3 C.S. Lewis
m_h_p Re: What are you reading ONTD?18th-Apr-2012 04:37 pm (UTC)
On Chesil Beach made me cry for hours.

Just finished The Little Friend by Donna Tartt. It's not as good as The Secret History. But then, very little is.
pussycatd0ll Re: What are you reading ONTD?18th-Apr-2012 04:47 pm (UTC)
11/22/63. But me and my mom share a nook so it's going to take me forever to finish it lol :P I like it so far though. Time travel is so interesting to me.
aphrodite5239 Re: What are you reading ONTD?18th-Apr-2012 05:08 pm (UTC)
finally, FINALLY reading A Dance with Dragons (ever so slowly because grrm will take another three or so years before the next book is released)

goddamn, dany
winegums Re: What are you reading ONTD?18th-Apr-2012 05:10 pm (UTC)
Just finished the second Flavia de Luce mystery, The Weed That Strings The Hangman's Bag.

Awesome books btw, ty to whoever the ontd-er was who recced them in some book post last month (eleven-year-old protagonist >>>>> all the shit YA being put out these days).
harborafternoon Re: What are you reading ONTD?18th-Apr-2012 05:32 pm (UTC)
for school: Carjacked by Lutz and Fernandez and Both Hands Tied by Collins and Mayer

for leisure: Scarpetta Factor by Cornwell.
natvach Re: What are you reading ONTD?18th-Apr-2012 05:35 pm (UTC)
I'm reading "The Lucky One" for my book club, and I cannot WAIT until our next meeting because I know everyone hates it as much as I do.
joliebelle Re: What are you reading ONTD?18th-Apr-2012 05:56 pm (UTC)
Just started Alice in Wonderland. I recently finished How to Make Love like a Pornstar and The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
xcollsangelx Re: What are you reading ONTD?18th-Apr-2012 07:03 pm (UTC)
"The American Heiress" by Daisy Goodwin. I'm loving it.

saray677 Re: What are you reading ONTD?18th-Apr-2012 07:20 pm (UTC)
I'm taking a break from ASOIAF, so now I'm reading The Girl Who Played with Fire and The Adolescent which is slow but I idk I like it.
lucythedragon Re: What are you reading ONTD?18th-Apr-2012 08:42 pm (UTC)
Othello and Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (although I haven't touched that book in a week because of all the schoolwork I've had)
jarlisle Re: What are you reading ONTD?18th-Apr-2012 08:49 pm (UTC)
Started with Fallen by Karin Slaughter :)
kwikimart 18th-Apr-2012 03:32 pm (UTC)
How about we just not?!
Let's just all close down shop, stop selling the book, stop making this movie and all get on with our lives like it never happened.
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