50 Shades of Grey casting

Sez_babeSez_babe Posts: 133,998
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So, what do we think?
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  • BarbraBarbra Posts: 15,581
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    Charlie is a bad choice.
  • Bedlam_maidBedlam_maid Posts: 5,921
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    I wanted Ian Somerhalder for Christian Gray. Was undecided about who should play Ana but Dakota Johnson isn't like the picture in my head.
  • Big Boy BarryBig Boy Barry Posts: 35,290
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    This is going to be a bomb of Lohan proportions.
  • rfonzorfonzo Posts: 11,771
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    I am surprised at the casting, i thought Ryan gosling would have the part.
  • InspirationInspiration Posts: 62,694
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    This is going to be a bomb of Lohan proportions.

    I can't see it working either. Not unless they practically re-write the entire story and just keep the characters and title. That way they could perhaps make it a little more cinema friendly and a little less embarrassing for women (and some men) to go and see it. Either that or just go straight to bluray.
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 67,320
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    The lass is quite hot, but this movie is gonna bomb big time!
  • welwynrosewelwynrose Posts: 33,666
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    Well done to Charlie but I think the films going to flop
  • sarahj1986sarahj1986 Posts: 11,305
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    Still can't see how it will work as a "mainstream" film without deviating away from the book. The book borders on soft porn if made into a film.
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 591
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    Melanie Griffiths' daughter... hmmm
  • Big Boy BarryBig Boy Barry Posts: 35,290
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    rfonzo wrote: »
    I am surprised at the casting, i thought Ryan gosling would have the part.

    No major star wanted to touch this film

    They know it's going to be embarrassing trash, just like the book.
  • CBFreakCBFreak Posts: 28,602
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    I would cast Kristen Steward as the female lead.
    Crappy book needs a crappy actor and she's proved this already with Twilight.
  • anteroantero Posts: 5,547
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    From everyone's reaction, I can see why the likes of Emma Watson would steer clear! Not only is the material possibly career ending, but the risk of it would deter many! Will confidently say neither role has been cast with their first choice...probably about choice 34
  • CherryRoseCherryRose Posts: 13,190
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    I didn't think i'd like the books but once you got past the repetitive sex scenes the story wasn't to bad. I'd have watched the film if they'd managed to cast Robert Pattinson as Christian Grey.
  • Big Boy BarryBig Boy Barry Posts: 35,290
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    CBFreak wrote: »
    I would cast Kristen Steward as the female lead.
    Crappy book needs a crappy actor and she's proved this already with Twilight.

    She's a good actress. Her wider body of work proves that

    As for Twilight, she did what she was asked to do.

    She played an emotionaless, anti-social, bland girl, because that's what Bella is in the books.
  • SuperAPJSuperAPJ Posts: 10,402
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    The two leads were never going to be big names. Having said that, I always agreed with the suggestions that Matt Bomer would've made the ideal Christian Grey and was hoping he'd be cast...um, not that I was ever planning to watch the film!
  • Miss XYZMiss XYZ Posts: 14,023
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    For me, the only person who could play Christian Grey is Matt Bomer.

    He IS Christian Grey in my eyes.
  • Brass Drag0nBrass Drag0n Posts: 5,046
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    Surely this has Epic Fail written all over it?

    Either it has loads of explicit sex in it - in which case it will get a NC17 rating in the USA, which is a kiss of death or they cut out all the sex and you are left a terrible S&M "romance" that is punctuated with dialogue that would make George Lucas wince (he's famous for his bad dialogue, non-sci fi fans).

    Getting two big names in it and then getting them naked would probably have given it curiosity value, but other than that, what does this film offer?

    I think stuff like 9 1/2 weeks and Last Tango in Paris would not get made today - studio's are far to affraid of middle America's sensibilities - so 50 Shades must have no chance of hitting the screen unaltered.

    While people might have bought a copy of the book to read at home - sitting in the cinema with their neighbours? Not going to happen.

    Maybe there will be an explicit directors cut DVD?
  • Brass Drag0nBrass Drag0n Posts: 5,046
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    Oh and I hope people are aware of the irony in suggesting Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart...





    50 Shades started life as Twilight fan fiction.
  • lola_skyelola_skye Posts: 21,328
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    They are both not how the characters are described in the book.
  • Shawn_LunnShawn_Lunn Posts: 9,353
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    The words 'poisoned chalice' spring to mind.

    I have no issue with the casting at all, both seem like decent actors but both of them and the scriptwriter are going to have their work cut out considering how poor the source material.

    I'm more surprised that people actually thought the likes of Matt Bomer/Ryan Gosling/Ian Somerhalder were going to be a part of this. I can appreciate fantasy casting but realistically I think those three (and others) probably know it's not a wise career move and have better options lined up.

    I agree with those who reckon the movie will bomb though.
  • LnMidnaLnMidna Posts: 3,638
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    This is going to kill Charlie's career.
  • BowmaniBowmani Posts: 188
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    Miss XYZ wrote: »
    For me, the only person who could play Christian Grey is Matt Bomer.

    He IS Christian Grey in my eyes.

    Matt Bomer is also gay so it would be Christian Gay:D
  • asyousayasyousay Posts: 38,838
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    EL James has come out and said Matt was never in the running.
  • lola_skyelola_skye Posts: 21,328
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    asyousay wrote: »
    EL James has come out and said Matt was never in the running.

    Who was in the running?

    I'm glad it's two relatively unknowns but its going to kill their career .
    The woman who plays Ana looks more like the dominate then Charlie
  • asyousayasyousay Posts: 38,838
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    lola_skye wrote: »
    Who was in the running?

    I'm glad it's two relatively unknowns but its going to kill their career .
    The woman who plays Ana looks more like the dominate then Charlie

    She did not say but she wanted R Patz as Christian which makes sense as she was a massive Twlight fan and the book was based on that originally .
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