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50 Shades of Grey???? ***EDIT***

Posted by on Jul. 9, 2012 at 1:55 AM
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I have been hearing so much about this book, especially all over Facebook. But I never really paid much attention to any of the talk, at least not the details of what the book is about. So when my sister in-law started talking to me about it I was like "what in the hell are you talking about?". But after about an hour of her badgering me to read it I gave in.

And now I must say Fifty Shades of Grey is literary crack!!! big smile miniI am having such a hard time putting it down. I've read about 2/3's of the book in about 3 days, including today. It's so addicting!!! I hope to have it finished by tomorrow.

I didn't know that there were two other books until today though, While I was reading about the 2nd and 3rd books I found out that they are turning the book/s into a movie and it seems that all the talk is about who is going to play the part of Christian Grey ... We'll come back to that in a moment but the first thing that popped into my head when I read that there is a movie in the works was "How in the hell are they going to make this VERY EROTIC book into a movie?". Truly, and if you have read the book/s (I can really only make this comment about the first book because it's all I've read) you may know what I mean. It is very graphic. And in my opinion, it kind of lacks in the story line/plot. So because it (to me) lacks in story line it feels more like I'm just reading straight porn, really good, addicting porn, but porn just the same. Even if it was given an R rating or even an NC-17 rating ... I just don't know that it would be a movie I could go watch in a movie theater with out feeling creepy and weird LOL.

So going back, who might be chosen to play the part of the dark, complex, challenging, young, sexy kinda buff and just a little dangerous Christian Grey?

I came across a list of actors who, I think, are being considered for the part. I have posted some of them below.

So for those who have read the book/s and have gotten to know the character, If you had to pick from the list of actors below, who would you pick? Or is there someone that is not on the list that you think would make a good Christian Grey?

Personally I think that a lot of these guys are a little too old to pull it off. I'm kind of partial to Chris Hemsworth. I can very easily picture him in my head as Christian Grey as I'm reading this book. I also wouldn't mind terribly if Just Timberlake got the part, not because I think he would be a good fit but because I've had a crush on him sense I was a girl. Loved N*Sync :-) And I would love to see him is such a sexy role!

So share your thoughts on all this, what do you think about it all?

31 Year old Ryan Gosling


28-year old Andrew Garfield


28-year old Chris Hemsworth


30-year old Ben Barnes


30-year old Jamie Dornan


30-year old Chad Michael Murray


31-year old Justin Timberlake


31-year old Chris Pine


31-year old Chris Evans


33-year old James McAvoy


34-year old Matt Bomer


34-year old Jensen Ackles


34-year old Joshua Jackson


35-year old Alexander Skarsgard


35-year old Ryan Reynolds


35-year old Michael Fassbender


36-year old Colin Farrell


37-year old Leonardo DiCaprio


38-year old Christian Bale


38-year old Jason Behr


38-year old James Marsden



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TugBoatMama
by on Jul. 9, 2012 at 1:59 AM
James McAvoy or Christian Bale

* drool
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toomanygone1130
by on Jul. 9, 2012 at 2:04 AM

I must agree with you on James McAvoy, very sexy!!!

Do you think you think he could make a good Christian Grey, or do you just think he's sexy? Have you ready any of the books?

Quoting TugBoatMama:

James McAvoy or Christian Bale

* drool


TugBoatMama
by on Jul. 9, 2012 at 2:11 AM
I am in the middle of the first one. I think James McAvoy is sexy and can have a quiet aggressiveness about him. His expressions are so intense.

Quoting toomanygone1130:

I must agree with you on James McAvoy, very sexy!!!

Do you think you think he could make a good Christian Grey, or do you just think he's sexy? Have you ready any of the books?


Quoting TugBoatMama:

James McAvoy or Christian Bale



* drool


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betsystipo
by Betsy on Jul. 9, 2012 at 7:02 AM

James McAvoy or Joshua Jackson

snuggiewoogie
by Jackie on Jul. 9, 2012 at 8:29 AM

 My pick is not on this list! I think this would be the perfect man to play Christian Grey!

Jesse Pelvaka...... Mmmm..... Serious Eye Candy! Yum Yum Yum :)

toomanygone1130
by on Jul. 9, 2012 at 1:03 PM
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Oh wow, yes yes yes! He is sexy! I have no idea who he is but he is really hot. And your totally right, he would make a very good Christian Grey. He has the features of Christian Grey! Of at least the Christian Gray I've seen in my head as I'm reading the book. I need to look this guy up and see what all he has been in.

Quoting snuggiewoogie:

 My pick is not on this list! I think this would be the perfect man to play Christian Grey!

Jesse Pelvaka...... Mmmm..... Serious Eye Candy! Yum Yum Yum :)


Kris_PBG
by Member on Jul. 9, 2012 at 1:09 PM

Wow - great pics to go with this post!  :)

I agree - it is crack - I couldn't sleep - so I picked up book one around midnight.  I was almost done before I put it down - at 6AM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

As far as the actors -there are some in that list I REALLY hope they don't pick - and some I could TOTALLY see pulling it off....

Either way - I don't care how "desperate housewife" I look - I would totally go see it with my girfriends!

ButterflyGenie
by on Jul. 9, 2012 at 1:15 PM
I love Ryan Gosling but he's too sweet. But he can have a dark side.
I love Chad Michael Murray always have.
James Mcevoy is my last pick.
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Abigail0210
by on Jul. 9, 2012 at 2:42 PM

Chris Pine

James MArsden

Taylor Kitsch

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