Without a doubt, fans of British author E.L. James' bestselling erotic novel "50 Shades of Grey" are incredibly excited about the film adaptation being produced by Universal Pictures and Focus Films. They are so excited, in fact, that they have fueled the casting rumor mill since the project began in early 2012 and have produced several fan-made trailers portraying their favorite actors and actresses in the lead roles of Anastasia Steele and Christian Grey.
Latinos Post has rounded up the top five most popular fan-made trailers on YouTube for the upcoming film. The trailers feature fan favorite contenders Matt Bomer ('White Collar'), Alexis Bledel ('Gilmore Girls'), Ian Somerhalder ('The Vampire Diaries') and others.
Fifty Shades of Grey Trailer-1,304,539 Views
This short fan-made trailer puts onscreen and off-screen couple Nina Dobrev and Ian Somerhalder as the film's lead roles of Anastasia Steele and Christian Grey. Using footage from the couple's 'The Vampire Diaries,' YouTube user 50SHADESDarker tries to repackage them as the perfect "50 Shades" couple. Unfortunately, the pairing is too reminiscent of their characters on the hit CW series.
Fifty Shades of Grey Unofficial Trailer-1,418,610 Views
Set to Nickelback's "Lullaby," this fan-made trailer published in August 2012 puts Ian Somerhalder and Alexis Bledel as the film's lead characters. The short one minute-long video has earned mixed results, with many writing that Matt Bomer is better suited for the role than Somerhalder.
Fifty Shades of Grey- Unofficial Trailer 2012 [HD]-3,832,469 Views
This fan-made trailer was published back in July 2012 and features early favorites Matt Bomer as Christian Grey and Alexis Bledel as Anastasia Steele. Despite being published months ago, fans still flock to the video with shows of support for both Bomer and Bledel. The two are seen in various scenes, including some intimate ones that could make their cases for the role.
Fifty Shades of Grey Trailer-4,275,008 Views
This trailer, made about a month earlier, features fellow fan favorites Ian Somerhalder in the role of Christian Grey and Lucy Hale as Anastasia Steele. Using scenes from Somerhalder's 'The Vampire Diaries' and Hale's 'Pretty Little Liars,' YouTube user Jessica Cruz created her ideal matchup.
Fifty Shades of Grey (Teaser Trailer 2013) Meet Mr. Grey-5,161,100 Views
The nearly four-minute-long video makes a strong case for actor Matt Bomer as the ideal candidate for the role of millionaire Christian Grey. The teaser trailer shows Bomer in several scenes from his hit TV show 'White Collar' along with a handful of title slides. Created by YouTube user Dann Brbaz and set to Snow Patrol's "The Lightning Strike," the trailer seems to have everyone rooting for Bomer.
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