It never stops. "50 Shades of Grey" casting rumors continue to pour in from all nooks and crannies of the Internet. Big names such as Ian Somerhalder, Stephen Amell, Nina Dobrev and Emilia Clarke have been top contenders for the two lead roles, repeatedly topping fan-polls and snatching up headlines. This time around, however, some new names are entering the arena.
Director Gus Van Sant recently shot test footage with Alex Pettyfer as Mr. Grey in hopes to earn his spot as the "50 Shades" director. We have yet to hear if Universal Studios will bring Van Sant on board, but recent rumors indicate that producers are ready to cast Pettyfer as Christian Grey and Jennifer Lawrence as Anastasia Steele.
That's absurd, right? "The Hunger Games" star has yet to be mentioned once in the "50 Shades" discussion, and then Pettyfer shoots one little scene and all of a sudden surpasses the well-established fan favorites? What is this world coming to?
But if you are able to look past the ridiculousness of the situation, you can see that Perryfer and Lawrence would make a great pair as Christian and Ana. They both have the look and the seductive power to pull it off, not to mention the talented, beautiful Lawrence is one of the most celebrated young actresses of the decade.
The rumors indicate that Pettyfer has been confirmed to play Christian, however Lawrence is still a pipe dream. Although the producers have expressed great interest, the starlet has yet to be approached. Regardless of the rumors, Universal and E. L. James have to make their decision soon, as shooting is set to begin sometime this spring.
So could it be? Could we finally have our Christian Grey and Anastasia Steele? We have yet to hear any official work from Universal or James on the matter, but as the pieces slowly fall into place, we're bound to find out soon enough. It's about time.