It seems like new actors are being thrown in the '50 Shades of Grey' casting mix everyday. Some, like White Collar's Matt Bomer and The Vampire Diaries's Ian Somerhalder are persistent favorites, but every now and then a few random picks are added.
The latest "Ultimate Fifty Shades Fan Cast List," which was published by Britain's LOOK magazine, includes many staple fan picks along with some downright crazy ones. Here are a few that will have you going, "huh?"
George Clooney: Christian Grey is supposed to be in his 30s and while Mr. Clooney still makes the ladies swoon, he's way past 30.
Justin Bieber: The Biebs has been mentioned before, but never in seriousness. Like Clooney, Bieber doesn't meet the age requirement for playing the role of Christian, except this time he's on the younger side of the scale.
Russell Brand: Mr. Brand doesn't exactly elude sex appeal needed for the role. We say, no go.
Jon Bon Jovi: The Stir perhaps said it best, "Jon is awesome, but former hair band members and Christian Grey just don't mix."
Johnny Depp: Now there are a lot of people who find Mr. Depp to be incredibly sexy, but we have a feeling that '50 Shades of Grey' has enough going on without adding a comical aspect to it.
Whether the producers of the film go with a top pick for the coveted role or pick someone out of left field is yet to be determined. British author E.L. James reportedly told journalists that it might take some time for the casting decisions to be made.
Producers Mike De Luca and Dana Brunetti and screenwriter Kelly Marcel have been the only ones to join the film's production team since Universal Pictures and Focus Films purchased the rights to the film earlier this year. The first film of the series is not yet scheduled for theatrical release.
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