'50 Shades of Grey'
Taking a step in the right direction, the "50 Shades" team did find a director in Sam Taylor-Johnson a couple weeks back, but remained silent on any casting rumors. Well, that silence has been broken.
For the past several months, there have been a slew of Anastasia Steele contenders, none of who proved themselves as true frontrunners in contention. However, numerous sources now note that "Gilmore Girls" sweetheart Alexis Bledel is the most popular choice for the scandalous role.
Without any hard facts to keep speculation grounded, rumors have run rampant across the Internet, perpetually fueling the "50 Shades" flame.
Now that the "50 Shades of Grey" team has found its director, the natural next step is designating the cast.
James informed fans that Sam Taylor-Johnson will be directing the "50 Shades of Grey" movie via her Twitter.
New Henry Cavill "50 Shades of Grey" rumors continue to fuel the casting arena.
Henry Cavill has quickly established himself as one of the top Christian candidates.
As the weeks drag on and "50 Shades of Grey" fans clamor for any news on the movie, there's still not much from E.L. James or Universal Studios. In the absence of concrete details, new speculation has the rumor mill churning about a tasty new morsel who could be suited up to...suit up as Anastasia Steele. It's none other than former Disney star Selena Gomez.
Somerhalder is using his break from "The Vampire Diaries" set this summer to move on to bigger things.
Now with "Man of Steel" right around the corner, more and more fans are drooling over the prospect of Henry Cavill as Christian.
Now with "Man of Steel" right around the corner, more and more fans are hopping on the Cavill bandwagon, helping the actor close in on top candidate Bomer.
Well what do you know, a new contender for the role of Anastasia Steele has entered the growing "50 Shades of Grey" casting arena.
Slowly but surely new candidates creep their way into contention as they catch the attention of "50 Shades" fans, and once there, it can difficult to get out, although one young potential "50 Shades" starlet in particular is now making her exit.
Big names like Matt Bomer from "White Collar" and "Vampire Diaries'" Ian Somerhalder are clear frontrunners in fans' eyes, however one of Somerhalder's previous co-stars has now entered "50 Shades" contention and is getting plenty of attention.
Several names continue to top polls and get fans drooling, but every week it's a different story as new contenders are considered for the coveted roles.