Best Actor to Play Christian Grey

New York Times bestseller "Fifty Shades of Grey" is an amazing book. Never have I ever been interested in a story involving S&M, but WOW! Such an amazing story, I finished it in two days, could not put it down. They are not talking about making this book into a movie, I do not know how they will ever pull this off without ruining the book. One way to salvage it would be to have the best actor possible to portray Christian Grey... this actor has to be spot on.

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The Top Ten

1Matt Bomer
He's the whole package. Every Subscription, he fulfills. He's gorgeous, sexy, has a great torso, great eyes, looks terribly good in a suit and is a loving father/husband. Has a great heart and the way he moves, it's so sexy. The're no words to describe him. Every word, doesn't fill enough
Matt Bomer is the perfect one, seriously. He is mouth-watering, just like the description of Christian in the book.. I would do everything to see him play the role. He is just too perfect. All of Christian is much like Matt's. I would really love to see him on the big screen playing Christian. That is mostly everyone's wish. I am praying that he would get the role.
Mary is the full package he has the brilliant talents to pull it off easily! As well as all the physical attributes needed for the role, I hate to say it - sorry all you Ian lovers but Ian is just to skinny to be a fit muscular kickboxing Dom! Gabriel just looks a bit to old to play a swarve 27 year old where as matt looks quite youthful. I would sell a kidney to see matt bomber with many own eyes in the red room!
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2Gabriel Macht
I can only picture Gabriel's "Harvey Specter look" while reading the book. Christian Grey's penetrating gaze, tilting his head to one side, smirking, and rolling of eyes is 100% Gabriel! He can be the tough, controlling, and dry-witted billionaire, then immediately turn into the sweet, romantic, and boyish lover.
Even at 40 Gabriel looks young enough for the part! Not just hot but beautiful and should be number 1. Ian Somehalder is not a good choice I don't know where people are getting this from. Ian is hot but totally not Christain. He is too known for the Vampire Diaries it would be hard to associate him with anything else. They should go with someone brand new or somewhat new and hasn't really got their name out there yet. Gabriel isn't that known. He'd be a perfect cast. Taylor Kitsch could be another good one. His deep sexy voice definitely comes off dominating and he model beauty for sure.
Although Gabriel is older than Christian Grey, he is perfect to play the role, not only for his smouldering looks, but also for his acting skills and projection (and the voice). He can easily be mercurial- megalomaniac one moment, then vulnerable right after. Hm, and Gabriel in a Tom Ford suit? - NOT bad at all!
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3Ian Somerhalder
Ian Somerhalder is absolutely the one to play Christian Grey... Perfect for the part! He has that smoldering look, dirty sexy... The whole package!
He has the eyes, the smirk... All the facial expressions mentioned quite often in the book. And the body!
Ian looks the part. More so than anyone else. smoking hot and his hair and eyes fit the description also
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4Alexander Skarsgard
Most famous for his portrayal of "Eric" on True Blood. BEST MAN FOR THE JOB!
Perfect right height, color of hair. And is able to do the hot and sexy things that will be asked
Before I even knew there would be a movie, I imagined Alexander playing Christian Grey in my head the entire time. Couldn't even fathom the role being played by any other actor. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE cast Alexander Skarsgard! I want to see him in that role more than anything.
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5Cam Gigandet
Perfect choice for Christian Grey. He's tall, has the perfect eyes and body, and he's from the Seattle area where the story takes place.
Hi is cute, if you look at him you can not decide whether he is a good or a bad guy, this is what makes him being the perfect actor for playing Christian. All the above he is well-built, handsome and I would be grateful to see him in this film whith his fetching eyes.
Absolutely perfect person to play mr grey! Grom the gorgeous body, the eyes, the jaw... He is to a T what Christian grey is in the books
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6Henry Cavill

He IS CG. Hands down! Every single thing about Henry Cavill yells out CG.

Henry is what I imagine CG to look like. Beautiful, masculine, sexy but has a dark look about him and oh did you see his sex scences in the Tudors? He should play Christian hands down (or over your head rather ;-)

The perfect man to play the sexy Christian Grey. Perfect body, hair, jawline and those eyes! Perfect 50!

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7Bradley Cooper

The whole time I read the books when I pictured Christian I thought of Bradley Cooper. The role was made for him!

I too, envisioned Bradly many times as I was reading the book. However, he seems almost too soft and sweet for some of Christian's "harsher" moments. But he is an amazing actor so I don't put anything past his him and his hotness.

Read all three books with this man in mind... Don't know why, I think he just personifies him entirely. He's one of the only men I can picture who can pull off all of Christian grey's moods and shocking behaviors and still be incredibly sexy.

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8Channing Tatum
Right age, perfect body, amazing actor in every movie he's done. PERFECT for the part, actually pictued him the whole time I was reading the books.
Bradley Cooper was my first pick but feels he may be too old for this part
Perfect in every way.

9William Levy

I am a Submissive and of all the choices here, I feel William Levy would hit the nail on the head and without effort portray both sides of C. Grey I look back at his Latin Tango on DWTS when Carri Ann stated he looked like the Latin James Bond. I feel William Levy could easily be the Corporate Controlling Young Business man as well as the Vulnerable Tortured C. Grey. William Levy not only is as beautiful as Anatashia views him, but has those piercing eyes that could burn right through you making you tremble in fear or make you orgasm with a glance. I'd be naughty everyday to take a spanking from him. *sly grin* WL has my vote all the way.

Just one look and William is the essence of Christian Gray. William has the devastatingly good looks that could make women stop in their tracks, yet possesses the underlying turbulance of Christian Gray. A MUST for me.

Just how I would picture Christian Grey! Smoldering good looks and that BODY! He would be PERFECT! I could see him in the Red Room of Pain!

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10Michael Fassbender

He's a little too old to play this part and he hasn't that perfect beauty of Christian Grey but, as seen in 'Shame', he can paly a dark sexual role with no hesitation and, as seen in 'Jane Eyre', he can be lovely in a no-sugary way at the same time. I don't know if the other candidates could walk in Grey's shoes as deeply as him.

The Contenders

11Gavin Dunne

Watch the York Peppermint Patty commercial and tell me this guy is not ideal for this part! He's got the ChristianGrey look in spades!

Absolutely perfect fit! Looks good in a suit and naked. Unknown enough so you don't have other associations. Must have some mystery to play Grey.

12Tom Hiddleston

When I read the first book Tom was who I picutred... He has the devil may care smile, the eyes, the hair the demeanor.. He's Christian Grey.

13Matt Barr
Just saw Matt in Hatfield & McCoys and was thinking he would be perfect for the Christian Grey role.
I too just watched Hatfield and McCoys, and pictured Christian Grey
He is the best for Christian grey

14Robert Pattinson
Il jouerait à merveille ce personnage oui oui oui!

15Christian Bale

16Colin Egglesfield

Nobody else could be more perfect for christian grey than colin egglesfield. He has "it". If Ian is cast as grey the movie will be ruined for me. He seems like a child to me for some reason. Colin please!

17Chace Crawford

18Ryan Gosling
Yes. Ryan Gosling. Just, yes.
Ryan would play Christain best

19Jensen Ackles
I would love to see him to something very different than any of his previous work. I think he would do a great job with the role. However, I'm not sure it is a role he would accept at this time. Hopefully, he will be given the opportunity to show his true talent in a role that will receive a great deal of notice.

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20Paul Wesley

21Jessie Pavelka

22Wentworth Miller

23Taylor Kitsch

24Kellan Lutz

25James Marsden

26Chris Evans

27Samuel L. Jackson
50 Shades of Grey... What bored, lonely little housewives think S&M is. Ladies, please. You're retarded. The only way 50 Shades works is to put Samuel L. Jackson in there and have him kill everyone. Perhaps have him speak some bible verses first.
MAKE THAT BRO BLACK!

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