I’m guessing Hollywood will want to cash in on the tantalizing success of the Fifty Shades trilogy and we’ll soon be seeing it on the big screen (gawk, blush!) So let’s do a little mental masturbating and fantasize about what hunky actor will play Christian.
My vote is Cam Gigandet. You’ve seen him as a demented vampire in Twilight (killed by the Cullens at the end of the first movie), and alongside Christina Aguilera in Burlesque, among other roles.
Cam Gigandet from PEOPLE -- this is the hottest photo EVER!
So why him? I can’t pronounce his last name, but this guy is seriously hot. He makes women swoon (especially moms when seen wearing his baby girl in a sling! oh my!) He has the scary-stare down, and the right dimensions (and I’m not just referring to his butt, although that certainly fits the character as well!) The only thing missing is floppy hair and I’m sure a stylist could help that.
Any other ideas? Who could top Mr. Gigandet’s hotness?
Cam Gigandet and Minka Kelly on the set of The Roommate - don't they look perfect?
Oh, and for Anastasia, I nominate Nina Dobrev, who I’d never heard of until she fondled Conan O’Brien with her feet while upside-down in a yoga Scorpion pose (see that video here). But this photo (to the left) of Mr. Gigandet and Minka Kelly could be right out of Fifty Shades, so clearly she’s a contender too.
Oh, I can’t wait!
P.S: I’ve learned that Fifty Shades was actually born as a Twilight fan-fiction, originally titled Master of the Universe – no wonder it’s so much like Twilight! (see my post about that here).
I just devoured the Fifty Shades trilogy (all 3 books in less than 1 week!) and aside from the practically pornographic content, I couldn’t get over the similarities with the Twilight series (which, coincidentally, I also adore).
For Twi-moms, Fifty Shades will give you a familiar tingle… set under the ominous clouds of the Pacific Northwest, an older, charismatic, rich, painfully handsome –and dangerous– man with smoldering eyes seduces a young, clumsy, dark-haired, converse-wearing, unknowingly beautiful and insecure virgin. With more graphic descriptions of the steamy sex.
Way more graphic, and kinky. But otherwise the comparisons are endless… Both Edward and Christian play the piano (mainly in the middle of the night). Both were adopted by loving families and have an outgoing, almost-overly-friendly sister, both have unruly, tousled hair they repeatedly run their hands through, and excel at everything they try. Each is hiding a self-described “monster” beneath their cool, calm, impeccably dressed exterior, but above all, are a good guy. Add to the similarities a psycho (or several) stalking their love interest, rock-hard bodies, extraordinary self-control, love of fast cars… and a paramount desire to possess the leading lady.
Both Bella and Anastasia blush incessantly, bite their lip, and constantly question their worthiness. Both stumble a lot, are born in September, and talk revealingly in their sleep. Both were born to young, working-class parents. Each has a dilapidated vehicle that gets replaced, begrudgingly, by the heartthrob. Both love their ditsy, but sometimes insightful, moms who have recently remarried. They both cook, and care for their dads (who are single and like fishing). Both are originally employed at a family-owned DIY/outdoor store (even though neither is particular interested in hardware or the outdoors). Both are passionate about classic literature, music, and both are finishing up school when they meet the man they fall for. Both have a male best friend –and various other admirers– who try to make the moves on them, creating drama with the heartthrob.
Both heroines spend the first novel torn between logic (screaming and running for the hills) and love (screaming and running back to the bed). But unlike
Twilight,
Fifty doesn’t stop when the bedroom door closes, and the descriptions will have readers blushing and glancing over their shoulders.
Instead of diving into the fantasy world of vampires, Fifty plunges into the fantasies of a seriously freaky, kinky man. Like
Twilight, Christian introduces Ana to a hidden, secret world, a lifestyle, that she didn’t know existed — that most don’t know exists– written in great, juicy detail. Unfortunately, the unbelievable sex can be a little, well, unbelievable for anyone who’s sexual encounters don’t always involve multiple whole-body convulsing orgasms, including their very first time.
That said, I couldn’t put it down, even during the last book when I felt the drama was layered on a little too thick and the writing jumpy, as if aimed for a movie deal…. whoa, a Fifty Shades movie would be steamy! I’m going to fantasize now about who would play Christian… that will be my next post
May 17, 2012 at 9:05 am 
Kristin Owens Forehand I honestly don't think I have cried so much in a long time. Wow. I want to go wake my boys up just to hold them.
May 15, 2012 at 10:42 pm