Just when "Fifty Shades of Grey" fans thought that there were two front runners for the roles of Anastasia Steele and Christian Grey, the tables have turned again.
A new poll conducted by USA Today reveals that fans of E.L. James' bestselling erotic novel want "The Vampire Diaries" Ian Somerhalder to play the dominating Christian Grey, and Felicity Jones, from the TV series "The Worst Witch," to play innocent Anastasia Steele.
The "Fifty Shades" couple was recommended by Katie Chase (@katiechase23). Many fans fervently agreed about Somerhalder via Twitter @USATODAYBooks. USA Today posted some of their opinions.
Pam van Hylckama (@BookaliciousPam): "Definitely Ian Somerhalder is the only thing that would make Christian Grey bearable."
Chelsea/ VBC (@ChelseaVBC): "I'm with Pam. I'd see it if Ian Somerhalder took the lead role."
Does this mean that "Drive" star Ryan Gosling and "Pretty Little Liars" star Lucy Hale are out of the running for the two main characters? It doesn't seem so. After all, Gosling is the voted 2011 sexiest man on the planet.
According to various sources, Gosling was tipped to play the S&M billionaire Christian Grey, who persuades and dominates innocent student Anastasia Steele.
"The role of the sadomasochistic billionaire seems to be man-of-the-moment Ryan Gosling's to turn down. But the 'Drive' star may take some persuading," The Sun newspaper claimed.
Somerhalder has been showing that he wants to play the role of 27-year-old Christian. Last month, he even held a sort of campaign on his Twitter, making it clear that he's more than qualified to take the role, according to The Hollywood Gossip.
As for 22-year-old Anastasia, recently it was rumored that Hale was the frontrunner for the role. She admitted to reading to the book and wanting to play the innocent role in the upcoming movie.
"I'm on 'Fifty Shades Darker,' "Hale, 23, said in an MTV News interview, name-dropping the second book in E L James' saucy trilogy.
"I definitely am ready to take a step and do something a bit more risky, absolutely, but it's a fine line," she said. "I don't know what that fine line is, but I'm definitely ready to explore a darker side of my acting abilities."
"I'm definitely ready to explore a darker side," she said of her acting career, according to celebs.gather.com. She said she's ready to do something a "little more risky."
Other stars that are rumored to play the two roles are "Immortals" star Henry Cavill, Matt Bomer, "The Hangover" star Bradley Cooper, Emma Stone, "Gilmore Girls" star Alexis Bledel, and "Skins" star Kaya Scodelario. "Twilight" stars Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart are still fan favorites, even though E.L. James confirmed in an interview that the two lovebirds will not be cast of the Christian and Anastasia.