
The role of Anastasia Steele was also a tricky one to cast.Īccording to Newsweek: "'Pretty Little Liars'Â star Lucy Hale auditioned, as did 'The Carrie Diaries''Â Chloe Bridges, but neither was quite prepared to tackle the subject matter.

Hopefully that could pan out."įans had their own casting ideas, pushing for Somerhalder as Christian Grey and Alexis Bledel to play Anastasia Steele, in a fan-created mashup trailer that received over a million views. Universal Pictures and Focus Features have tapped Eloise Mumford to play Anastasia Steele's roommate in 'Fifty Shades of Grey,' in what appears to be one of the last big roles to cast before the. See more ideas about fifty shades of grey, fifty shades, shades of grey. Other actors in the mix included "Magic Mike" star Alex Pettyfer, who auditioned for the role  " Gossip Girl" actor  Chace Crawford, who publicly said he would "love the challenge" of the role A lexander SkarsgÃ¥rd, who said on "A ccess Hollywood " he was "born to play" Christian Grey  and Ian Somerhalder, " The Vampire Diaries" star,  told Ryan Seacrest that being cast "would be an incredible thing. Explore Er Robs board 'Fifty Shades of Grey cast, props' on Pinterest.

Getty Images / Frazer Harrison Fan favorite Matt Bomer. Fifty Shades of Grey has its Ray Steele Callum Keith Rennie has just been cast as Anastasia's loveable stepfather Ray, whom she considers her 'real' father though her mother and him have divorced.
