It's currently one of the most talked about books in the US. Have you heard of it? You probably have and if you aren't really sure think back to all those times you saw people actively hiding what they were reading. Like it was a super secret dossier on an international spy. If you still don't know what I am referring to, then you haven't heard about the "adult" book series Fifty Shades.
I can't tell you where the interest came from or when it started or why they were brought to the publics attention. I can tell you however that they are... risque is the nicest term I can think of that seems appropriate. I have read the whole series, Fifty Shades of Grey, Fifty Shades Darker, and Fifty Shades Freed. They are certainly captivating. Yep. Captivating indeed.
I'm not going to sell you on the books; I think the hype for them is already doing a good job of that. I'm more interested in if and when they make them into a movie. The plot of the book revolves around Ana, a college graduate, who unwittingly attracts the attention of a young billionaire, Christian Grey, who may or may not have some more explicit tendencies. As I read them I kept wondering where the plot was going to go because plot points that I thought would be the finale or even in the next novel popped up in the 4th chapter. The story lets the characters evolve into fully fleshed (ummm... pun intended?) out people with deep, deep, deep layers of back story.
Originally written (supposedly) as fan fiction for the Twilight novels, the books have evolved into their own level fandemonium. Of course with recent media attention there has been mentions of a movie. The movie would be... revealing. I honestly don't know how they could make or market a film with the level of intense physical relationship that is on display in the series. There is more to the books than the instances but that is the current draw of the books, the tabooness of it.
While I'll leave that major obstacle to the producers of the (hopefully-soon-to-be-made) film, I would like to direct your attention to who I believe should play the title character, Christian Grey. A deeply flawed and scarred young man in his late twenties, Christian is a man of perfection especially in the looks department. He is known for his "mercurial" mood swings and his commanding presence. Ladies and gentleman, I would like to present Ian Somerhalder as the perfect actor to portray our beloved Fifty.
Somerhalder is 34 years old but plays an eternally youthful vampire on one of my favorite shows, The Vampire Diaries. (If you aren't already watching the show I demand that you drop everything and watch all three incredibly written and acted seasons.) Somerhalder embodies everything that the Christian Grey character is and I would bet you millions of dollars that if he were given the chance to play this role, he would be recognized with multiple acting awards.
As for his female counterpart, Ana, I have no real wish list actress. My top three would be Amanda Seyfried, Felicity Jones, and the long shot Nina Dobrev who plays his love interest on the TV show and is his real life girlfriend. (This is the only reason I am not hunting him down myself.) It's still to be announced that a movie is being green lighted but if it does, Somerhalder has already expressed interest into what would surely be the role he was born to play.
So, did I pique your interest in the slightest? If so, please go read the books. If not, well... tough.
XOXO
A Fifty Follower
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