Fifty Shades of Grey – E.L. James’ List: No Robert Pattinson or Kristen Stewart

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For fans, particularly Twilight fans, E.L. James’ reaction to the idea of Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart being cast in the upcoming  adaptation of her worldbreaking Fifty Shades of Grey novel is not the greatest endorsement if wanting to see the duo take on the roles of Anastasia Steele and Christian Grey,  the steamy central characters of Fifty Shades of Grey. Apparently, while  at the UK Fifty Shades of Grey fan event, James was quoted as saying, “I think it would be too strange! It would just be .. Uggh weird!” when asked about the possibility of the Twilight tandem taking their on screen (and possibly off-screen) relationship to the next level.

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She stressed that she had her own personal list of  ”about 4 people in mind for Anna and 3 for Christian”, but that she wasn’t allowed to talk about it, or the film in general that much. Even as hot as her property is right now, burning up the book sales both traditional and digital, and that it would probably be fastracked, she’s correct in saying this film is still pretty far off unless announcements just start piling up soon (maybe something at next week’s Comic Con?). There is – by her words – not even a producer yet, and even though there have been offers by name writers, no script. Obviously, there is no director yet either, though Angelina Jolie’s name was floated out there very early.

None of this changes the rumor mill, in some cases perpetuated and fanned on by stars themselves, regarding the eventual casting of Anastasia and Christian. Recently. One young star, pretty little Lucy Hale even mentioned she might be more of a fit for a role outside of the big 50 Shades two. Kristen Stewart herself has talked about Fifty Shades of Grey on multiple occasions, including reading some bits and talking about the roles with Chris Hemsworth.

I’ve been somewhat slow on this piece because I can’t tell who the original sources are, with so many people obviously aggregating content and not crediting (it could also be a case of multiple people on hand filing the same thing) or are crediting sites that are obviously not the sources either (reaggregating the reaggregators and such) it’s been kind of a pain. Since I wasn’t there I can’t really speak on how she said what she did about Pattinson and Stewart, though some have called it “emphatic” – though I also suggest that’s a very common headline term (it’s not nearly as interesting if it wasn’t emphatic, after all!).

What say you Twilighters and Fifty Shades of Grey fans? Are you relieved by the word from James? Disappointed? Don’t care? Who are your choices now, sans Pattinson and Stewart?

4 Comments

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   Chelseajudge

   July 7, 2012 at 9:00 pm

   Robert & Kristin are made for these rolls twilight is over at the end of this year it would be a great way for them to maintain such great acting roles in what will become the new twilight maybe even bigger. I read all the twilight books then watched the films & as I imagened the character that would play bell a & Edward is how they look on the film. Such great chemistry together it would just be great if they got the rolls .

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   el

   July 8, 2012 at 4:35 am

   no thats ridiculous.. honestly rob pattinsons face i can compare to a smashed crab and kristen stewart is awkward! im very much relieved thank you mrs james!!

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   Sarah Squires

   July 8, 2012 at 2:55 pm

   Kristen stewart would be awesome, but not sure that rob pattinson is exactly Fifty…i also think elizabeth perkins would be AMAZING as Christian’s mother!

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   Lindsey

   July 12, 2012 at 7:18 pm

   So happy she doesn’t want them for this movie. Both are absolutely dreadful actors and show as much passion as a blade of grass. it would be just as bad as the twilight movies if they were cast.

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