50 Shades of Grey Composite Yields The 'Perfect' Christian Grey
Fans of E.L. James' erotic bestseller 50 Shades of Grey have been fantasy-casting their perfect Christian Grey for months, arguing over whether this actor or that actor would best embody the BDSM-addicted rich playboy hero in the forthcoming film adaptation. But one enterprising academic has cobbled together the perfect Christian Grey with the help of police technology — a little Brad Pitt here, a dash of McDreamy there — morphing together the features of various leading men. The result: Kinda creepy!
University of Central Lancashire's (UCLan) Dr Faye Skelton employed image-generating software to "create" the first image of womankind's perfect Christian Grey, using a radio poll of a tiny sampling of fans of the novel. Among this Christian's features, taken from their suggested dream actors: Patrick Dempsey's eyes, Brad Pitt's jawline, Chris Hemsworth's nose, and, um, Val Kilmer's lips. Needless to say, this 12-woman focus group might have been a bit too narrow a selection...
"While we don't want to intrude on anyone's fantasies, based on a small sample of women, this is the image of Christian Grey they have in their heads when reading the novels," Skelton said (via the BBC). "Personally, I think he's quite handsome — although everyone's interpretation will be different."
Neat trick, but way off-base to begin with — almost all of the celebrity sex symbols whose features went into this bizarre face-mash are too old to play Christian Grey, anyway. It doesn't just make sense to fantasy-cast just any piece of hunky Hollywood man meat for the role; it makes even less sense to mush together the noses and ears and hairlines of random hot dudes and think that will equal hotness squared. I guess this faux Christian isn't terrible-looking - he looks like any bro you'd see at the gym, though I keep fixating on his various face parts and thinking about who they belong to. Is this the vision of godlike man-beauty you envision introducing Anastasia Steele to a world of kink and psycho-sexual dramarama? Not so much. Besides: What woman is that into Val Kilmer's lips?
[BBC, Daily Mail]
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They need to cast Stuart Townsend for the role!! Hes perfect...dark, slim and sexy!!
take all of the registered sex offenders from the UK, EIRE, Australia and the USA and that is what he looks like.
he should look like the devil. with his junk out.
Looks like a buffed Jonathan Taylor Thomas...weird.
OMG yes.
Looks gay - not that there's anything wrong with that!
The guy from true blood "Alice" is the character name or the lead actor from white collar. Matt Baumer this Ian guy and Pattinson are both too boyish
The guy that plays neal on white collar would be an awesome pick! Though when I read the book every time Ana said something about Christians hair I kept thinking of McDreamy (Patrick Dempsy) but just because of the hair, not the rest.
Alcide Hervaux is the character I think you are talking about from True Blood. He is played by Joe Manganiello and yummm-eee. I agree! :o)
Ian somerhalder!!! Is a must!
Somerhalder is a winner but, his smile is not as dynamic as I imagined Grey's to be.
Paul wesley
Chris Pine is the only one who could really pull off Christian Grey!
Hayden christensen!
I think Scott Dirsik would be perfect for the role.
Absolutely not that is not what I would picture at all. He would be a real turn off
Channing Tatum!! Tall, buff, young, in control, gorgeously sexy! He is MY christian!
i agree
channing tatum with longer hair
Alex pettyfer
Yes, please!
Chris Hemsworth is who I picture
Actually, I thought of James Murray...got the eyes, the smooldering look, & the air of mystery with a touch of vulnerability in one masculine, handsome package. Perfect!
That picture looks alot like Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
NO TOM CRUSE
What's funny is that everyone's just projecting whoever they desire onto this sketch.
There is and actor on General Hospital called Nathin Butler he looks perfect to play Christian Grey.
Saint era Val Kilmer.
YUCK!! Not even close!! Give me Mr. Bomer anytime to play Christian. Remember now, he is drop dead gorgeous and this guy doesn't compare to being "eye candy".
Taylor Kirsch (Riggins on Friday Night Lights) is soooo perfect.
This picture is soooooo wrong.... This is not who Christian is supposed to look like.... Either Rob Pattinson or Ian Somerholder are the only 2 choices for Christian....
Taylor Kitsch IS Christian Grey!
this guy looks like Howdy Doody.....yuck!
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