Remember back when E.L. James' hubby, Niall Leonard, spilled the news that Ryan Gosling was the frontrunner to play Christian Grey in what Fifty Shades of Grey fans are calling The Most Anticipated Film of All Time? Yeah, apparently that was a silly fantasy (ironic, eh?), just like everything else people are saying about the film these days, scoffed an exasperated James to Ryan Seacrest on his radio show this morning.
Seacrest made the mistake of asking James the Q she probably hears about 100 times a day now and can't stand hearing any longer -- "Who will play Christian Grey?? Will it be [fill in the blank fan favorite]?" -- and James replied, "As usual, it's all been misreported. No, my husband has not spilled the beans. ... What happened is that his local paper ... reported on my husband being the inspiration for Christian Grey. Underneath it, they put a picture of Ryan Gosling as well. So, that's how that [rumor] came about." Yeah, uh-huh, suuuure, Erika!
She sounds just a wee too defensive, right? I mean, not quite sure I'm buying this whole smoke and mirrors explanation about a photo of Ryan Gosling causing dumb-dumb reporters to completely get the story wrong and misquote her hubby. But whatever. She's the author, so I guess we oughta believe her when she says for the millionth time, "[It's] far too early in the process."
Speaking of which, it seems safe to say that her whole exasperated "oh, pleeeease!" 'tude is really starting to come off as ungrateful. People are literally sweating butt-plugs bullets trying to guess who is going to play the leading lovers she dreamed up, she's been paid a hefty sum for film rights, and she has come off as increasingly irritated whenever she's asked any questions about the flick. Sure, it's got to get exhausting answering the same Qs over and over again, but still! You'd think she might be a bit more thrilled and grateful people care sooo much.
Then again, it may just be that she's overwhelmed. As she told Ryan, "I wasn't prepared for all this [attention]. This whole roller coaster has been completely mind-blowing." Understandable ... but the least she could do is be a bit less defensive with the fans who got her on this ride.
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Make Channing Tatum Chirstian Grey!! He's the right age range, and has the body type! And...oh yeah....he's HOT!
i dont think anyone else is good for the part except for ian somerhalder because he has smaldering grey eyes and dark sexy hair and he charms the ladies and the way he wears his pants off his hips OMG
I have said it half a dozen time IAN SOMERHALDER no one else he is hot he got that bad boy look about him he has the hair that has the just f'ed look he is perfect piercing eyes he is the whole package. if E.L. James picks any other man she has ruined the movie simple as that
I would love to see Ian Somerhalder do it he has the look for it
It just has to be Ian Somerhalder!!! And she is probably annoyed. Lots of people get annoyed at reporters.
Gotta say, im pretty annoyed with all the guessing and stupid little preview videos with actors they want or think will play the parts... Jeez, no one has to tell us anything! Its not even time yet! There are no castings or scripts or anything. Ppl need to back the fuck off and chill out. The parts need to be played by UNKNOWN actors, anyway!! Someone we dont know and dont have a perception of yet.