The model-turned-actor, who takes on the role of the kinky businessman in the upcoming Fifty Shades of Grey movie, recently opened up about the mounting pressures of playing the famous fictional character — especially when half of the fandom had been gunning for recent Golden Globes winner Matt Bomer to take on the part instead. The 32-year-old recalled for Elle for its February issue, “The other day, this woman came up and started shouting at me, ‘Matt Bomer’s the real Christian Grey. And I was like, um, okay.” Previously, fans started a petition to have Bomer and Alexis Bledel cast as leads after Lionsgate announced that Charlie Hunnam and Dakota Johnson will be starring as Christian Grey and Anastasia Steele respectively. Though the document received more than 92,000 signatures, the production company was firm on their decision.
