Gus Van Sant made "Promised Land" last year for Focus Features, and the Oscar-nominated director might reunite with the studio for its upcoming adaptation of "Fifty Shades of Grey." TheWrap reports that Van Sant shot test footage of a sex scene last weekend with Alex Pettyfer playing "Fifty Shades" lead and S&M aficcionado Christian Grey.
Lest fans think Van Sant isn't committed to the idea of directing the adaptation of E L James' best-selling sex novel, TheWrap notes that the scene Van Sant shot was the moment when female lead Anastasia Steele loses her virginity to Christian. Van Sant previously directed "Good Will Hunting" and "Milk."
Pettyfer is used to showing off his body onscreen: he was a co-star in last year's "Magic Mike" and has the lead in Universal's upcoming remake of "Endless Love." Per TheWrap, Pettyfer wouldn't play Grey in the "50 Shades of Grey" movie, despite his appearance in the test footage. No word yet on which actress played Steele, but the role is one of the most coveted in Hollywood at the moment. Actresses from Emma Watson to Mila Kunis to "Girls" star Allison Williams have been mentioned as possibilities for the part, though no one is cast as of yet. Watson, for her part, vociferously denied a report that she was playing the role via Twitter last month.
Van Sant would actually be a VERY interesting choice as director. Alex Pettyfer though. Hell no. Hope it's true that he just did the test scene and doesn't get the role.
This book had a great story but it writing was horrible. I wanted to punch something everytime omg Anastasia is annoying as hell. Also the sex scene were repetitive and boring after a while. But I will definitely watch this if Alex gets the role of Christian grey or ian somerhalder