Ryan Gosling - Ryan Gosling Is First Choice For Raunchy 'Fifty Shades Of Grey' Role

Other actors thought to be in contention to play the role of Christian Grey include Chris Pine, Ian Somerhalder and Alexander Skarsgard but Gosling would undoubtedly be a bigger draw than any of his contenders. In the interview, Niall denied being the inspiration for his wife's literary creation: "I'm glad I'm not him" said the author's husband, "because he's actually damaged. I wouldn't have liked to go through what he went through."

Casting for the Fifty Shades of Grey roles have been at the forefront of this summer's Hollywood gossip columns, ever since the success of the original books - which were themselves borne as works of fan fiction dedicated to Stephenie Meyer's Twilight novels - began to snowball. Sales of Fifty Shades of Grey have now reached unprecedented levels and it's now become the fastest-selling paperback of all time, beating Meyer's Twilight series and even eclipsing (if you'll excuse the pun) the success of Jk Rowling's Harry Potter novels.