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!! OMG, what a load of bull: Bret Easton Ellis thinks Matt Bomer can't play it straight !!


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Congratulations, Bret Easton Ellis, you are officially the biggest a-hole d-bag on Twitter. Or anywhere, for that matter. The "American Psycho" writer has issued a string of tweets calling out actor Matt Bomer as an inappropriate choice to play Christian Grey in the inevitable film adaptation of "Fifty Shades of Grey." (Even though, you know, it's all just speculation at this point.) His reasoning? That Bomer is married to a man, so audiences couldn't possibly imagine him playing a straight character... like he does on his hugely successful USA show, "White Collar." Like, seriously, STFU.

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posted by Phillip on Wednesday, August 8, 2012
comments: 17 | category: Televisual |

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He is right. The book is geared towards women so a straight actor should play the lead to bring in box office numbers. As far as acting ability goes, Bomer has what it takes. I think this is where people are misunderstanding Ellis. He's not saying Bomer can't play straight, he's saying he shouldn't as it's "too big a game."

Posted by DaverRaver | August 10, 2012 3:56 PM
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oh but it's provocative, brave and oscar-worthy when a straight man plays a gay role?? GTFO!!

Posted by dma | August 10, 2012 1:59 AM
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He's not right for the part, but not because he's gay. I just don't think he has the gravitas to pull it off and IMHO he's not all that attractive. Great for other roles, but as a "charming" leading man a la Cary Grant. Too suave for this role.

Posted by Liz | August 9, 2012 6:08 PM
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Ummm...How about NPH playing Man Whore Barney for how many seasons of How I Met Your Mother? If a straight man can play a gay man, then a gay man can definitely play a straight man. Duh.

Posted by drc | August 9, 2012 5:07 PM
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Is Easton Ellis even attached to the project? If not, who cares what he thinks. If he is, who cares what he thinks.

Posted by Meowzer | August 9, 2012 11:25 AM
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I agree with him & I'm gay.

This role should go to an actor who is either known to be heterosexual.
Audiences will resonate with a straight actor much more than an an openly gay actor in a role like this.
It's just business.
People are so sensitive...

Posted by Travis | August 9, 2012 7:13 AM
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Ellis trying desperately to stay relevant... Yet again

Posted by Ioann | August 9, 2012 6:12 AM
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I am a female and I honestly would like to see a hetero in this role. Only for my own fantasy, of course. It is hard to imagine a gay man wanting me sexually, so the fantasy factor is daunted for me with a gay man as Grey.

Feel free to disagree, don't care.

Posted by Linda | August 9, 2012 5:49 AM
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Oh I'm a huge fan of his books, and thought him to be one of the fairly intelligent people on the planet. I guess he is not. What a bummer. What narrowminded obvious bullshit. It's called acting for a reason, doooood :)

Posted by Pupa | August 9, 2012 4:03 AM
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Right, Bret. Just like audiences couldn't possibly imagine openly straight actor Heath Ledger playing a gay character in "Brokeback Mountain."

Posted by Mr. Peepers | August 8, 2012 10:25 PM
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Of course openly gay actors can play "straight" characters. That's why they call it ACTING. Silly. But I don't think Matt is the best choice for Christian. I say Ian Somerhalder without a doubt. And Emma Watson as Anastasia would be perfection.

Posted by DORIAN GRAY | August 8, 2012 9:57 PM
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The biggest a-hole d-bag anywhere? Surely it's Bryan Fischer...

Posted by Randy | August 8, 2012 9:51 PM
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Bret's about as relevant as the buggy whip; what a gobsmacked git.

Posted by Bob Conti | August 8, 2012 6:47 PM
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One more reason to dislike BEE. Why is he even weighing in on this?

Posted by frank | August 8, 2012 5:29 PM
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Well yeah, no surprise there, he's a huge asshole.

But the real question is, who would want to watch this tripe anyway?

Posted by Brandon | August 8, 2012 4:55 PM
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I agree that Bomer isn't good casting for Grey, but not because he's gay (or unconvincing as stright, because he certainly can be). Bomer is a hundred times more the Superman-type than the dark (to me, creepy) Grey. No slight to Bomer (who has been fantastic in all this TV roles), it would just be bad casting.

Posted by tarc | August 8, 2012 4:42 PM
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he's obviously given Matt Bomer a LOT of thought.

Posted by harry v. | August 8, 2012 2:42 PM
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