Ryan Gosling may be set to take on the role of Fifty Shades of Grey according to EL James's husband Niall Leonard.
The role of Christian Grey has been the most talking about of 2012 with the likes of Ian Somerhalder and Alexander Skarsgard all being tipped for the role.
But giving a little up date on the project to Now Leonard said 'last he heard' Gosling was the frontrunner for the role.
The adaptation of the erotic novel is still in the early stages and a script is currently being worked on.
However Gosling has been one of the names that has been banded around since it was announced that the saucy novel was to be made into a movie.
There is not word yet as to who will take on the role of Anastasia Steele with Amanda Seyfried and Emma Watson being just some of the actresses suggested.
As for Gosling he will be returning to the big screen in Gangster Squad while he has also completed work on Only God Forgives.
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