'Fifty Shades of Grey' movie casting news: Why Alexis Bledel is Anastasia Steele

While Alexis Bledel may not be a household name yet as an actress for such hit roles as Rory Gilmore, she is nonetheless a talented starlet with an innocence and sensuality apparent on screen. Her experience in front of the camera (though admittedly not with any major sex scenes Ana’s role would require) would definitely be in her favor.Alexis Bledel has often been mentioned as a key potential actress in the “Fifty Shades of Grey” movie, and part of that reason is her great chemistry with fan favorites for Christian Grey. Although the “Gilmore Girls” actress has been paired with several actors considered by fans, she is most often seen alongside Matt Bomer as her lover in the pollsThe first reason Alexis Bledel is Anastasia Steele in the eyes of some fans is her looks that do seem to reflect those of Christian Grey’s lover in “Fifty Shades of Grey.” From Bledel’s bright blue eyes to her delicate features, she might very easily win the hearts of readers as Ana takes to the big screen.View the list »
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Although fan casting surrounding the “Fifty Shades of Grey” movie often focuses on finding that perfect Christian Grey, Gather reported this Tuesday, Feb. 12, that quite a few readers have their top picks for Anastasia Steele as well, with Alexis being named one of the top three contenders in the latest polls. Though Enstarz added this Wednesday that Emma Roberts might make a “perfect” Ana, the site adds that Alexis Bledel has nevertheless been seen as a fan favorite by many as well.

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From her delicate features to her bright blue eyes, Alexis Bledel certainly looks the part of Christian Grey’s innocent lover in EL James’ bestselling novel’s take to the silver screen. While the actress has been rather quiet on her support for the role — Alexis has topped several casting polls since 2012 — she hasn’t said no to the casting part of Ana either.

Listed here in our “Fifty Shades of Grey” movie series are the top ten reasons Alexis Bledel might make a great Anastasia Steele. The “Gilmore Girls” star still has quite a bit of competition with other fan favorite actresses, particularly Felicity Jones and Emilia Clarke (rumors has it that Kristen Stewart is back in the running, though this remains unconfirmed).

Here are some other casting links in the “Fifty Shades of Grey” series to visit if you haven’t yet:

Top Ten Christian Grey’s

Top Ten Anastasia Steele's

Top reasons Matt Bomer is Christian Grey

Top reasons Henry Cavill is Christian Grey

Top reasons Ian Somerhalder is Christian Grey

Do you see Alexis Bledel as your Anastasia Steele, or some other starlet? She is often paired with the talented Matt Bomer in the polls, but has been featured with other potential Christian’s in fan trailers as well.

For the latest “Fifty Shades of Grey” movie news and casting updates, you can follow Ryan on Twitter or check out his community Facebook page, Books into Film Examiner.

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  • The first reason Alexis Bledel is Anastasia Steele in the eyes of some fans is her looks that do seem to reflect those of Christian Grey’s lover in “Fifty Shades of Grey.” From Bledel’s bright blue eyes to her delicate features, she might very easily win the hearts of readers as Ana takes to the big screen.
  • Alexis Bledel has often been mentioned as a key potential actress in the “Fifty Shades of Grey” movie, and part of that reason is her great chemistry with fan favorites for Christian Grey. Although the “Gilmore Girls” actress has been paired with several actors considered by fans, she is most often seen alongside Matt Bomer as her lover in the polls
  • While Alexis Bledel may not be a household name yet as an actress for such hit roles as Rory Gilmore, she is nonetheless a talented starlet with an innocence and sensuality apparent on screen. Her experience in front of the camera (though admittedly not with any major sex scenes Ana’s role would require) would definitely be in her favor.
  • Part of Anastasia Steele’s allure to Christian Grey was the way she wasn’t even aware of her own beauty, and that awkward innocence about her. A fan on Book and Review commented that Alexis Bledel blends that sense of cleverness and inexperience that make up Ana's character.“Alexis is the perfect mesh of sexuality being introduced to this new lifestyle with Christian that would make her perfect for the role!”
  • Ana Steele’s in her early 20s in the original novels by EL James, and some fans have protested Alexis Bledel may be too old to play Ana at age 31. Yet there are few actresses today that have more youthful looks than Alexis, and she might very well be able to pull of Ana’s appearance onscreen.
  • Alexis Bledel didn’t make herself a fan favorite for the part of Anastasia Steele: she was brought to light and supported by her large fan base. Alexis has topped several big casting polls back in 2012, and though she is currently neck-in-neck with fellow contender Emilia Clarke for Ana in some polls, her name is almost always linked with the iconic upcoming movie role.
  • Not only does Alexis Bledel look the part of Ana in the eyes of many great “Fifty Shades of Grey” fans, but her character, personality, and even enunciation have given her an edge in the casting arena. Fans Share added in one of their casting arguments:“Alexis is perfect with those seductive blue eyes and a stance that helps bind together awkward charm and sex appeal.”
  • Fans Share went on to add that in finding the right actress to play Ana, an educated starlet that convincingly plays the part of a learned English major is also important."The way Alexis enunciates and expresses herself is also not far from the way intelligent literature graduate Anastasia carries regular conversations."Many fans of Alexis as Ana wholeheartedly agree.
  • It’s not just individual fans that enjoy Alexis Bledel as a potential Anastasia Steele, but a few well-known media sites as well. Books and Review has mentioned that she remains a “definite favorite” of theirs in their own polls, while Movie Pilot added:"Not only is Bledel cute as pie, but she has Ana's sweet and innocent look down pat. She looks like she can blush and chew her bottom lip with the best of them at the sight of sexy Christian, so we don't care that she's actually 30 years old (if you can believe it). She's our girl!"
  • Although many actresses potentially linked to the “Fifty Shades of Grey” movie role of the female lead have stayed quiet on fan castings, Alexis Bledel did take to Twitter back in 2012 to thank fans for their support, and even “smiled” at the mention of some readers seeing her as their Anastasia Steele on Twitter.Please stay tuned for our next Ana Steele casting candidate, Emilia Clarke this weekend!Top ten Kate Kavanagh's and Elliot Grey'sTop ten Mrs. Robinson and Mia Grey's
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