3. Henry Cavill
Perhaps it would have been too at-odds with his newly squeaky-clean image for Man Of Steel, but Cavill has the perfect look for Grey, and his immense physical presence would have added a pertinent physicality to the performance. Cavill was probably never in the running, thanks to his current commitments, and with Superman vs Batman coming up quickly on the horizon, but that doesn't mean that the Englishman wouldn't have been perfectly suited to the role. Cavill proved in Man Of Steel that he could convincingly portray an intangible regal essence that made his Superman a spell-binding screen presence, and that is exactly the kind of dynamic Fifty Shades will need when it comes to the screen. He might not have as much of a track record for darker roles, but there are flashes there, and his appeal is more about his charisma and his screen presence, which would have made Grey's pull over Anastasia utterly convincing.