Should Matt Bomer Play Christian Grey?

      Matt Bomer fans are getting excited about the upcoming Fifty Shades of Grey Movie. The debate rages on over who should play the mercurial Mr. Christian Grey. There are countless Facebook and fan pages dedicated to getting Matt Bomer the part.
      While Matt himself hasn't commented on whether or not he would accept the role, his White Collar costar Willie Garson has put his two cents in. He tweeted the following 

Willie Garson on FSOG: @Mad4fifty We don’t respond well to the insanity of the book and Matt together, and also bothering others of us about either, thx

    While he doesn't seem to be in favor of Matt playing the part, he makes it clear in the following video that it isn't because of Matt's sexuality.

    Bret Easton Ellis, who was originally in the running to be the screenwriter for the film adaptation, lost the job to Kelly Marcel because of comments he made via twitter about Matt Bomer. He stated that Matt could not play the part because he is gay.

   There are other candidates for the part of Christian that have fans shouting for their favorites. The other top two contenders are Ian Somerhalder and Henry Cavill. There have been countless polls for people to vote for their dream guy to play Christian, so why not join in on the fun. You can vote for your favorite at the top of this page. Poll ends November 30, 2012.
    My choice is obvious.

 There are some Matt Bomer fans who feel he shouldn't accept the part if it is offered. Some feel that it wouldn't be good for his career or that the part isn't a good fit for him. Please feel free to leave a comment. Should Matt Bomer portray Christian Grey?

The New Normal and Upcoming Movie Roles

    Matt Bomer is a busy guy! He will be making a guest appearance on Ryan Murphy's The New Normal on ABC in addition to his upcoming movie roles. Matt will be playing Bryan's (Andrew Rannells) ex boyfriend who cheated on him with a woman. No news yet on when the episode will air.

Matt Bomer                                           Andrew Rannells

 
     Matt Bomer will also be playing in Ryan Murphy's A Normal Heart. He plays the part of Felix Turner, a gay journalist who falls for a gay activist (Mark Ruffalo) and contracts AIDS. A Normal Heart is an autobiographical drama that shows the rise of AIDS in the 1980s  among New York's gay community. Also starring are Julia Roberts, Alec Baldwin, Jim Parsons, and Mark Ruffalo. Matt spoke about his part in the movie . “It becomes the story of unconditional love in a romantic relationship under fire,” he says. “I have never felt a responsibility to get a role right more than this. We want the movie to be unflinchingly truthful.”

     
   Matt is also playing in an upcoming drama called Winter's Tale. It's based on the 1983 novel by Mark Helperin. The story is about a thief  (Colin Farrell) who breaks into a dying woman's home and how they eventually become lovers. Matt Bomer plays Farell's father (really?) in the beginning scenes of the movie.Winter's Tale is currently filming in New York.

Matt Bomer on the set of Winter's Tale

   
     Filmmaker Jack Plotnick's science fiction film Space Station 76 has recently finished filming and is in post production. The movie follows the lives of people on the space station and is set in the 70's version of the future. Matt Bomer plays a technician with a robotic hand and Marisa Coughlan plays his wife. Patrick Wilson plays a suicidal captain and Liv Tyler plays his assistant. They have really kept this one quiet, and there just isn't a lot of information out there on Space Station 76. No release date has been announced.

  

Matt and Simon Accept GLSEN Award

  Matt Bomer and his husband Simon Halls accepted the Inspiration Award from the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network. They received it for meaningful contributions toward creating a world where every child learns to respect and accept all people. Matt and Simon are raising three sons together.

You can watch their acceptance speech here.

Matt talked about growing up gay in a Texas high school.

"When I was in high school, there was no safe haven, there was no outlet for you to speak your mind, so I did what any self-preserving 14-year-old would do—I signed up for the school play and also the football team to cover my tracks. When that happens, when you aren't allowed to speak about who you are, one of the most authentic parts of who you are, which is who you love or is who you're attracted to, feels invisible. GLSEN gives visibility and authenticity to kids all across the country."

Simon spoke about what their children have taught him.

 "Having kids teaches you so many things, and one of the things we both have learned in our parenting journey is how loving and accepting and open children's minds and hearts are. Unfortunately, in some parts of the country, some kids are taught at an early age that being different is somehow bad or wrong or worthy of ridicule. Kids aren't born to be bullies, they're taught to be bullies."

Congratulations to Matt and Simon.