Before Ian Somerhalder, Matt Bomer and Henry Cavill were named the top three stars to play Christian Grey, a lot of other suitable actors were deemed favourites for the role. Check out the full list here to find out who among Hollywood's hottest are the forgotten favourites for the role of Christian Grey in the highly-anticipated film adaptation of "Fifty Shades of Grey."

E.L. James best-selling novel surely has become quite the hit in Hollywood that almost every celebrity has expressed interest in the lead roles. The love story with the S&M twist has certainly caused people to open up on the possibilities of BDSM.

With the film adaptation set for release on summer of 2014, "Fifty Shades" fans are excited for the announcement of an official cast. However, Universal Studios and Focus Features have stated that casting is far off schedule. Yet, this has not stopped fans from naming possible actors and actresses to play the lead roles of Christian Grey and Anastasia Steele respectively.

Ever since the release of the novels, fans have already started naming potential stars for the lead roles. While Ian Somerhalder, Henry Cavill and Matt Bomer are today's fan favourites, these three big shots used to be at the bottom of the favourite list. So who were the leading actors in the web polls back in 2012?

Check out the slideshow to see the forgotten favourites for the role of Christian Grey. Hopefully, these actors get a shot back at becoming the 27-year old entrepreneur.

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