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" Clinching the lead role in Fifty Shades of Grey seems to be bittersweet for actor Charlie Hunnam, who was cast as bondage authority Christian Grey. On the one hand, his talents won him one of the most talked-about parts in Hollywood, on the other, this accomplishment has won him lots of haters. Seventy-five thousand of them, in fact \u2014 and counting. A Change.org petition calling for Matthew Bomer to replace Hunnam as Christian Grey has now reached over 75,000 signatures since it was posted in early September. (While Bomer was considered a fan-frontrunner for the role, along with Ian Somerhalder, Hunnam flew under the radar as a possible pick for the most part, making his casting a pretty major shock.) Now, various outlets, starting with CelebrityLaundry.com, are speculating that all of this negativity might prompt Hunnam to step down from the film entirely. However, at this point, these rumors are purely that: just rumors. The movie&amp;#039;s producer Dana Brunetti and even EL James herself have steadfastly stood behind casting Hunnam, perhaps because he shows some serious acting chops in his role on Sons of Anarchy, and theirs are really the only endorsements he needs. Sure, Hunnam could be bummed that he hasn&amp;#039;t captured the hearts of all Fifty Shades fans, but I doubt one petition would cause him to actually quit the film. Plus, he&amp;#039;s probably too busy researching what exactly one does with a Ben-Wa ball to care. Want more from Natasha? Follow her on Twitter or find her on Facebook. Photo: PacificCoastNews.com "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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