The Coveted Role Is Up For Grabs

Pretty Little Liars actress Lucy Hale talks about the role of a lifetime, and what she would do if asked to play the part of Ana Steele in Fifty Shades of Grey.

Lucy Hale50 Shades of Grey today reached one million book sales, pretty much guaranteeing the success of any movie on the topic.

Which, of course, means the roles of the main characters are just as coveted as the story itself.

MTV News spoke with actress Lucy Hale recently about a rumor that she wants the part.

"I'm on Fifty Shades Darker," Hale said, speaking about the second book in the trilogy. "I get flustered even talking about it, so yeah, I'm on that train."

But the Pretty Little Liars actress is not sold on the idea she would be the best person for the part.

"People have said that, but people have also said [I could play] the little sister, which I think could make sense, because I look a little young for Ana, but God, what a big role to take on," she said. "I'm really curious to see how it's all going to [play out]."

Whether or not she is right for it, she would love to take on the role. She said it would be a challenge but she would be up for the risk. The part would take her career in a different direction than it is currently headed (and mentioned she probably wouldn’t be able to let her dad see the movie!), but she is okay with that.

"I definitely am ready to take a step and do something a bit more risky, absolutely, but it's a fine line," she said. "I don't know what that fine line is, but I'm definitely ready to explore a darker side of my acting abilities."

The competition could get fierce though, because it could be a career-changer. She told MTV that there are so many actresses that want the part in the film.

“I think every girl on the carpet wants to play [Ana]!” she said. “That would be freaking awesome. I’m really curious to see how they’re going to turn it into a film.”

A lot of people are wondering that same thing. Based on the steaminess of the book, the movie is likely to end up NC-17.

50 Shades of Grey has sold one million paperback copies in 11 weeks, making it the fastest selling book of all time. The second fastest selling book was the Da Vinci Code, which sold one million paperback books in 36 weeks.

The two sequels to the book collectively sold almost 500,000 copies last week.

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Rochelle June 13, 2013 | 4:38 AM

Who should be ana? I personally say Ana should be someone who is not perfect, but as she described to be. The person should be chosen so she can play the role as Ana immediately. Ana must be someone who can cause mistakes. Her life should be mixed with the book. To get someone like Ana's, is going to be difficult. I personally think the role of the person who should be Ana will take someone totally different than what already has been said and predicted. It should be Someone new and no one knows her, the followers and fans have to wonder who it is. All arise decisions whom Ana. Ana must be someone who is new to, but just as she is. She must be someone who doesn't know the things in grey's world, who never experience it before,who she discover the person who se wants to be with grey and can be. The role of Ana, it must not be just an act it must be real, she must be real, knowing its just like her life. Yes its hard to find the person perfect of ana, but she is some where . It can be someone already famous or someone complete opposite of famous. She should be someone who still doesn't know the feeling of grey's world. She must be someone innocent, someone who never experience this before until she met grey. To play Ana's role , well it must be real she must be real.. Actress can act yes but in this story she is not an actress she is only a girl who like or fall in love with grey and will obey the way thing wants to be.* we read this story and when reading we live our self in this story as if we play the role* I hope Ana can be someone who people never though she be Ana .* I can't wait!* and will be like putty in grey's hands*

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