She wants something hot and controversial to put herself on the map again, admittedly

Nov 1, 2013 15:15 GMT  ·  By
Katie Holmes wants the Elena role in the upcoming “Fifty Shades of Grey” movie
   Katie Holmes wants the Elena role in the upcoming “Fifty Shades of Grey” movie

Charlie Hunnam couldn’t get out of “Fifty Shades of Grey” faster (though why he agreed to do it in the first place is still puzzling), but Katie Holmes is reportedly dying to get in on the action. She’s gunning for the Elena role.

If you read E.L. James’ original trilogy, you know that Elena is Christian Grey’s first mistress, mentor, and business partner. She is blonde, gorgeous, perfect, and described as a Mrs. Robinson-type of woman and, apparently, Katie thinks she’d be perfect for the part.

This comes from the latest print issue of The National Enquirer (via CB), so, you know, take it with a grain of salt, but a source reveals that Holmes is determined to get producers to see she’d be perfect for the role.

“She’s looking at this as the role of a lifetime for her. It will shock a lot of people, but she thinks Hollywood will sit up and take notice. She knows she has to reinvent herself,” claims a spy.

Besides putting her on the map again, the role would also leave ex-husband Tom Cruise “fuming,” and, apparently, this is what Katie’s focusing on right now. That last part is ridiculous, you have to admit, though I wouldn’t be surprised if she really was hoping to land the Elena part.