A recut trailer for "Fifty Shades of Grey" casts character actor Steve Buscemi as enigmatic Christian Grey, lifting segments from "Reservoir Dogs," "Boardwalk Empire," "Fargo," "Billy Madison" and "Mr. Deeds."
The ever-mesmeric Buscemi replaces Jamie Dornan for two minutes of sizzling insinuation as he woos Dakota Johnson's Anastasia Steele as a malefic mobster, a vengeful ex-classmate, a motivated criminal and an oddball driver.
Posted to YouTube by comedy filmmaker collective Boo Ya Pictures, the mashup arrives ahead of the real "Fifty Shades" adaptation this week, with reviews expected to hit following its February 11 debut at the Berlin Film Festival.
Based on the steamy self-publishing sensation from E. L. James, the movie has been in the works since an enthusiastic bidding war between major studios took place in 2012; James has maintained her involvement in the film's development, with Sam Taylor-Johnson of John Lennon biopic "Nowhere Boy" at the helm and screenwriter Kelly Marcel ("Saving Mr. Banks") providing the material to work from.
