. . . at least according to little ‘ol me. This is a tough one to do because this is one thing where EVERYONE’s taste and take on a leading man is different. It’s hard to narrow it down to just ten as well, so I’ve done the best I can by giving a list of about 30 names, the top pick and runners up. There are a couple on here that are questionable, but hey. . .what can a girl do? They are kind of arranged by theme or movie type. . .I suppose. . .
1. Prince Phillip from Disney’s Sleeping Beauty – Runners up: Dimtri from Anastasia and Capitan Shang from Mulan
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2. Jack Sheppard (Matthew Fox) from Lost – Runners up: Sawyer (Josh Hollaway) from Lost and Damien (Cillian Murphy) from The Wind That Shakes the Barley
3. Don Lockwood (Gene Kelly) from Singin’ in the Rain – Runners up: Sky Masterson (Marlon Brando) from Guys and Dolls and Bob Wallace (Bing Crosby) from White Christmas
4. C. K. Dexter Haven (Cary Grant) from The Philadelphia Story – Runners up: Macauly Conner (Jimmy Stuart) from The Philadelphia Story and Christopher Seton from A Rose in Winter by Kathleen Woodiwiss
5. Lt. j.g. Douglas Roberts (Henry Fonda) from Mr. Roberts – Runners up: Lt. Cmdr. Matt Sherman (Cary Grant) from Operation Petticoat and . . .the whole cast of Band of Brothers
6. (tie) Henry Gondorff and Johnny Hooker (Paul Newman and Robert Redford) from The Sting – Runners up: Danny Ocean (George Clooney) from Ocean’s Eleven and Lachland McKenzie from Highland Rouge by Arnette Lamb
7. Nick Gentry from Worth Any Price by Lisa Kleypas. . .he’s all by himself. . . 🙂
8. Faramir (David Wenham) from The Two Towers and Return of the King (both the movie and book character) – Runners up: Logan “Wolverine” (Hugh Jackman) from X-Men and Bruce Wayne “Batman” (Christian Bale) from Batman Begins
9. Prince William Wales – Runners up: Arthur Wellesly, Duke of Wellington (yep, history nerd me, I have a thing for Wellington) and Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar “El Cid”
10. Fitzwilliam Darcy (Matthew McFayden) from Pride and Prejudice – Runners up: and Henry VIII (Johnathon Rhys-Myers) from The Tudors and Martin Luther (Joseph Fiennes) from Luther
So let the discussion begin. . .who are your favorite leading men? Oh man, I forgot to put Jack Lemmon in there. . .He’s gotta be there somewhere. Oh well, maybe a Top Ten comedians that do more than make us laugh?
Right, your leading men. Tell me who I forgot, ’cause I know I left off BUNCHES. . .
Oh, I also forgot to mention. . .these are in no particular order. . .
My list has changed since the last time I thought about it.
I’m not sure I have a number one, as I feel the same about all of them.
Jon Cena (WWE) He has a body that does not quit…and if what they say about the size of shoes is really true….
Milo Vintaglisomethingorother….Peter from Heroe’s. You so know that him and Clairbear aren’t really related.
Rob Lowe from when he was Sodapop on the Outsiders
Dennis Quaid in the Big Easy
Hugh Jackman as VanHelsing
Josh Holloway as Sawyer
James Franco as Tristan in Tristan and Isolde even though the movie sucked donkey balls. He’s really hot in a skinny guy kind of way.
The new James Bond…but just in the beach scene and the naked chair scene.
David Beckham before he bleached his hair and started looking a little too much like his wife.
Vince Vaughn … no real reason, I just like him. He makes me laugh.
Daniel Day Lewis in Last of the Mohicans.
Russell Crowe in Proof of Life.
Hugh Jackman in Kate & Leopold.
Vin Diesel in Chronicle of Riddick.
I’m noticing a trend here… Can you say “alpha males”? 😉
Gregory Peck. In just about anything, but especially when he was young. Like Roman Holiday. ooof.
As classics go . . . Clark Gable in Gone With the Wind.
Today? Johnny Depp in anything–and George Clooney anywhere he can wear a tux.
TV? The guy who plays Peter Petrelli in Heroes.
Honorable mention? Daniel Craig, the new OO7. Watching him. 🙂
EC Sheedy
I have to disagree on your #1 listing…I’d put Shang ahead of Prince Phillip–after all, Phillip wouldn’t have been there to help Sleeping Beauty if the little fairies hadn’t come and unlocked his chains, AND given him the magic sword and shield.
He’s cool, BUT Shang’s better. 🙂
(Nice blog, by the way — I just found it via SmartBitches)
If you’re considering anyone from The Tudors (to which I am helplessly addicted, despite… everything), I would have listed Charles Brandon (Henry Caveril) before JRM. The looks, the laughs, the flashing white teeth, the perfectly shaved head. And unlike JRM’s Henry, he doesn’t whine.
Well – let’s see – we have to include Paul Newman. Besides still being incredibly sexy at his age – he’s remained married to Joanne Woodward for years and years.
Eric Bana in Troy and Munich
Gerard Butler in 300 and Dear Frankie
Viggo Mortensen in LOTR
and really, that’s it.
somewhat off topic… but what the hell
I really can’t picture any disney heroes… other than the Beast from Beauty and the Beast. The heroines – got cha. The evol doers = sure. The heroes… blank void.
Not sure what that says…
Heh, well half of them are literally animals so. . .no surprising.
See ladies, I knew I left off BUNCHES. 🙂
How the heck could I have forgotten Viggo Mortensen! I LOVED him in A Walk on the Moon.
Your mention of the Duke of Wellington gratified me. Nice to know that I am not the only modern day woman who places Artie at Number one on any Top Ten Males list – good show!
Joseph Fiennes in Shakespeare in Love (I have a major thing for him in that movie…mmm)
and WHO-AHHHH YES to Charles Brandon in the Tudors. Honestly, Henry (JRM) bores me; I know what he’s going to do to Anne Boleyn, so I’m not really feeling that love, y’know? But oh sweet mercy show moremoremore of Charles Brandon, Showtime!