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Whitney Matheson
USA Today
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Orlando? Viggo? The sexy search is on
At this very moment, several hard-working men and women in Manhattan are sweating over one of the nation's biggest questions:
Who's the sexiest man alive?
That's right — it's almost time for People magazine to declare which celebrity makes our toes tingle and our hearts engorge with lust. Rumor has it the decision is particularly tough this year: For one thing, Brad Pitt, Jude Law and Tom Cruise have been involved in some eyebrow-raising activities; for another, the mag has already crowned these men sex gods before. (Photo gallery: 20 years of sexiest men alive)
Before People makes a major mistake by selecting one of the Desperate Housewives guys or, God forbid, Rod Stewart as the sexiest fellow in the free world, I figured I should weigh in on the challenge.
Who deserves the title this year? I couldn't narrow my list to 10, so these go to 11:
11. Bill Murray. OK, so his hair isn't shiny, his arms aren't veiny and his face is riddled with creases and pockmarks. So what? I find nothing sexier about a man than his sense of humor, and few men have made me laugh harder than Murray. If Patrick Swayze can be named the sexiest man (1991 was his year), People shouldn't have a problem honoring a former cast member of Saturday Night Live.
10. Viggo Mortensen. Here's where the veiny arms come in. My fire for Mortensen only burned hotter after I watched him protect and frighten his family in A History of Violence. I have a feeling Oscar will ignore him, so I'd be thrilled if he were deemed the sexiest in all the land, if only to have something to display in his living room (and mine).
9. Josh Holloway. To me, Matthew Fox's Jack has always been the cute one on Lost; it's Holloway's Sawyer who's the sexy one. Holloway may not be a household name, but every wipe of his brow and Southern-tinged sentence he speaks oozes sex appeal. I'd take him over last year's honoree, Jude Law, any day.
8. Kanye West. His name is sexy, his rhymes are sexy — heck, even when he had his jaw wired shut I thought he was sexy. Contrary to what People seems to think, not all sexy men need to be movie stars — though it's only a matter of time before West conquers that arena, too.
7. Joaquin Phoenix. These days, a mysterious celebrity is about as easy to come across in Hollywood as a plastic-free physique. Even though I've been watching Phoenix since 1986's SpaceCamp (and drooling over him since 1995's To Die For), I still feel like I don't really know the guy. And that is extremely sexy.
6. Keanu Reeves. I can understand why People overlooked him before: For much of Reeves' career, he only appealed to the younger audiences that flocked to Bill & Ted, Point Break— released during Swayze's "sexiest" year, by the way — and Parenthood, which co-starred my No. 7 pick. But, like it or not, we're now in the dawning of a new age of Keanu, a time when he can play Diane Keaton's lover onscreen — and maybe even in real life.
5. Jamie Foxx. Even after Ray, I couldn't help but associate Jamie Foxx with "Ugly Wanda" from In Living Color. As soon as I saw the trailer for Jarhead, though, Wanda melted away and was replaced by a tough-looking, steel-hearted hero. In other words, he had me at "oorah."
4. Jake Gyllenhaal. I repeat: Have you seen that Jarhead trailer? I no longer feel guilty about jonesin' for Gyllenhaal, who now looks old enough to handle masses of salivating women. He may be only 24, but he's already a bona fide sex symbol onscreen.
3. Orlando Bloom. My mother still calls him "Legolas" — just as Elijah Wood is forever "Frodo" to her — but by next year I'm thinking she may begin using Bloom's real name. Elizabethtown may not have been his finest hour, but the actor is still mighty fine. The accent only sweetens the sex appeal.
2. Vince Vaughn. This year, Vince made me laugh out loud with Wedding Crashers, Mr. & Mrs. Smith and Thumbsucker. (I'll let Be Cool slide for now.) If tabloids are to be believed — and aren't they always? — he also helped lift Jennifer Aniston from her post-Pitt funk. Yet another reason to vote Vaughn: It would drive Owen Wilson up the wall.
1. Bono. He sings! He unites! He wears leather pants! In my mind, People's pick should be a no-brainer this year — and the fact the mag has never named a rock star the sexiest man alive makes it all the more reason why his time has come.
Unfortunately, I'll have to wait until Nov. 16 find out, when the sexy man is revealed. With or without Bono, I'll be watching.
Posted by Christine at October 26, 2005 10:33 PMLike there's EVEN a contest in my mind, Christine! However, I'm not sure that the people at PEOPLE would agree with VINCE as their choice this year. Let's all remember that they once chose Ben Affleck. Whatever! If Vince doesn't make the list, Joaquin Phoenix would also be a good choice. Watching him and Vince in "Clay Pigeons" still makes my heart flutter. Hollah back sometime, girl!
Crazy (Over Vince) In Alabama,
"Just Brian"
Thats great! because we all know he needs more exposure. I particularly like the comment about making Owen jealous! Put my vote in for Vince, if only for that reason!
Posted at: October 27, 2005 12:43 PMI agree that Vince is a very sexy man and that People has neglected him over the years, but I don't want him named Sexiest Man Alive this year because of the whole Jennifer Aniston thing. When he's named Sexiest Man Alive, and he will, I want it to be totally about him and his work, not because he's repairing the Aniston princesses' hearts. Hollywood politics shouldn't taint that honor.
Posted at: October 27, 2005 3:34 PMWow, it would be about time Vince made "Sexiest Man Alive". Just to even be a runner-up would be awesome. But I agree with Dinda - Vince isn't sexy because he's with Jen, he's sexy because he's Vince.
Posted at: October 27, 2005 5:14 PMIt is true, those of us who follow his career all know that Vince is sexy and wonderful because he is Vince, but it is also true that until the whole Jennifer Aniston thing hit the fan, mags like "People" would have not stopped to pee on him if he was on fire on the street.
I believe "Access Hollywood" hook on the little segment they had about him on Monday was "Jen's new man". I found it tacky, to say the least.
Nevertheless, who cares about "People", The rag sheets and even Jennifer Aniston. We dig Mr. Vaughn and that's about as pure and simple as it can be. On top of that, Vince is too cool for the whole sexiest man alive contest. He knows he is sexy, we know he is sexy, who needs "People" to confirm it?
Posted at: October 28, 2005 2:08 AMI second that emotion, Donna. As of late, getting the Sexiest Man Alive honor has been a curse. Some of the former honorees, namely Brad Pitt and Jude Law, are catching hell right now because of their behavior, somewhat, but also because of the magazine's slant on why they were sexy. For example, Jude Law. People knew that he had six movies coming out at the time, but they didn't know how to approach the story, since he wasn't high-profile enough, so what do they do? Talk about his family life, or rather, the snapshots of him with his kids. Mind you, they wanted to humanize him, but it was sort of half-assed. I still think Jude Law is sexy, but I resent People telling me why he's sexy. He's eye candy and he's a good actor. Why is there a need for these magazines to create this faux intimacy? I digress. If Vince is deemed SMA, it should happen at a less tumultuous time. It should've happened years ago. Besides, People and its ilk is partially responsible for this Brangelina-Vaughniston hell that we're suffering through.
Posted at: October 28, 2005 2:49 AMTo tell you the truth I never really heard of Jen until she dated Brad..I'd hate for people to do that to Vince
Posted at: October 28, 2005 9:28 AMVince was always cool, but Orlando Bloom.
Hubba, hubba :P !
Posted at: October 28, 2005 10:04 PMHe deserves it. Why wasn't he the sexiest man alive before? What with 6'-5" movies like Swingers, Dodgeball and this years' Mr. and Mrs. Smith and Wedding Crashers, he's impossible to not consider our Vince Charming.
Posted at: October 29, 2005 2:12 PMI am a 45+ year old African American woman who is a professor of English at an Eastern College. With that M.O., one might consider that Vince Vaughn would not be my cup of tea -- but, I think he's adorably cute, hilariously funny, and exceptionally sexy! Lurking behind his goofy smile, I see the wicked intelligence and boyish mischief that are so appealing to lots of women my age. These are qualities that many men seem to lose after the age of 25.
With few exceptions, I have seen most of Vince Vaughn's films and have particularly enjoyed those done with Jon Favreau, who seems to capture Vaughn's eccentric appeal flawlessly. During one of our "gurlfriend" weekends, my 20 y.o daughter (a college junior) and I watched "Be Cool" about 6 or more times to see him do his "thing". We rewound and fast-forwarded repeatedly just to get to his key parts. I don't believe either of us has ever laughed so hard, and in these times, being able to laugh is a precious thing.
"Sexy" means different things to different women. To me, it includes not only good looks (which would be "waaaaaay" down on my list) but also humor, intelligence, and a pleasant personality. I believe that Vince Vaughn embodies all of these things; I don't need verification of this from People magazine.
Peace!
Posted at: October 29, 2005 5:21 PMEtomi, I'm of the African-American persuasion too, and IMO, Vince transcends racial lines too. Confidence and a sense of humor are universally appealing traits. When he works with Fav, they seem to have a Lemmon-Mattheau quality. As for Be Cool, the movie sucked, except for his and Cedric the Entertainer's performance. If you're interested, you may want to rent Tracy Morgan's Best of Saturday Night Live. There's a sketch called Pimp Chat, where he plays this white pimp called White Chocolate. It's hysterical. Or you can watch it on vvaughn.com in the video section. Look under Special Videos in the Saturday Night Live tab.
Posted at: October 30, 2005 9:27 AMbEING ABLE TO MAKE PEOPLE LAUGH IS A TRUE BLESSING.
THANK YOU VINCE FOR SHARING YOUR GIFT.
I DON'T KNOW WEATHER "PEOPLE" MAGAZINE COULD EVER UNDERSTAND THIS. VINCE IS THE PRECIOUS GEM ONE WANTS TO SHARE WITH CLOSEST FRIENDS.
Posted at: October 30, 2005 12:43 PMAnother African-American woman checking in! HAHA! I'm always on this board, and I think that Vince Vaughn is the sexiest man alive...hands down. After my hubby, of course!
Posted at: November 1, 2005 11:25 AMI was just on People's website; there was no mention of Vince in the Sexiest Man Alive section . They have a "vote for" section, and you would not believe who they have on the list (and yes "Arm Pitt" is on it). I will not be buying that issue if this is a preview of what to expect.
Posted at: November 3, 2005 1:20 PMI can't believe I'm doing this, but there's something about this guy that just "does it" for me. I've never even looked for an actor's web site before...
I hope Vince Vaughn doesn't get picked as the sexiest man alive. First, because it's just so stupid to have that title around your neck, and second because I like the fact that he's below the silly hollywood radar. It's part of what makes him so damn interesting and likable to me
Posted at: November 5, 2005 10:57 AMI totally agree with Cecelia. He "does it" for me, too ( I love my hubby, but a girl can have thoughts!). He is so sexy - - looks like he could literally sweep a woman off her feet. Grrrrr!
Posted at: November 10, 2005 10:55 AMvince vaughn is the SEXIEST man EVER!!
period.