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Daddima Sun 25-Sept-16 17:10:36

As an elderly person, I think Cary Grant, Robert Mitchum, and Gregory Peck would be described as handsome, but can't get enthusiastic about any of today's " stars".
Brad Pitt does nothing for me, ditto Johnny Depp .
Thoughts?

rolosgran2 Mon 26-Sept-16 11:49:21

Yes had forgotten Martin Shaw !

Lilypops Mon 26-Sept-16 11:57:08

Martin Shaw, Rufus Sewell, and Monty Don , that's all I want ,

Lilypops Mon 26-Sept-16 11:59:58

Martin Shaw as Judge John Deed,so sexy, I would follow him to his chambers anytime !,

Jennieantliff Mon 26-Sept-16 12:03:23

Christunefrance I agree with Rufus Sewell nd Sean Bean as Sharpe, but how about Omar Sharif in Lawrence and Dr Zhivago smile. Or Alexander Siddiq? Mmm

GauloiseGrannie Mon 26-Sept-16 12:05:39

Well, yes ... "Lord M"! (How could Victoria possibly have been attracted to that wimp Albert when she had Rufus Sewell at her beck and call!) But I agree, they don't make film stars like they used to.

Gala Mon 26-Sept-16 12:06:41

This is my first post, just couldn't resist.
Luke Pasqualino - D'Artagnan in The Musketeers & Elvis in Our Girl - not a 'star' (yet) but currently getting a lot of telly time. Ticks all the boxes for me.

Jalima Mon 26-Sept-16 12:14:28

Tom Burke in The Musketeers - possibly not conventionally handsome but very compelling on screen

NanaRayna Mon 26-Sept-16 12:37:55

On the other hand this is my, by no means exhaustive, list of actors I'd watch if they were just reading the paper...
Tom Hardy
Tom Selleck
Mark Harmon
Vin Diesel
Hugh Jackman
Hayden Christensen
Sacha Baron Cohen
and of course, the uniquely beautiful Gregory Peck.
Most of them have the plus of being intelligent, genuinely good blokes in real life which clinches it for me!

(Johnny Depp may be eye candy, but who needs visual diabetes?)

morethan2 Mon 26-Sept-16 12:42:58

Oh defiintely you Mr Wobbly. You'll do ( you've got a fun loving lovely face) wink grin

Smithy Mon 26-Sept-16 12:49:30

Aiden Turner- lost for words at his handsomeness! Gorgeous.
More realistically, George Clooney and Pierce Brosnan (not good in Mamma Mia though!)

Foxyferret Mon 26-Sept-16 12:49:47

Aiden Turner as Poldark, think he would make a great James Bond. Paul Newman with his sparkling blue eyes, and yes to Pierce Brosnan.

Greyduster Mon 26-Sept-16 12:50:55

How could I have neglected Martin Shaw?? I'm ashamed of myself!

Smithy Mon 26-Sept-16 12:52:45

Used to like Mel Gibson but gone right off him. (Sure he will be upset to hear that!)

sarahellenwhitney Mon 26-Sept-16 13:01:01

Don't we fall for the part they play on screen.? I drooled over Rufus Sewell as Lord M in the series Victoria. Having observed him in a recent TV interview his laid back cool and composed attitude had me drooling all over again.
Who knows but in real life and off screen were we to meet them we could find these guys a complete turn off.
However Clint Eastwood 'Bridges of Madison County'and now in his eighties will for ever be the one.

helenmabr Mon 26-Sept-16 13:04:27

Sam Heughan as Jamie Fraser in Outlander.... Knocks all the others into a cocked hat!!!!

Grandelly54 Mon 26-Sept-16 13:11:36

I love Brad Pitt, Hugh Jackman defo no! Johnny Depp YES, Pierce Brosnan NO, Aiden Turner, Rufus Sewell YES, YES, but really, handsome is in the eye of the beholder. I think my husband is handsome, but many would disagree. I think Art Malik is a sexy as hell. Oh well.

oldgoose Mon 26-Sept-16 13:14:55

I like men to look a bit rough round the edges, but as we are talking handsome:-
Bradley Cooper - possibly the only up to date man that I like. The rest don't do it for me at all.
Poldark - dark and dreamy
Colin Firth - all stiff upper lip on the outside - but who knows what on the inside.
I tend to REALLY like men that no-one else likes for example Jonathan Pryce (especially in Evita) Peter Kay (cuddly, cute and hilarious) and James May ( ex Top Gear presenter).

NonnaW Mon 26-Sept-16 13:28:28

Ummm, who is Rufus Sewell? I used to love Robert Redford, Paul Newman, Omar Sharif, Terence Stamp (those eyes!), Peter McEnery, all the McGann brothers. Though not handsome, I used to find Charles Bronson very attractive.

Galena Mon 26-Sept-16 13:30:24

Alan Rickman, Peter Capaldi and David Tennant all set my heart a-flutter. I had a crush on Peter Capaldi from when he was in Local Hero, and he's got better with age!

Tegan Mon 26-Sept-16 13:31:36

Have never seen Outlander, but did mean to buy theboxset to keep me going till GoT's is out on DVD again (don't have Sky so am a series behind). Don't like Clint Eastwood at all now because of his politics. Back in the day I was a Gill Favor(sp) fan. Anyone remember Horst Bucholz (so)? Find John Hurt very attractive now he (and I) are old!

Margsus Mon 26-Sept-16 13:43:53

The actor who plays Rakesh Kotecha in Emmerdale - yummy!

Rosieroe Mon 26-Sept-16 14:00:44

No one has mentioned Tom Cruise! He used to always be at the top of the lists of 'world's sexiest men' and for the life of me I could never understand why. Now Tom Selleck (minus the Hawaian shirts) was a hunk.

foxie Mon 26-Sept-16 14:01:55

The men don't do anything for me but I like ladies though <G>

DanniRae Mon 26-Sept-16 14:21:52

A young David Essex - GORGEOUS grin

Kim19 Mon 26-Sept-16 14:40:19

Eye of the beholder for me. Isn't it good we don't all have the same taste or there might be a huge shortage of one type. I believe the media are guilty of bombarding us with 'special people'. Let's not be brainwashed by them.